Manpreet Bachu

Manpreet Singh Bachu was born in April 1994 in Coventry, West Midlands.^[1][2] In 2012, he made his television debut in an episode of the ITV sketch show Fool Britannia.^[3] A year later, he appeared in an episode of the BBC series Doctor Who.^[4] Then, in 2015, Bachu starred in the Channel 4 series Humans,^[5] as well as playing a recurring role in The Royals.^[6] That same year, he was cast in the regular role of Harry Jandhu on the BBC Scotland soap opera River City.^[7] He appeared until a year later.^[8] After leaving River City, Bachu made his film debut in the 2016 film Level Up. Following this, he made two further film appearances: The Moment (2017) and Earthy Encounters (2018).^[9]

Bachu returned to television in 2019 with guest appearances in The Stand Up Sketch Show and Fleabag.^[10] In 2020, Bachu portrayed Hemil Chaudry in an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.^[11] Bachu then starred in the 2021 short film Slave to the Page. For his portrayal of Dev Sharma in the short, he received award nominations at the Midlands Movies Awards and the Unrestricted View Film Festival.^[12] 2022 saw Bachu have recurring roles in the BBC thriller series Killing Eve and the ITV procedural drama DI Ray, as well as appearing in the Dutch film Soof 3.^[13] In 2024, Bachu made numerous television appearances, including guest roles in the BBC Three fantasy series Domino Day and the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air.^[14][15] Also in 2024, he made his first appearance in the BBC medical drama series Casualty.^[16] He made his first appearance as Tariq Hussein in February 2024.^[17] His final episode aired in March 2025.^[18]