Habib Nasib Nader (born 1979) is a British actor. He is the recipient of a

Laurence Olivier Award The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply The Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize excellence in West End theatre, professional theatre in London. The awards were originally known as the Society of We ...

, having won Best Supporting Actor with a team of six others for operating and voicing the tiger in ''

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''. They are the first puppeteers to win this award. Nader was in the original cast at the

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before moving to the

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on the West End. Nader's other theatre credits include ''The Grouch'' at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and ''White Open Spaces'' in Edinburgh, Soho Theatre and Sweden. On television, he had a recurring role as Gregory in the

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comedy ''

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''. He also appeared in the series ''

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'', ''

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'' as well as the film '' The Golden Compass''. He trained at the

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and at the

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Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Accolades

Olivier Awards The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply The Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize excellence in West End theatre, professional theatre in London. The awards were originally known as the Society of We ...

(2022): Best Supporting Actor, Winner as Voice of Richard Parker/ Cook - Life Of Pi

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