James "Jimmi" Harkishin (born 19 March 1959) is an actor best known for his role as shopkeeper
Dev Alahan in ''
Coronation Street
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'', which he has played continuously since 10 November 1999. He also played Ranjit in the film ''
Bhaji on the Beach'' (1993) and Iyaaz Ali Khan in ''
East is East'' (1999).
Harkishin played Gary Lobo in the ''
Jonathan Creek
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'' episode "Danse Macabre".
Harkishin was born in
Paris
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,
France
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to an Indian father (Deepak) and Italian mother (Soni). He has three children, Holli Harkishin, Rajan Harkishin and India Rose Harkishin with partner Susan Beaton.
"Sad News for Jimmi Harkishin", 22 April 2011. Accessed 13 February 2013
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He began acting in 1986 under the stage name James Harkishin, and played the regular characters of Jose Cuervo for 18 episodes between 1990–93 in the children's TV series '' Uncle Jack''. He also played Dr. Jay Rahman in the medical drama TV series '' Medics'',
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
British male soap opera actors
British people of Indian descent
British people of Sindhi descent
British people of Italian descent
20th-century British male actors
Male actors from Paris
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