Staz Nair is a British actor and singer. He is known for his roles on the TV series ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Life and career

Nair is of

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and Russian descent. He was a part of the band Times Red. The band were contestants in the ninth series of the British music competition television series ''

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'' in 2012, advancing to the judges' houses round, during which they did not become a finalist. The band released their debut single, titled "Just No Good for Me", in March 2013. Nair joined the fantasy drama television series ''

'' beginning in its sixth season as Qhono, a

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army chief. He portrayed the titular Rocky in the television film '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again'', which premiered on

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in October 2016. In 2019, Nair portrayed Dax-Baron, the man who would become the supervillain

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, in the series ''

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''. He became a main cast member of the superhero television series ''

'' during its fifth season in 2019, portraying a character created for the series: "hardened reporter"

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. Nair is set to appear in the fantasy film ''

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'', directed by

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nair, Staz Living people 21st-century British male actors 21st-century British singers British male actors of Indian descent British male television actors British people of Russian descent 1991 births