Fady Elsayed
British actor (born 1993)
Fady Elsayed (born 15 September 1993) is an Egyptian-British actor. He is known for his roles in the Doctor Who spin-off Class (2016) and the Sky Atlantic series Gangs of London (2022). His films include My Brother the Devil (2012) and Sixteen (2013).
01Early life
Elsayed was born on 15 September 1993 at St Mary's Hospital in London. At 16 years old, Elsayed joined the drama school The Young Actors Theatre in Islington.
02Career
Television and film
In 2012, after getting his first lead role in My Brother the Devil, Elsayed fell in love with acting and knew he wanted to be an actor for the rest of his life. For his role as Mo in My Brother the Devil he was nominated with the Best Newcomer Award at the BFI London Film Festival. He also received a nomination for the ALFS Award as Young British Performer of the Year. After this Elsayed appeared in several TV series, like Casualty and Silent Witness.
In 2014, he portrayed a vampire who spoke Arabic in Penny Dreadful.
In 2016, Elsayed was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class as Ram Singh. Elsayed's character Ram is a student at Coal Hill Academy, who plays in the school's football team. In 2018 Elsayed reprised his role as Ram in six audio plays by Big Finish, and again in 2020.
In 2018, he appeared in the film A Private War alongside Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan.
In 2020, he appeared in several episodes of the Channel 4 drama Baghdad Central, and the Sky Atlantic drama Little Birds.
Elsayed was originally contracted to appear in the film adaptation of Black Adam, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic he was unable to travel to Atlanta for filming, and his role was recast.
In June 2021, it was announced that he would star in the second series of Gangs of London.
Other
In 2021, Elsayed featured in an advertisement campaign for PUMA's Porsche Legacy collection together with Huda El-Mufti, Tara Emad and Ahmed Beshary.
In 2023, Elsayed released his debut EP Promise Land on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going towards medical aid in Palestine.
In 2025 Sayed marks his first foray into Egyptian cinema with the series ولد بنت شايب (Walad Bint Shayeb).
03Personal life
Elsayed is Egyptian and Muslim. He has three brothers and one sister. He is a childhood friend of Little Simz, and has appeared in several of her music videos.
04Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | My Brother the Devil | Mo | |
| Ill Manors | Marcell's Gang | Cameo | |
| Twenty8k | Ray | ||
| 2013 | Sixteen | Josh | |
| 2016 | Brotherhood | Wino | |
| 2018 | A Private War | Mourad | |
| 2019 | Daniel | George (Beatles) | |
| 2020 | Glia | Satish Jarel | |
| 2025 | Words of War | Anzor | |
| TBA | Footprints | Ash | In production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Casualty | Zak Woodma | Episode: "Life Goes On" |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Nuri Kavur | Recurring cast (2 episodes) |
| Penny Dreadful | Lead Familiar | Episode: "Night Work" | |
| Law & Order: UK | Jamal | Episode: "Repeat to Fade" | |
| 2015 | River | Aten Olama | Episode #1.1 |
| Citizen Khan | Tutor | Episode: "Chicken Shop" | |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Henri | Episode #1.5 |
| Class | Ram Singh | Main role (7 episodes) | |
| 2020 | Baghdad Central | Ibrahim Jabani | Recurring cast (4 episodes) |
| Little Birds | Aziz | 3 episodes | |
| 2022-2025 | Gangs of London | Faz | Main role (seasons 2-3) |
| 2024 | Industry | Ali El Mansour | Season 3 |
| 2024 | Kaos | Glaucus (son of Minos) | 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Slow Horses | Kamal | Season 5 |
| 2025 | ولد بنت شايب | Fady |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Young and Reckless" (feat. Little Simz, Clixx, Sir Apollo & Caitlyn Scarlett) | ILLSTARZ / SEISMIC |
| 2014 | "Quest Luv" | Little Simz |
| 2015 | "Where We're Livin'" | Chuck 20 |
| 2016 | "Stillness In Wonderland" | Little Simz |
| 2018 | "His & Hers (Perspectives)" | Wretch 32 |
| 2019 | "Liberty Lane" | Status Quo |
| 2021 | "Introvert" | Little Simz |
Audio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2020 | Class | Ram Singh | 7 episodes |
Music
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Promise Land | EP |
05Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BFI London Film Festival | Best British Newcomer | My Brother the Devil | Nominated |
| 2013 | London Film Critics' Circle | Young British Performer of the Year | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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