Biography
Raza Jaffrey (born 1975, Liverpool) is a British actor, most notable for playing the character of Zafar Younis in the BBC1 television spy drama Spooks.
He has also worked in theatre, playing Sky in Mamma Mia! at The Prince Edward Theatre in 2001 and the leading role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of A.R. Rahman's Bombay Dreams at The Apollo Theatre, London.
Jaffrey still continues to sing and has performed in a number of concert productions, including singing at The London Palladium with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the BBC Concert Orchestra for BBC Radio 2.
He was also the creator and co producer of the dance-show "RED," a celebration of dozens of styles of movement and dance featuring flamenco, salsa, capoeira hip-hop, belly dance, kathkali, break dance, ballet; brought together by their influences on and from India. He took the show to Johannesburg’s Nelson Mandela Theatre.
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