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Nitin Ganatra
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Originally worked as an optometrist, gaining a degree in optometry from Aston University in 2000.
Studied Drama, Film and Television at Bristol University.
Ranked #58 in The 100 Greatest
EastEnders (1985)
Characters of All Time for his performance as Masood Ahmed (2015).
Moved with his family from Kenya to Coventry in England in 1971.
Became a father for the 1st time at age 38 when his wife Meera gave birth to their son Sameer Vivek Ganatra in February 2006.
Is a very close friend of
EastEnders (1985)
co-star
Nina Wadia
.
As of 2017 he is the 10th-longest serving actor in the history of
EastEnders (1985)
(tied with
John Altman
,
Tony Caunter
,
Ricky Groves
,
Shane Richie
and
Himesh Patel
, and behind only
Adam Woodyatt
,
Steve McFadden
,
Perry Fenwick
,
Sid Owen
,
Rudolph Walker
, a tied
Mike Reid
and
Todd Carty
,
John Bardon
, a tied
Bill Treacher
,
James Alexandrou
,
Derek Martin
,
Jake Wood
and
Jamie Borthwick
, and a tied
Ross Kemp
,
Dean Gaffney
and
Shaun Williamson
), having played the character Masood Ahmed for 9 years (from 2007 until 2016).
Is just 12 years older than
Marc Elliott
, who played his son on
EastEnders (1985)
.
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Drama in London, Greater London, England.
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