Hari Dhillon (Punjabi: ਹਰੀ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ (Gurmukhi)) is an American television, film and stage actor, best known for playing Michael Spence in British television medical drama series Holby City.[1] His name has also been spelled Hari Dillon and Harry Dillon.
Early life and education
Dhillon was born[2] and raised in San Francisco, California. He spent nine months of his childhood in India.[3] He took one acting class at UC Berkeley in his senior year at San Francisco State University. After graduation, he worked as a prison AIDS educator in California and Hawaii before setting up a theatre company in San Francisco with friends. In 1994, he attended drama school in the United Kingdom.[3]
Career
Dhillon originally appeared in Holby City in 2001 as recurring minor character Dr. Sunil Gupta, before returning in November 2007 as consultant Michael Spence.[4] Dhillon took an 'extended break' from Holby City on December 17, 2013, after Michael was forced to leave his post by new CEO, Guy Self (John Michie).[5]
On June 19, 2014, it was announced Dhillon would be returning to Holby City as Michael for a short stint in late 2014.[6] During this time, Dhillon also starred alongside Amanda Mealing on Casualty.
His appearances in US TV shows include Medium, Charmed, Without a Trace, The Loop,[7] and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[8] He also had minor, unnamed roles in the films Cradle 2 the Grave, Wit and Entrapment. He also starred in the Broadway debut of the Ayad Akhtar play, Disgraced.[9]
Filmography
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dream Team | ||
| 2000 | Arabian Nights | Prince Hussain | |
| 2000 | Trial & Retribution | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Lawless Heart | ||
| 2001 | Holby City | Dr Sunil Gupta | Recurring role |
| 2002 | The Agency | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | She Spies | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Charmed | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Medium | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Mr. Nice Guy | ||
| 2007 | Without a Trace | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | The Loop | 5 episodes | |
| 2007–2014 | Holby City | Michael Spence | Regular role |
| 2014 | Casualty | Episode: "Entrenched" | |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Attorney Varma | Episode: Granting Immunity |
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Swami Sanjay | Episode: "The Mystery of the Exsanguinated Ex" |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Agent Deepak Singh | Episode: Harvested |
| 2016 | Midsomer Murders | Reece Dexter | Episode: Breaking the Chain |
| 2016 | Madam Secretary | Foreign Minister/Prime Minister | Episodes: Connection Lost/ Render Safe |
| 2017 | This Is Us | Sanjay Jahiri | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Billions | Michael Panay | |
| 2019 | Death in Paradise | Jay Carver | Episode: S8:E8 |
| 2021 | Alex Rider | Ed Pleasance | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | The Serial Killer's Wife | Maxwell |
Film
- Entrapment (1999)
- New World Disorder (1999)
- Wit (2001)
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
- Bad Education (2019)
- Doom: Annihilation (2019)
- The Beanie Bubble (2023)
- We Strangers (2024)
- Trigger Warning (2024)
Theatre
- Mother Teresa Is Dead (2002), Royal Court Theatre, London[10]
- Drifting Elegant (2004), Magic Theatre, San Francisco[11]
- A Perfect Wedding (2004), Kirk Douglas Theatre, Los Angeles[12]
- Morbidity and Mortality (2006), Magic Theatre, San Francisco[13]
- Charles L. Mee's A Perfect Wedding, which was the inaugural production of the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles[14]
- Original production of Stephen Belber's Drifting Elegant at San Francisco's Magic Theatre, which was later developed into a feature film[15]
- Broadway debut of the Ayad Akhtar play, Disgraced.[9]
Awards and nominations
Dhillon was nominated to the long-list of the 2010 National Television Awards in the category for "Best Drama Performance".[3]
References
- ^ "Holby City character Michael Spence". BBC. Archived from the original on December 24, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ "Star's girlfriend is worried about his new love: 5 minutes with Hari Dhillon". Glasgow Evening Times. 2008-01-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ a b c Zeenat Moosa (2009-11-23). "Hari Dhillon - Holby City and the National Television Awards (interview)". The Asian Today. Archived from the original on 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ "Familiar face at Holby". Metro. 2007-10-31. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "Holby City actor takes break from show". Digital Spy. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Dhillon to reprise role as Michael Spence" Archived 2014-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, digitalspy.co.uk; accessed October 25, 2014.
- ^ "Hari Dhillon partial filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ "Scoop: Law & Order: SVU on NBC". broadwayworld.com. April 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ a b Isherwood, Charles (October 23, 2014). "When the Soul Must Be Heard". Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ Paul Taylor (2002-07-02). "Mother Teresa Is Dead, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court, London". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ Robert Hurwitt (2004-05-05). "Rape metaphor pervasive in fuzzy "Drifting Elegant"". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ Terry Morgan (2004-11-11). "A Perfect Wedding (review)". Backstage West. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (March 9, 2006). "theater review: Morbidity and Mortality". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Terry Morgan (2004-11-11). "Douglas Theatre Opens for Mee". Backstage West. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ Dennis Harvey (2006-10-17). "Drifting Elegant". Variety. Archived from the original on 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
External links
- Hari Dhillon at IMDb
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