Simon Rivers
Encyclopedia
Simon Rivers is the stage name
of British
-Asian actor, Simon Nahal.
Born in Birmingham, West Midlands to Sikh
parents who had immigrated from the Punjab, he speaks fluent Hindi and Punjabi
. Aged 5 his family moved to Berkshire
.
Undertaking a series of supporting roles, he took a two year degree course at RADA
, followed by theatre work.
After taking parts in various television series, including Casualty
, he played Dr Ameer Mowad in the two series of the BBC Wales
production, Crash
. He is best known for playing Dr. Kevin Tyler
since 2011 in the BBC
daytime soap Doctors.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
-Asian actor, Simon Nahal.
Born in Birmingham, West Midlands to Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
parents who had immigrated from the Punjab, he speaks fluent Hindi and Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
. Aged 5 his family moved to Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
Undertaking a series of supporting roles, he took a two year degree course at RADA
Rada
Rada is the term for "council" or "assembly"borrowed by Polish from the Low Franconian "Rad" and later passed into the Czech, Ukrainian, and Belarusian languages....
, followed by theatre work.
After taking parts in various television series, including Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, he played Dr Ameer Mowad in the two series of the BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
production, Crash
Crash (2009 TV series)
Crash is an English-language Welsh television drama series created by Tony Jordan and produced by Red Planet Pictures for BBC Wales. The series follows the lives of four newly qualified doctors.The series is filmed in Cardiff...
. He is best known for playing Dr. Kevin Tyler
Dr. Kevin Tyler
Dr. Kevin Tyler is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera Doctors. He is portrayed by Simon Rivers and made his first appearance on 11 May 2011.-Character background:...
since 2011 in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
daytime soap Doctors.