Raza Jaffrey
Birthday: 28 May 1975, Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Height: 183 cm
Raza Jaffrey was born on May 28, 1975 in Wallasey, Merseyside, England. He is an actor, known for Homeland (2011), Code Black (2015) and Eastern Promises (2007). He has been married to Lara Pulver since December 27, 2014. He was previously married to Miranda Raison.
When I did musicals in London a number of years ago, I was in a workshop scenario for a year or more...Show more »
When I did musicals in London a number of years ago, I was in a workshop scenario for a year or more with 'Bombay Dreams.' Show less «
No one was very surprised when I decided to become an actor.
No one was very surprised when I decided to become an actor.
One of the things I miss most about the U.K. is political TV, and I have one of those little gadgets...Show more »
One of the things I miss most about the U.K. is political TV, and I have one of those little gadgets, which means I can download British programs illegally - that's why it's a guilty pleasure. Show less «
Everyone knows Smash (2012) is about musical numbers, and everyone knows we have fantastic dance seq...Show more »
Everyone knows Smash (2012) is about musical numbers, and everyone knows we have fantastic dance sequences and great performances. Show less «
When you turn up for work, especially with looking down the barrel of a show, you're hoping the pers...Show more »
When you turn up for work, especially with looking down the barrel of a show, you're hoping the person you're acting opposite of is going to be on your kind of crazy wavelength. Show less «
I am in the habit, like most British people, of holding the door open for people. But in the U.S., p...Show more »
I am in the habit, like most British people, of holding the door open for people. But in the U.S., people don't understand it. You get odd looks or doors slammed in your face. Show less «
Everyone thinks with Smash (2012) because it looks glossy and big, they think they're spending a for...Show more »
Everyone thinks with Smash (2012) because it looks glossy and big, they think they're spending a fortune, and they think it's taking weeks to shoot. Show less «
Homeland (2011) really is one of those shows where they start to write more or less depending on wha...Show more »
Homeland (2011) really is one of those shows where they start to write more or less depending on what's kind of going on in a relationship between characters. Show less «
Work aside, I think would have ended up in the U.S. because I like being here a lot. I really do.
Work aside, I think would have ended up in the U.S. because I like being here a lot. I really do.
There are so few shows that are willing to take risks with their characters in the way that Homeland...Show more »
There are so few shows that are willing to take risks with their characters in the way that Homeland (2011) does. And yet, the audience still comes back and loves those characters. Show less «
There isn't really a theatre culture in L.A., which is odd when there are so many brilliant actors t...Show more »
There isn't really a theatre culture in L.A., which is odd when there are so many brilliant actors there. Show less «
Homeland (2011) is not a sensationalist show.
Homeland (2011) is not a sensationalist show.
I think fidelity is absolutely important, especially in the acting industry, which is littered with ...Show more »
I think fidelity is absolutely important, especially in the acting industry, which is littered with broken relationships because people are away filming for months. Show less «
Some actors - myself included - like to know where your character's going: you like to know what the...Show more »
Some actors - myself included - like to know where your character's going: you like to know what the arc is for the character so that you can plan where you're going to give beats for this, that, and the other and give the audience what they want. But on Homeland (2011) you do the opposite. Show less «
I miss London on nights in June or in October.
I miss London on nights in June or in October.
It's very different working on stage to film; the immediacy is there on stage.
It's very different working on stage to film; the immediacy is there on stage.
I'm quite handy with a screwdriver. I like making and fixing things.
I'm quite handy with a screwdriver. I like making and fixing things.
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Annabelle: Creation
IMDb: 7
2017
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into ...
