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{{Infobox person
| name = Jimi Mistry
| image = Jimi Mistry (5244429754) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Mistry in 2010
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom|U.K.]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Actor
*disc jockey
}}
| years_active = 1996–2015
| spouse = {{marriage|Meg Leonard|2001|2010|reason=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|[[Flavia Cacace]]|2013}}
| children = 1
}}

'''Jimi Mistry''' (born 1 January 1973) is an English actor and chef, who is known for appearing in numerous films such as ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East Is East]]'' (1999), ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]'' (2002), ''[[Ella Enchanted (film)|Ella Enchanted]]'' (2004), ''[[The Truth About Love (film)|The Truth About Love]]'' (2005), ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' (2006), ''[[Partition (2007 film)|Partition]]'' (2007), ''[[RocknRolla]]'' (2008), ''[[Exam (2009 film)|Exam]]'' (2009), ''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife]]'' (2010), and ''[[West Is West (2010 film)|West is West]]'' (2010). He is also best known for his roles, as [[Fred Fonseca|Dr. Fred Fonseca]] in [[BBC1]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'', Latif in [[Cinemax]] series ''[[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]]'', [[Kal Nazir]] in long-running [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]'', and as Tom Bedford in [[Kay Mellor]] drama ''[[The Syndicate]]''.

==Early life and education==
Mistry was born in [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], [[North Riding of Yorkshire]], England, to a father of Indian descent and an [[Irish people|Irish]] mother. He attended [[St. James' Catholic High School, Stockport|St James' Catholic High School]] in [[Cheadle Hulme]] (1985–1988) before his family moved to [[Cardiff]] where he attended [[Radyr Comprehensive School]]. Mistry trained at the [[Birmingham School of Acting|Birmingham School of Speech and Drama]].<ref name=ottawa>{{cite web|last=Warren|first= T.S. |url=http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/film/film.aspx?iIDArticle=11314 |title=Divided we stand |publisher=Ottawa Xpress Film |access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref>

==Career==
Mistry first gained exposure playing [[Fred Fonseca|Dr. Fred Fonseca]] on BBC TV's ''[[EastEnders]]'', and has since worked on film and stage.

His work includes starring roles in ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East Is East]]'', ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]'' with [[Heather Graham (actress)|Heather Graham]] and [[Marisa Tomei]], ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' opposite [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], [[Guy Ritchie]]'s ''[[RocknRolla]]'' and ''[[Partition (2007 film)|Partition]]'' with [[Kristin Kreuk]]. He can be seen in the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]]-nominated movie ''[[Exam (2009 film)|Exam]]'', and also portrayed Satnam Tsurutani in the epic disaster film ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]''.

In 2010, Mistry appeared in [[Gurinder Chadha]]'s film ''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife]]'' which premiered at the 2010 Sundance film festival; ''[[Basement (2010 film)|Basement]]'', a horror film with [[Danny Dyer]]; and ''[[West Is West (2010 film)|West is West]]'', the sequel to ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East is East]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2010/09/11/west-is-west/ |title= West is West |magazine= Maclean's|location= Toronto, Canada|date= 11 September 2010|access-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> Mistry has also produced, written and starred in a music documentary about [[Ibiza]] entitled ''[[And the Beat Goes On (film)|And The Beat Goes On]]'', exploring the history of the island, the birth of House Music and the art of the DJ. DJs involved in the film include [[Paul Oakenfold]], [[Danny Rampling]], [[Nicky Holloway]], [[David Guetta]], [[Brandon Block]], Alfredo, [[Pete Tong]] and [[Danny Tenaglia]]. Mistry, himself, regularly DJs in clubs across UK and Europe. He also runs and DJ"s London"s hippest "mystery" location party scene called Tabula Rasa, as well as having his own record label and studio. Mistry has also appeared in television series such as ''[[Nearly Famous]]'' and the second series of ''[[The Syndicate (TV series)|The Syndicate]]''.

Mistry joined the soap ''[[Coronation Street]]'' in November 2013 as [[List of Coronation Street characters (2013)#Khalid Nazir|Khalid Nazir]], a fitness coach and former soldier.

===''Strictly Come Dancing''===
{{main article|Strictly Come Dancing}}
In 2010, Mistry competed in the [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 8)|eighth series]] of [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'', partnered with [[Flavia Cacace]]. The couple were eliminated after week 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oddspreview.com/category/Market-Moves/strictly-come-dancing-odds-201009280027|title=Jimi Mistry well backed to win ''Strictly Come Dancing''}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Week #
! rowspan="2" | Dance/song
! colspan="5" | Judges' score
! rowspan="2" | Result
|-
! style="width:10%;"|Horwood
! style="width:10%;"|Goodman
! style="width:10%;"|Dixon
! style="width:10%;"|Tonioli
! style="width:10%;"|Total
|-
|1
|[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-Cha-Cha]] / [[Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)]]
|6
|7
|6
|7
|26
|N/A
|-
|2
|[[Foxtrot]] / [[Fever (Little Willie John song)|Fever]]
|7
|7
|8
|8
|30
|Safe
|-
|3
|[[Rhumba|Rumba]] / [[Ain't No Sunshine]]
|6
|7
|6
|6
|25
|Safe
|-
|4
|[[Charleston (dance)|Charleston]] / Do Your Thing
|6
|7
|7
|7
|27
|Safe
|-
|5
|[[Paso Doble]] / [[Thriller (song)|Thriller]]
|7
|7
|8
|8
|30
|Safe
|-
|6
|[[Quickstep]] / Mr Pinstripe Suit
|7
|8
|8
|9
|32
|Eliminated
|}

==Personal life==
Mistry lived with Meg Leonard from 1993; they married in 2001 and divorced in March 2010. They have one daughter, Elin Leonard Mistry (born 13 May 2001). He resides in Devon with his wife, dancer [[Flavia Cacace]], his professional dance partner on ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' in 2010.<ref name=bbc>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/2010/dancers/celebrity/jimi_mistry.shtml |title=Strictly Come Dancing 2010 – Celebrities – Jimi Mistry |publisher=BBC |access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://legacy.thisislancashire.co.uk/lancashire/leisure/movies/interviews/intview-mistry.html |title=Interview, "This is Lancashire" |access-date=19 April 2010 }}{{dead link|date=February 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800418667/bio |title=Jimi Mistry Biography |publisher=Movies.yahoo.com |date=13 May 2001 |access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref> The couple married in December 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/strictly-come-dancing/10543443/Jimi-Mistry-marries-Strictly-Come-Dancing-star-Flavia-Cacace.html|title=Jimi Mistry marries Strictly Come Dancing star Flavia Cacace|last=Perry|first=Keith|date=30 December 2013|work=The Telegraph|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Hamlet (1996 film)|Hamlet]]''
| Sailor Two
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[East Is East (1999 film)|East Is East]]''
| Tariq Khan
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2000
| ''Anxiety''
| Daniel
|
|-
| ''[[Born Romantic]]''
| Eddie
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2001
| ''[[My Kingdom (film)|My Kingdom]]''
| Jug
|
|-
| ''[[The Mystic Masseur]]''
| Pratap Cooper
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]''
| Ramu Gupta
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2004
| ''[[Touch of Pink]]''
| Alim
|
|-
| ''[[Ella Enchanted (film)|Ella Enchanted]]''
| Benny
|
|-
| rowspan=3| 2005
| ''[[Things to Do Before You're 30]]''
| Dylan
|
|-
| ''[[The Truth About Love (film)|The Truth About Love]]''
| Sam Holbrook
|
|-
| ''[[Dead Fish]]''
| Salvador E. Johnson
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Blood Diamond]]''
| Nabil
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Partition (2007 film)|Partition]]''
| Gian Singh/Mohammad Hassan
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[RocknRolla]]''
| Councillor
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2009
| ''[[Exam (2009 film)|Exam]]''
| Brown
|
|-
| ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]''
| Satnam Tsurutani
|
|-
| rowspan=4| 2010
| ''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife]]''
| Dev
|
|-
| ''[[Basement (2010 film)|Basement]]''
| Derek
|
|-
| ''[[West Is West (2010 film)|West Is West]]''
| Tariq Khan
|
|-
| ''[[Festival of Lights (film)|Festival of Lights]]''
| Vishnu
|
|}

===Television===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Thief Takers]]''
| Boy in Bank
| Episode: "Wasteland"
|-
| rowspan=3| 1998
| ''[[Silent Witness]]''
| D.C. Wright
| Episode: "Fallen Idol"
|-
| ''[[The Bill]]''
| Mickey Khan
| Episode: "Home Movie"
|-
| ''[[City Central (TV series)|City Central]]''
| Kumar Joshi
| Episode: "A Night on the Town"
|-
| 1998–2000
| ''[[EastEnders]]''
| Dr. [[Fred Fonseca]]
| Regular role
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]''
| Nazim Malik
| Episode: "The Innocent"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Nearly Famous]]''
| Matt Bright
| Regular role
|-
| 2008
| ''Fiona's Story''
| Charlie
| TV film
|-
| rowspan=2| 2011
| ''[[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]]''
| Latif
| Regular role
|-
| ''[[Black Mirror]]''
| Paul
| Episode: "[[The Entire History of You]]"
|-
| 2012
| ''The Kidnap Diaries''
| Sami
| TV film
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Syndicate]]''
| Tom Bedford
| Regular role
|-
| 2013–2015
| ''[[Coronation Street]]''
| [[Kal Nazir]]
| Regular role; 145 episodes
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0592993}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Alumni of Birmingham School of Acting]]
[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English people of Irish descent]]
[[Category:English people of Indian descent]]
[[Category:English male soap opera actors]]
[[Category:Actors from Scarborough, North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:People educated at Radyr Comprehensive School]]
[[Category:People from Crouch End]]
[[Category:British male actors of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Male actors from Yorkshire]]
[[Category:21st-century English male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century English male actors]]

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