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.

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 «

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 miss London on nights in June or in October.

Homeland (2011) is not a sensationalist show.

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 «

Work aside, I think would have ended up in the U.S. because I like being here a lot. I really do.

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 «

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 «

It's very different working on stage to film; the immediacy is there on stage.

No one was very surprised when I decided to become an actor.

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 «

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 «

I'm quite handy with a screwdriver. I like making and fixing things.

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 «

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 «

Raza Jaffrey

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