Born on 26 November 1986 in Cardiff, Wales, Shiraz is the only child of Musarat Yasin. He is the 6th child of Mohammed Yasin, a retired taxi driver. His mother is of Afghani descent and his father is of Indian descent.He attended Fitzalan high school and later went on study at Swansea University and Cardiff University.On 29th April 2012, his mother passed away and due to his poor relationship with his father, became homeless. It was during this time, his friend asked him to sign up to an agency to see if he could get work. He made his television debut in the mini-episode of BBC's Sherlock. Show less «