Valmike graduated with distinction from Central School of Speech and Drama, England. Whilst training, he shot feature films, 'Jen' and 'Right Hand Drive'- nominated Best Feature UK, British Film Festival, L.A. Valmike plays an assassin and son of BAFTA nominee, Art Malik in 'Hotel', which was a semi-finalist at the Academy Awards 2010. It won Best Drama at the L.A. International Festival. He played the lead, a manic depressive, opposite BAFTA nominee Saeed Jaffrey in 'Open Secrets', which won Best Film, Buffalo-San Film Festival. In 'The Cost of Love', Grand Prix winner at the End of the Pier International Festival, he plays a cardio thoracic surgeon. He recently shot his first Hollywood feature, 'The Exquisite Continent' with Emmy Nominated Director, Stephen Gyllenhaal ('Losing Isaiah').'Malachi' was shot in conjunction with the BBC and won the Skillset Millenium Award. He was the lead in 'Get to Know Me', shot at Lars Von Trier's Zentropa studios - official selection Regensburger Film Festival. Valmike's first TV lead appearance, 'Read My Lips' for Channel 4, was selected by the Sunday Times UK as 'Pick of the Week'. He recently played a British journalist in the lead role alongside Gerry Bednob (from the 40 yr old Virgin) in 'The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro', directed by HBO award-winning director, Angela Gibbs. Valmike now divides his time between LA and the UK. Show less «