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name: "Divian Ladwa"
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roles: ["Actor"]
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average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-17T02:59:24.403504+00:00"
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# Divian Ladwa

Actor. Born in London.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 2014–present

## Biography

Divian Ladwa is an English actor. His screen debut was in the 2007 micro-budget film *Saxon*, in which he played Rahim Begum. He has an extensive theatre background, having worked with companies including Tamasha Theatre Company and Fluxx Improvised Theatre early in his career.

Ladwa is known for playing Hugh in the BAFTA-winning BBC comedy series *Detectorists* (2014–2022). His other notable screen roles include Mantosh Brierley in the Oscar-nominated film *Lion* (2016), Uzman in *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), Dr Chillip in *The Personal History of David Copperfield* (2019), and Simon in *Slow Horses* (2022).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, londonscreenwritersfestival.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Slow Horses* (2022), Fi1m 82, as Simon — [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *Detectorists* (2014), Fi1m 87, as Hugh — [page](https://film.one/tv/detectorists.md)

## Also known for

- *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), Uzman
- *Lion* (2016), Mantosh Brierley
- *The Personal History of David Copperfield* (2019), Dr. Chillip
- *Avenue 5* (2020), Pete
- *Miracle Workers* (2019), Mr. Shoemaker
- *You, Me and the Apocalypse* (2015), Jamie's Solicitor
- *Mr Malcolm's List* (2022), John
- *The Baby* (2022), Fooze

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