---
name: "Paul Sharma"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/phaldut-sharma"
fi1m_id: "phaldut-sharma"
imdb_id: "nm2060857"
tmdb_id: 58587
wikidata_id: "Q7153551"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 July 1989"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-03T00:55:52.379159+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Paul Sharma

## Identity

Paul Sharma

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/phaldut-sharma
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** phaldut-sharma
- **IMDb ID:** nm2060857
- **TMDB ID:** 58587
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7153551
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaldut_Sharma, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7153551, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2060857/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58587

Actor. Born 10 July 1989 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 July 1989, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2001–2019
- **Also known as:** Phaldut Sharma
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (4), 2010s 77 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 85 to 80 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $805m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaldut_Sharma, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7153551, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2060857/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58587

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Gravity*](https://film.one/film/gravity.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Phaldut 'Paul' Sharma is a British actor and dancer. He was born on 10 July 1989 in London to Guyanese Hindu parents and moved to Newport, Wales, during his youth. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting.

Sharma is known for his roles in Alfonso Cuarón films, including Ian in *Children of Men* (2006) and the voice of Shariff in *Gravity* (2013). On television he has played Sanj in *The Office* (2001), Achmed in *Gavin & Stacey*, AJ Ahmed in *EastEnders* (2012–2014), and DCI Ram Sidhu in *Unforgotten*. He has also performed as a Sammy Davis Jr tribute act in West End productions and web series.

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

## On Fi1m (7)

- *The Personal History of David Copperfield* (2019), Fi1m 81, as Butcher — [page](https://film.one/film/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield.md)
- *Unforgotten* (2015), Fi1m 64, as Ram Sidhu — [page](https://film.one/tv/unforgotten.md)
- *Gravity* (2013), Fi1m 85, as Shariff (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/gravity.md)
- *Gavin & Stacey* (2007), Fi1m 80, as Achmed — [page](https://film.one/tv/gavin-and-stacey.md)
- *Children of Men* (2006), Fi1m 85, as Ian — [page](https://film.one/film/children-of-men.md)
- *Life on Mars* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Ravi Gandhi — [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *The Office* (2001), Fi1m 89, as Sanj — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office.md)

## Complete filmography (32)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Men Up* (2024), as Peetham ‘Pete’ Shah
- *Full Circle* (2023), series, as Garmen Harry · Dialect Coach
- *Sherwood* (2022), series, as Chief Constable Fraser — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherwood.md)
- *A Christmas Gift from Bob* (2020), as Moody
- *The Singapore Grip* (2020), series, as Major Singh
- *Avenue 5* (2020), series, as Sanji
- *The Personal History of David Copperfield* (2019), as Butcher — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield.md)
- *Hanna* (2019), series, as Tom
- *A Discovery of Witches* (2018), series, as T.J. Wetson
- *Shane the Chef* (2018), series, Actor
- *Cuffs* (2015), series, as Mohammad Bangash
- *Unforgotten* (2015), series, as Ram Sidhu — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/unforgotten.md)
- *Cucumber* (2015), series, as Leigh
- *Gravity* (2013), as Shariff (voice) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/gravity.md)
- *Home Time* (2009), series, as Darren Barwick
- *Slapper* (2008), as Referee
- *Gavin & Stacey* (2007), series, as Achmed — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/gavin-and-stacey.md)
- *Children of Men* (2006), as Ian — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/children-of-men.md)
- *New Street Law* (2006), series, as Mark Tang
- *Life on Mars* (2006), series, as Ravi Gandhi — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *Meet the Magoons* (2005), series, Actor
- *Bodies* (2004), series, as Darpak Gill — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/bodies.md)
- *The Last Detective* (2003), series, as Shivraj
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Harish Dhillon — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *The Bench* (2001), series, as Ranjit Singh
- *The Office* (2001), series, as Sanj — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office.md)
- *It Was an Accident* (2000), as Asif
- *Roger Roger* (1998), series, as Rajiv
- *Roger Roger* (1996), as Ranjiv
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Imad Abdullah
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Damon Lynch — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as AJ Ahmed — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastenders.md)

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