---
name: "Ramon Tikaram"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ramon-tikaram"
fi1m_id: "ramon-tikaram"
imdb_id: "nm0863130"
tmdb_id: 178622
wikidata_id: "Q3929913"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 May 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-07T20:07:46.638249+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."
---

# Ramon Tikaram

## Identity

Ramon Tikaram

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ramon-tikaram
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ramon-tikaram
- **IMDb ID:** nm0863130
- **TMDB ID:** 178622
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3929913
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Tikaram, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3929913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863130/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/178622

Actor. Born 16 May 1967 in Singapore.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 May 1967, Singapore
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 72 (3), 2010s 80 (4), 2020s 66 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 68 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 5, Crime 4, Mystery 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $53m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramon_Tikaram, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3929913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863130/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/178622

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Mighty Boosh*](https://film.one/tv/the-mighty-boosh.md) (80)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Victim*](https://film.one/tv/the-victim.md) (76)
- **Peacock:** [*Brassic*](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md) (76)

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

## Biography

Ramon Tikaram is a British actor. Born in Singapore on 16 May 1967, he attended the Duke of York's Royal Military School and studied English at the University of Kent, where he began acting.

He is known for playing Ferdinand "Ferdy" Garcia in the BBC series *This Life* (1996–1997) and Qadim Shah in the BBC One soap *EastEnders* (2009–2012). Other television roles include appearances in *Pennyworth* (2019–2022) and *Brassic* (2019–2024). Film credits include *Jupiter Ascending* (2015), *Vampire Academy* (2014) and *Mutiny* (2026), in which he played Tibu Campallo.

Tikaram has also worked in musical theatre, including as Judas in the West End production of *Jesus Christ Superstar* (1997–1998) and as the King of Siam in a UK tour of *The King and I*.

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

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Mutiny* (2026), Fi1m 66, as Tibu Campallo — [page](https://film.one/film/mutiny.md)
- *The Magic Faraway Tree* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Growing Spell Trader — [page](https://film.one/film/the-magic-faraway-tree.md)
- *KAOS* (2024), Fi1m 67, as Charon — [page](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md)
- *Brassic* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Terence McCann — [page](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md)
- *The Victim* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Solomon Mishra — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-victim.md)
- *Flowers* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Clive — [page](https://film.one/tv/flowers.md)
- *Happy Valley* (2014), Fi1m 88, as Praveen Badal — [page](https://film.one/tv/happy-valley-2014.md)
- *Nathan Barley* (2005), Fi1m 74, as Troll — [page](https://film.one/tv/nathan-barley.md)
- *The Mighty Boosh* (2004), Fi1m 80, as Banoo — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mighty-boosh.md)
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), Fi1m 63, as Richard Holloway — [page](https://film.one/tv/murphys-law.md)
- *This Life* (1996), Fi1m 84, as Ferdy — [page](https://film.one/tv/this-life.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

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

- *The Split Up* (2026), series, as Rhik Dasani
- *Mutiny* (2026), as Tibu Campallo — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/mutiny.md)
- *The Magic Faraway Tree* (2026), as Growing Spell Trader — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-magic-faraway-tree.md)
- *Fackham Hall* (2025), as Darvesh Khalid
- *The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep* (2025), as King Basim (voice)
- *Virdee* (2025), series, as Jai Pawa
- *KAOS* (2024), series, as Charon — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/kaos.md)
- *Love Rat* (2024), series, as George
- *The Hunting of the Snark* (2023), as The Baker
- *Big Little Crimes* (2023), series, as Narrator
- *Fisherman's Friends: One and All* (2022), as Jez
- *Tractor World* (2022), series, as Voiceover
- *Murder, They Hope* (2021), series, as Neil
- *Feel Good* (2020), series, as David
- *Brassic* (2019), series, as Terence McCann — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md)
- *Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler* (2019), series, as Victor Aziz
- *The Victim* (2019), series, as Solomon Mishra — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-victim.md)
- *Boogie Man* (2018), as Uncle Deepak
- *Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators* (2018), series, as Roman Randall
- *The King's Cross Fire: 6 Hours That Shocked Britain* (2017), as Narrator
- *Flowers* (2016), series, as Clive — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/flowers.md)
- *5 Greedy Bankers* (2016), as Fidel
- *The Coroner* (2015), series, as Don Shapur
- *Jupiter Ascending* (2015), as Phylo Percadium
- *Fortitude* (2015), series, as Tavrani
- *Dragonfly* (2014), as Flint Lock
- *Happy Valley* (2014), series, as Praveen Badal — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/happy-valley-2014.md)
- *Vampire Academy* (2014), as Mr. Meisner
- *Man Down* (2013), series, as Dominic
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Umesh Varma
- *White Heat* (2012), series, as Jay (present day)
- *Stella* (2012), series, Actor
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Oliver Wolf
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Prendahl na Ghezn — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Identity* (2010), series, Actor
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Tony, Charan Sarin
- *Endgame* (2009), as Aziz Pahad
- *Dean Spanley* (2008), as Nawab of Ranjiput
- *Wired* (2008), series, as Mr. Ralindi
- *Speed Racer* (2008), as Casa Christo Announcer
- *Heroes and Villains* (2007), series, Actor
- *My Spy Family* (2007), series, as Mr. Vong
- *Primeval* (2007), series, Actor
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Quillian Pendrix
- *The Ruby in the Smoke* (2006), as Maharaja
- *Mischief Night* (2006), as Immie Khan
- *Tripping Over* (2006), series, as Dave/Robbie
- *Krakatoa: The Last Days* (2006), as Tokaya
- *Take 3 Girls* (2006), as Seth
- *Nathan Barley* (2005), series, as Troll — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/nathan-barley.md)
- *The Mighty Boosh* (2004), series, as Banoo — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mighty-boosh.md)
- *Murder Investigation Team* (2003), series, as DI Vince Ruddy
- *Mile High* (2003), series, Actor
- *Judge John Deed* (2001), series, Actor
- *Murphy's Law* (2001), series, as Richard Holloway — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphys-law.md)
- *Daylight Robbery* (1999), series, as Adrian Harris
- *Dream Team* (1997), series, as Prashant Dattani
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Lance Auden — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love* (1997), as Jai Kumar
- *Code Name: Wolverine* (1996), as Nardo
- *This Life* (1996), series, as Ferdy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-life.md)
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *Cutthroat Island* (1995), as Dawg's Pirate
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Darren Wilson, Jonty Jones, Sunil Chawhan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Bedlam*, as Gratton

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