Raymond Ablack
Raymond Ablack | |
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Born | Raymond Ablack November 12, 1989 |
Education | Ryerson University |
Occupation | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 2001–present |
Raymond Ablack (born November 12, 1989) is a Canadian actor and comedian. Ablack began his career as a child actor on stage, performing as Young Simba in The Lion King at the Princess of Wales Theatre. He later gained recognition for playing Sav Bhandari in the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2007–2011).[1]
From 2014 to 2017, Ablack starred in the web series Teenagers; he won an Indie Series Award for his performance in 2016.[2] He is also known for his supporting roles in the television series Orphan Black (2013–2016), Narcos (2017), Shadowhunters (2016–2018), Burden of Truth (2019), and Ginny & Georgia (2021).[2][3]
Early life[]
Ablack was born and raised by Indo-Guyanese parents in Toronto, Ontario.[4] Growing up, he played in a competitive hockey league.[5] He has three siblings: two younger sisters, Cassandra Ablack and , and a younger brother, Jared Ablack. Rebecca Ablack is also an actress and she was featured alongside him in Ginny & Georgia (2021).[6]
Career[]
As a child actor, Ablack appeared in numerous television commercials and advertisements.[7] In 2001, he won the role of Young Simba in the theatre production of The Lion King at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto.[8] He performed the role for one year.[9]
Years later, in 2007, Ablack achieved international exposure when he was cast in the recurring role of Sav Bhandari on the long-running Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.[10][11] He starred on the show for five years and appeared in more than 100 episodes. During this time, Ablack also had a guest spot on the television series Life With Derek.[citation needed]
Since his time on Degrassi, Ablack has worked on several productions, including recurring roles in the BBC/Space television series Orphan Black, the Syfy series Defiance, and the Freeform series Shadowhunters.[12] In addition to working as an actor, Ablack sometimes writes and performs stand-up comedy in Toronto.[13]
Ablack's first role in a feature-length film came in 2013 with the release of the independent feature film Fondi '91 (2013), which received mixed reviews from critics upon release.[14][15]
From 2014 to 2017, Ablack portrayed Gabriel in the web series Teenagers.[16] In 2016, for his performance in the second season of Teenagers, Ablack won an Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actor – Drama.[2][17] For his performance in the third and final season, Ablack was nominated for an IAWTV Award, in 2017,[18] and a second Indie Series Award, in 2018.[19]
Ablack played the recurring role of DEA Agent Stoddard in the third season of the critically acclaimed Netflix series Narcos, which premiered on the streaming platform in 2017.[20]
In 2019, he played the recurring role of Sunil Doshi in Burden of Truth.[21] That year, he also appeared alongside Zoey Deutch, Judy Greer, Jermaine Fowler, Noah Reid, and Jai Courtney in the American comedy drama film Buffaloed.[22] The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019.[23]
In August 2019, Deadline announced that Ablack would be featured in the forthcoming Netflix series Ginny & Georgia.[24] Ginny & Georgia premiered on February 24, 2021.[25] Ablack starred as Joe, a restaurant owner and one of Georgia's love interests; he appeared in all 10 episodes of the series.[1][26]
Charity work[]
Ablack has done extensive charity work throughout his career, mostly through Degrassi, including school-building missions with Me to We and Free the Children.[27][28] In 2007, Ablack traveled to Africa with five other Degrassi cast members to build a school in Kenya and, in 2008, he travelled again with his cast members to do charity work in Ecuador. A documentary of Ablack and his cast mates' trip aired on MTV in Canada in the fall of 2007. In 2010, he travelled with his fellow Degrassi cast mates to India to help build schools.[29]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Fondi '91 | Anil | |
2015 | Beeba Boys | Grewal's Gangster | |
2017 | Ashes | Jay | |
2018 | Acqauinted | Alex | |
2019 | Buffaloed | Prakash |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007–2011 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Sav Bhandari | 118 episodes |
2009 | Life With Derek | Kevin | Episode: " Truman's Last Chance" |
2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Sav Bhandari | TV movie |
2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Sav Bhandari | TV movie |
2011 | How To Be Indie | Raj | Episode: "How to Fake Your Way Through a Freaky Formal" |
2013–2016 | Orphan Black | Raj Singh | 4 episodes |
2014–2017 | Teenagers | Gabriel | Web series; 20 episodes |
2015 | Defiance | Samir Pandey | 6 episodes |
2016 | Degrassi: Next Class | Sav Bhandari | 2 episodes |
2016 | Annedroids | Dave | Episode: "Bionic Grandma" |
2016–2018 | Shadowhunters | Raj | Recurring (seasons 1–2), 6 episodes Guest (season 3), 1 episode |
2017 | Ransom | Piers Allard | Episode: "Joe" |
2017 | The Kennedys: After Camelot | Sirhan Sirhan | Episode: "Family Bonds"; credited as Ray Ablack |
2017 | Narcos | Stoddard | 5 episodes |
2019 | Burden of Truth | Sunil Doshi | 4 episodes |
2020 | Nurses | Kabir Pavan | 2 episodes |
2021 | Ginny & Georgia | Joe | Main cast; 10 episodes |
2021 | The Wedding Ring | Anthony Prentice | TV movie |
2021 | Maid | Nate | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2016 | Indie Series Awards[30] | Best Supporting Actor – Drama | Teenagers | Won |
2017 | International Academy of Web Television[31] | Best Male Performance – Drama | Nominated | |
2018 | Indie Series Awards[32] | Best Supporting Actor – Drama | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ a b "'Ginny & Georgia' Star Raymond Ablack Is Ready To Be Your Leading Man". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b c "Where You've Seen The Ginny And Georgia Cast Before". CINEMABLEND. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Q&A: Toronto actor Raymond Ablack on his role in Netflix's Narcos". Toronto Life. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Toronto Actor Raymond Ablack on his role in Narcos".
- ^ freethechildrenintl (2009-05-20), Charity Cup - Students vs. Teachers Hockey Game, retrieved 2016-06-25
- ^ "Ginny and Georgia: surprising family connection between two stars revealed". HOLA. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Raymond Ablack Biography". www.buddytv.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ "Local actor Ray Ablack on the road from Lion King to Netflix's Narcos". thestar.com. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "THE MORNING SHOW July 10 2013 9:08am 05:57 Actor Raymond Ablack".
- ^ "17 Questions". Seventeen. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "Ginny & Georgia's Raymond Ablack Has Been Busy Since His Degrassi Days". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Teenagers' Raymond Ablack". TalkNerdyWithUs. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "Season 10 Degrassi Star: Raymond Ablack!". Vervegirl. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "Fondi '91". 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ "Fondi '91, reviewed: A nice-looking coming-of-age film that doesn't quite get there". Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ "New web series Teenagers attracts Degrassi alum". 15 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "Indie Series Awards: 7th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners". Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ "2017 IAWTV Awards". International Academy of Web Television. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "9th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations". www.indieseriesawards.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Local actor Ray Ablack on the road from Lion King to Netflix's Narcos | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2019-05-31). "'Burden Of Truth': The CW Renews Legal Drama Starring Kristin Kreuk For Season 3". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ "'Buffaloed': Film Review | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (March 5, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Feature Lineup, With Screen Time For John DeLorean, Muhammad Ali, Chelsea Manning". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-08-13). "Netflix Orders New YA Series 'Ginny & Georgia', Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howey Topline Main Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (January 14, 2021). "Ginny & Georgia First Look: Is Netflix's New Dramedy the Next Gilmore Girls?". TVLine. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Ojomu, Nola (2021-02-25). "Netflix viewers thirsting over Raymond Ablack in Ginny and Georgia". Metro. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "www.metowe.com" (PDF).
- ^ "Degrassi star speaks out about youth volunteer work - News - The Moose Jaw Times Herald". www.mjtimes.sk.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "Hanging with Degrassi's Raymond Ablack". Seventeen. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "7th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners".
- ^ "Home". International Academy of Web Television. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "9th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees".
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