Raymond Ablack

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Raymond Ablack
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Ablack at the 2010 Gemini Awards
Born
Raymond Ablack

(1989-11-12) November 12, 1989 (age 32)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationRyerson University
OccupationActor, comedian
Years active2001–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 in 2016

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
2013 Fondi '91 Anil
2015 Beeba Boys Grewal's Gangster
2017 Ashes Jay
2018 Acqauinted Alex
2019 Buffaloed Prakash

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
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
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[]

  1. ^ a b "'Ginny & Georgia' Star Raymond Ablack Is Ready To Be Your Leading Man". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Where You've Seen The Ginny And Georgia Cast Before". CINEMABLEND. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. ^ "Q&A: Toronto actor Raymond Ablack on his role in Netflix's Narcos". Toronto Life. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  4. ^ "Toronto Actor Raymond Ablack on his role in Narcos".
  5. ^ freethechildrenintl (2009-05-20), Charity Cup - Students vs. Teachers Hockey Game, retrieved 2016-06-25
  6. ^ "Ginny and Georgia: surprising family connection between two stars revealed". HOLA. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  7. ^ "Raymond Ablack Biography". www.buddytv.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  8. ^ "Local actor Ray Ablack on the road from Lion King to Netflix's Narcos". thestar.com. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  9. ^ "THE MORNING SHOW July 10 2013 9:08am 05:57 Actor Raymond Ablack".
  10. ^ "17 Questions". Seventeen. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  11. ^ "Ginny & Georgia's Raymond Ablack Has Been Busy Since His Degrassi Days". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  12. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Teenagers' Raymond Ablack". TalkNerdyWithUs. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  13. ^ "Season 10 Degrassi Star: Raymond Ablack!". Vervegirl. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  14. ^ "Fondi '91". 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  15. ^ "Fondi '91, reviewed: A nice-looking coming-of-age film that doesn't quite get there". Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  16. ^ "New web series Teenagers attracts Degrassi alum". 15 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  17. ^ "Indie Series Awards: 7th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners". Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  18. ^ "2017 IAWTV Awards". International Academy of Web Television. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  19. ^ "9th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations". www.indieseriesawards.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  20. ^ "Local actor Ray Ablack on the road from Lion King to Netflix's Narcos | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  21. ^ Pedersen, Erik (2019-05-31). "'Burden Of Truth': The CW Renews Legal Drama Starring Kristin Kreuk For Season 3". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  22. ^ "'Buffaloed': Film Review | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Nemetz, Dave (January 14, 2021). "Ginny & Georgia First Look: Is Netflix's New Dramedy the Next Gilmore Girls?". TVLine. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  26. ^ Ojomu, Nola (2021-02-25). "Netflix viewers thirsting over Raymond Ablack in Ginny and Georgia". Metro. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  27. ^ "www.metowe.com" (PDF).
  28. ^ "Degrassi star speaks out about youth volunteer work - News - The Moose Jaw Times Herald". www.mjtimes.sk.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  29. ^ "Hanging with Degrassi's Raymond Ablack". Seventeen. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  30. ^ "7th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners".
  31. ^ "Home". International Academy of Web Television. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  32. ^ "9th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominees".

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