Actor profile

Kulvinder Ghir

10th August 1965 Nairobi, Kenya Acting

Kulvinder Ghir (born 10 August 1965) is a British actor, comedian and writer. Diversity in the entertainment industry has seen him perform on TV, film and theatre. His transition into comedy wasn't easy. As a young man, worried how his parents would react to his passion, he would secretly go off to comedy clubs to perform. Conquering tough audiences gave him the confidence to then move into the wide world of radio, film and television.

25 Movies 28 TV Shows 55 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Open All Hours: Inside Out poster

Open All Hours: Inside Out 7th May 2026

Dinner for Loners poster

Dinner for Loners 28th March 2026 as Deepak (Dev's dad)

Picture This poster

Picture This 5th March 2025 as Pandit RBS Fugga

Magid / Zafar poster

Magid / Zafar 16th January 2025 as Bilal

Blinded by the Light poster

Blinded by the Light 9th August 2019 as Malik

The Queen's Corgi poster

The Queen's Corgi 13th February 2019 as Sanjay / Guards / Other Dogs (voice)

Level Up poster

Level Up 26th August 2016 as Osman

Three Brothers poster

Three Brothers 16th October 2014 as Dad

Jadoo poster

Jadoo 6th September 2013 as Jagi Chandana

Up There poster

Up There 16th November 2012 as Ali

The Arbor poster

The Arbor 22nd October 2010 as Rafee

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley poster

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley 13th November 2009 as Ajay

31 North 62 East poster

31 North 62 East 18th September 2009 as Tariq Malim

Ealing Comedy poster

Ealing Comedy 21st March 2008 as Alfie Singh

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj poster

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj 1st December 2006 as Taj's Father

Lighthouse Hill poster

Lighthouse Hill 4th May 2004 as Raymonburr Singh

Ice Cream Dream poster

Ice Cream Dream 1st January 2003 as Dad

Tomorrow La Scala! poster

Tomorrow La Scala! 10th December 2002 as Rajiv

The House Across The Street poster

The House Across The Street 14th November 2002 as Sanjay

Bend It Like Beckham poster

Bend It Like Beckham 11th April 2002 as Teetu

Brothers in Trouble poster

Brothers in Trouble 23rd August 1995 as Agent

Two Oranges and a Mango poster

Two Oranges and a Mango 7th September 1994 as Rajesh

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay poster

Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay 23rd October 1992 as Nizam Hosein

Lucky Sunil poster

Lucky Sunil 17th April 1988 as Sunil

Rita, Sue and Bob Too poster

Rita, Sue and Bob Too 20th May 1987 as Aslam

Virdee poster

Virdee 10th February 2025 as Ranjit

Suspicion poster

Suspicion 4th February 2022 as Rakesh Kapoor

Foundation poster

Foundation 23rd September 2021 as High Claric Brother Poly Verisof

Black Narcissus poster

Black Narcissus 23rd November 2020 as General Toda Rai

Beecham House poster

Beecham House 23rd June 2019 as Mool Chand

Delicious poster

Delicious 30th December 2016 as Mohan

Still Open All Hours poster

Still Open All Hours 26th December 2014 as Cyril

Big School poster

Big School 16th August 2013 as Mr Rupesh

Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents 12th April 2012 as Walli

Lunch Monkeys poster

Lunch Monkeys 10th September 2009

Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service poster

Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service 29th September 2008 as Bill Thompson / Ajay Bains / Michael Lam (voice)

Great British Menu poster

Great British Menu 10th April 2006 as Self - Guest Judge

Monkey Dust poster

Monkey Dust 9th February 2003 as (voice)

The Afternoon Play poster

The Afternoon Play 27th January 2003 as Sami Asif

Arabian Nights poster

Arabian Nights 30th April 2000 as Ali's Servant

The Strangerers poster

The Strangerers 15th February 2000 as Keith

Goodness Gracious Me poster

Goodness Gracious Me 12th January 1998

Out of the Blue poster

Out of the Blue 23rd May 1995 as Naz Mirza

Body & Soul poster

Body & Soul 8th April 1993 as Terry Singh

G.B.H. poster

G.B.H. 6th June 1991 as Ravi

The Real McCoy poster

The Real McCoy 10th May 1991

The Chief poster

The Chief 20th April 1990 as Ramesh

Campion poster

Campion 22nd January 1989 as Mr. Cheetoo

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Jeevan

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Ahmet

Howards' Way poster

Howards' Way 1st September 1985 as Davy Malik

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Sunil

Postman Pat poster

Postman Pat 16th September 1981 as Ajay (voice)