Silas Carson

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::summary English actor (born 1965) ::

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Field	Value
name	Silas Carson
image	Silas Carson.jpg
caption	Silas Carson at F.A.C.T.S. 2008
birth_date
birth_place	Westminster, London, England
occupation	Actor, voice actor
years_active	1992–present
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| name = Silas Carson | image = Silas Carson.jpg | caption = Silas Carson at F.A.C.T.S. 2008 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Westminster, London, England | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Actor, voice actor | years_active = 1992–present | spouse = | website =

Silas Carson (born 1965) is an English actor. He played the Cerean Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi and the Neimoidian Viceroy Nute Gunray in all three of the Star Wars prequels, as well as providing the voice of the Ood in Doctor Who.

Career

In addition to his primary roles in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Carson provided extra speaking parts for the characters of Lott Dod and Antidar Williams, respectively; the former was a senator of the Trade Federation (although his voice was replaced with that of actor Toby Longworth) and the latter was a co-pilot on the ship in which Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) were passengers (in the first scene).

Carson made a guest appearance on the BBC series Hustle, as Bollywood film fan and perfectionist Kulvinder Samar, and in Spooks and The IT Crowd. He provided alien voices for the Doctor Who episodes "The End of the World", "The Impossible Planet", "The Satan Pit", "Planet of the Ood" and "The End of Time". In the latter four episodes, he voiced the Ood, a race once enslaved by humanity. He has reprised this role in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions.

In late 2007, Carson appeared in several episodes of the BBC's school drama Waterloo Road as a blackmailer Stuart Hordley. He had a minor role in series one of the BBC sit-com Outnumbered, as a character named Ravi, when Sue and Pete had a dinner party.

Carson starred in the third series of BBC3 comedy How Not to Live Your Life alongside Dan Clark and David Armand, portraying Samantha's university professor-love interest, Brian.

Carson starred in the DCI Banks episode "Buried" (2015) as Raheel Kamel.

Filmography

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Year	Title	Format	Role	Notes
1993	Horse Opera	Film	Colin
1996	Cold Lazarus	Television	First Sentry, MSC Guard	Episodes 1 and 3
1997	Supply & Demand	Film	VO15 Officer
Saving Grace	Man with dog
Fever Pitch	Indian waiter
1998	Jeremiah	Hananiah
1999	Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace	Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dod / Antidar Williams	4 roles
Metrosexuality	Television	Jonno
The Bill	John Trimmer	Episode: "Lucky Jim"
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman	Simon Wright	Episode: "Living on Risk"
2000	Innocents	Film	Ash Pavade
2001	Always and Everyone	Television	Rash Amin	Episode 3.3
2002	Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones	Film	Ki-Adi-Mundi / Nute Gunray	Double role
The Project	Clive
2004	Hidalgo	Katib
Waking the Dead	Television	DI Crowther	Episode: "Fugue States: Part 1"
The Predator	Film
The Grid	Television	Dr. Raghib Mutar	2 episodes
Lie with Me	Film	Saul Pierson
2005	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	Ki-Adi-Mundi / Nute Gunray	Double role
Cromophobia	Yoga instructor
William and Mary	Television	Mr. Ormerond	Episodes 3.1, 3.5 and 3.6
Absolute Power	Reza Bin Laden	Episode: "The Nation's Favourite"
Spooks	The Prince	Episode: "Road Trip"
2005–2010; 2021	Doctor Who	Alien voices, The Ood (voice), Ood Sigma (voice)	Six episodes:
"The End of the World" (2005)
"The Impossible Planet" (2006)
"The Satan Pit" (2006)
"Planet of the Ood" (2008)
"The End of Time": Parts 1 and 2 (2009–10)
"Survivors of the Flux"/"The Vanquishers" (2021)
2006	Hustle	Kulvinder Samar	Episode: "A Bollywood Dream"
The Ten Commandments	Film	Jered
2006–2007	The Bill	Television	Officer Marcus Swift
2007	Flawless	Film	Reece
The IT Crowd	Television	Derek Pippen	Episode: "Return of the Golden Child"
Outnumbered	Ravi	Episode 1.6
The Sarah Jane Adventures	Kudlak (voice), Emperor (voice)	Episode: "Warriors of Kudlak" (Parts 1 and 2)
2007–2008	Waterloo Road	Stuart Hordley	Series 3
2008	Heroes and Villains	Al-Adil	Episode: "Richard the Lionheart"
Bonekickers	Kahmil	Episode: "The Cradle of Civilisation"
2009	Hunter	Ari Assad	Episode 1.2
Transgress	Film	Man
Boogie Woogie	Surgeon
The Philanthropist	Television		Episode: "Kashmir"
2010	How Not to Live Your Life	Brian	Season 3
MI High	Well Fit Jim	Season 4.3
Pimp	Film	Punter
2011	Holby City	Television	Sunil Bhatti	Series 13
2012	National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors	Film	Balthaser
Cleanskin	Amin
2013	Doctors	Television	DCS James Blake	Series 15
Locke	Film	Dr. Gullu	Voice
It's a Lot	Mr. Patel
2014	Blood Cells	Tariq
Dying of the Light	Dr. Sanjar
2015	The Casual Vacancy	BBC mini series	Vikram Jawanda
Tut	Spike miniseries	Akhenaten
Miss You Already	Film	Dr. Butala
2016	EastEnders	Television	Haroon Zaman	Episode 5381
2017	Phantom Thread	Film	Rubio Gurrerro
2018	Trust	Television	Bullimore (Jahangir Khan)	Season 1
Postcards from London	Film	George
2019	The Corrupted	Mayor Ahmad
2020	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	Television	Ki-Adi-Mundi	Archive voice recording; episode: "Shattered"
The Other One	Mr Shray Tandell	1 episode
Des	Russell Cavendish
2021	Midsomer Murders	Reuben Tooms	Episode: "The Stitcher Society"
2023	The Gold	Harry Bowman	5 episodes
2025	Out There	Ersin Turuk	2 episodes
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References

References

1. "1. Doctor Who - Time Lord Victorious: He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not - Doctor Who - Time Lord Victorious - Big Finish".
2. "Silas Carson Profile". Gordon and French.
3. "Episode dated 07/11/2016".
4. "BBC One - the Other One, Series 1, Episode 6".
5. (22 October 2020). "Episode #1.2".
6. "First Look images and further casting announced for upcoming BBC Drama The Gold".

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