Joplin Sibtain, sometimes credited professionally as Chook Sibtain, is a British actor known for the Netflix series ''

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'', his seasons at the National Theatre and as Tarak Ital on the ''

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". He voiced Olin in ''

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''. He won best actor at the New York Movie awards for the title role in ''Memory Man'', and starred as Brasso in the ''

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'' television series '' Andor''.

Biography

Joplin Sibtain was born in

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in 1969. He won a scholarship and attended the

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. He has performed in theatres including the

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and the National Theatre. He is known for playing various film and television roles including Mickey, opposite

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in ''Head Full Of Honey'', Neil Chahal in the Netflix series ''Safe'' and Tarak Ital in ''Doctor Who''.

Selected filmography

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sibtain, Chook 1969 births Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art English male film actors Living people Male actors from London