Staz Nair

Staz Nair is a British actor and singer, best known for his roles on the TV series Game of Thrones and Supergirl.

Staz Nair
Born (1991-06-17) June 17, 1991
London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor, singer
Years active2012–present

Life and career

Nair is of Indian and Russian descent.[1][2] He was a part of the band Times Red.[3] The band were contestants in the ninth series of the British music competition television series The X Factor in 2012, advancing to the judges' houses round, during which they did not become a finalist.[4][5] The band released their debut single, titled "Just No Good for Me", in March 2013.[6]

Nair joined the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones beginning in its sixth season as Qhono, a Dothraki army chief.[1][7] He portrayed the titular Rocky in the television film The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, which premiered on Fox in October 2016.[2][8] In 2019, Nair portrayed Dax-Bron, the man who would become the supervillain Doomsday, in the series Krypton. He became a main cast member of the superhero television series Supergirl during its fifth season in 2019, portraying a character created for the series: "hardened reporter" William Dey.[9]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 The X Factor Contestant [4]
2016–2019 Game of Thrones Qhono [7]
2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Rocky Television film [8]
2019–present Supergirl William Dey [9]

References
  1. "Game of Thrones: Did you know Daenerys Targaryen's Dothraki army chief is a half Indian?". India Today. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. "Meet Staz Nair, the Rocky in Fox's 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' TV Remake". Out. 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. "X Factor Times Red singer Staz Nair does topless modelling – pictures". Digital Spy. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. Fletcher, Alex (24 September 2012). "'X Factor': Times Red, Triple J replace Rough Copy at Judges' Houses". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. "X Factor 2012: Which wildcard contestant do you want back?". Radio Times. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. Bayley, Leanne (5 March 2013). "Times Red premiere new single 'Just No Good For Me'". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. Robinson, Joanna (15 October 2015). "Game of Thrones: Meet the Handsome New Horse Lord Who Could Romance Emilia Clarke This Season". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. Saraiya, Sonia (14 October 2016). "TV Review: Fox's 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again'". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. Petski, Denise (20 July 2019). "'Supergirl': Acrata & 'Game Of Thrones' Alum Head To National City; New Supersuit Unveiled – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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