# Manpreet Bachu

Manpreet Singh Bachu (born April 1994) is an English actor. After roles in Humans and The Royals, he appeared in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City as Harry Jandhu. Bachu continued to make various television appearances in series including Fleabag, Doctors, Killing Eve and DI Ray until he was cast in the BBC medical drama series Casualty as Tariq Hussein.

## Life and career

Manpreet Singh Bachu was born in April 1994 in Coventry, West Midlands. In 2012, he made his television debut in an episode of the ITV sketch show Fool Britannia. A year later, he appeared in an episode of the BBC series Doctor Who. Then, in 2015, Bachu starred in the Channel 4 series Humans, as well as playing a recurring role in The Royals. That same year, he was cast in the regular role of Harry Jandhu on the BBC Scotland soap opera River City. He appeared until a year later. After leaving River City, Bachu made his film debut in the 2016 film Level Up. Following this, he made two further film appearances: The Moment (2017) and Earthy Encounters (2018).
Bachu returned to television in 2019 with guest appearances in The Stand Up Sketch Show and Fleabag. In 2020, Bachu portrayed Hemil Chaudry in an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors. Bachu then starred in the 2021 short film Slave to the Page. For his portrayal of Dev Sharma in the short, he received award nominations at the Midlands Movies Awards and the Unrestricted View Film Festival. 2022 saw Bachu have recurring roles in the BBC thriller series Killing Eve and the ITV procedural drama DI Ray, as well as appearing in the Dutch film Soof 3. In 2024, Bachu made numerous television appearances, including guest roles in the BBC Three fantasy series Domino Day and the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air. Also in 2024, he made his first appearance in the BBC medical drama series Casualty. He made his first appearance as Tariq Hussein in February 2024.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Fool Britannia | Trainee | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Doctor Who | Nabile | Episode: "The Bells of Saint John" |
| 2015 | Humans | Harun Khan | Main role |
| 2015 | The Royals | Ashok | Recurring role |
| 2015–2016 | River City | Harry Jandhu | Regular role |
| 2016 | Level Up | Jamz | Film |
| 2017 | The Moment | Raj | Film |
| 2018 | Earthy Encounters | Agent Kew | Film |
| 2019 | The Stand Up Sketch Show | Franz | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Fleabag | The Waiter | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Doctors | Hemil Chaudry | Episode: "Mother Nature" |
| 2021 | Slave to the Page | Dev Sharma | Short film |
| 2022 | Killing Eve | Elliot | Recurring role |
| 2022 | DI Ray | Kabir Kapoor | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Soof 3 | Sundeep | Film |
| 2024 | Domino Day | Krish | Recurring role |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | British Officer #2 | Episode: "Part Six" |
| 2024–present | Casualty | Tariq Hussein | Main role |
| 2025 | The War Between the Land and the Sea | Ravi Singh | Upcoming |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Midlands Movies Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Slave to the Page | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Unrestricted View Film Festival | Best Actor (Short Film) | Slave to the Page | Nominated | |