Joplin Sibtain

Joplin Sibtain, sometimes credited professionally as Chook Sibtain,[1][2][3] is a British actor known for the Netflix series Safe, his seasons at the National Theatre and as Tarak Ital on the Doctor Who special, "The Waters of Mars". He voiced Olin on Horizon Zero Dawn. He won best actor at the New York Movie awards for the title role in Memory Man.

Joplin Sibtain
Born1969 (age 52–53)
London, England
Other namesChook Sibtain
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Biography

Joplin Sibtain was born in Waltham Forest, London in 1969. He won a scholarship and attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He has performed in theatres including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.[4] He is known for playing various film and television roles including Mickey, opposite Nick Nolte in Head Full Of Honey, Neil Chahal in the Netflix series Safe and Tarak Ital in Doctor Who.

Selected filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
2000 The Stretch Richard Asher
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 EastEnders Jack Robbins[5]
2002 Bad Girls Naj Khan Din 1 episode
2003 Grease Monkeys Deep 1 episode
2005 Footballers' Wives Surjit 1 episode
Where the Heart Is Gary 1 episode
2006 The Bill Chris Dalton 1 episode
Holby City Eddie McGuire 2 episodes
2007 The Sarah Jane Adventures Mark Grantham[1] 2 episodes; Warriors of Kudlak
2008 Doctors Matt Brown & 3 other characters 10 episodes (2002–2008)
2009 Robin Hood Isabella's Guard 1 episode
Doctor Who Tarak Ital 1 episode (Autumn 2009 Special; "The Waters of Mars")
2011 Hustle Lloyd/Danush Larijani 1 episode (Episode 4 Series 7)
2018 Hard Sun DS Herbie Sarafian[1] 6 episodes
2018 Vera Naz Ahmed 1 episode
2018 Marcella Nick 1 episode
2018 Safe Neil Chahal 8 episodes

References
  1. Dowell, Ben (10 February 2018). "Meet the cast of BBC1's Hard Sun". Radio Times.
  2. "Chook Sibtain". BFI.
  3. "Joplin Sibtain". IMDb.
  4. Bannister, Rosie (20 October 2014). "Meera Syal and cast rehearse NT's Behind the Beautiful Forevers". WhatsOnStage.com.
  5. Sloan, Billy (3 September 2000). "chook up; Walford new boy survived horror cricket accident to bowl over girls in Albert Square". Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) – via The Free Library.
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