| Mahesh Jadu | |
|---|---|
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| Biographical Information | |
| Born: | 26 October 1982 |
| Age: | 34 |
| Originally From: | Australia |
| Twitter: | @maheshjadu |
| Personal Information | |
| First appearance: | The Wayfarer |
| Portrays: | Ahmad |
Mahesh Jadu (born 26 October 1982 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia), is an Australian actor.
He played Ahmad in Netflix original series Marco Polo.
Early Life
Jadu's family is from Mauritius and he has Indian heritage, from Gorakhpur and Kashmir.[1] He was raised in Perth, Western Australia.
Career
played poker to cover rent and living expenses until he was called for an audition by the casting director, Lou Mitchell.[2]
He is known to have worked on "The Three Ages of Sasha". He got his big break when he was cast in Roland Joffé's periodic drama, Singularity, which was later renamed The Lovers. The film was delayed for 2 years. He then auditioned multiple times for I, Frankenstein in which he plays the Gargoyle "Ophir".[3] He was later cast in Netflix's, Marco Polo as Ahmad Fanakati.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sorry Bhai! | A Student | |
| 2010–11 | Neighbours | Dr. Doug Harris | 33 episodes |
| 2011 | Taj | Vjay | Male lead |
| 2012 | The Three Ages of Sasha | Nasir Khan | Male lead |
| 2013 | Magnetism | Mark | Short film |
| 2013 | Better Man | Shanmugum | 1 episode |
| 2014 | I, Frankenstein | Ophir | Main cast |
| 2014 | Marco Polo | Ahmad | Main cast |
| 2015 | The Lovers | The Assassin |
External links
- Connect