Jimi Mistry
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Mistry in 2010
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| Born |
1 January 1973 Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actor, DJ |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Meg Leonard (m. 2001–10; divorced) Flavia Cacace (m. 2013) |
| Children | Elin Leonard Mistry |
Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is an English actor, best known for his roles in EastEnders and Coronation Street as well as appearing in numerous films such as East Is East, Blood Diamond, The Guru, Exam, West is West, Ella Enchanted and The Truth About Love.
Mistry was born in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, to a father of Indian descent and an Irish mother. He attended in Cheadle Hulme (1985–88) before his family moved to Cardiff where he attended Radyr Comprehensive School. Mistry trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.
Mistry first gained exposure playing Dr Fred Fonseca on BBC TV's EastEnders, and has since worked on film and stage. His work includes starring roles in East Is East, The Guru with Heather Graham and Marisa Tomei, Blood Diamond opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla and Partition with Kristin Kreuk. He can be seen in the film 2012 from director Roland Emmerich opposite John Cusack, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet and Thandie Newton, and the BAFTA-nominated movie Exam.
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