Raji James

Quick Facts

Full Name	Raji James
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1970(1970-02-24)
Age	54
Birthplace	Havant
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Raji James Biography

Raji James is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on February 24, 1970 in Havant, England, United Kingdom. Rajesh Kumar Jhanji, born 24 February 1970 in Portsmouth, is better known as Raji James, a British Indian actor and club promoter. He is best known for his roles in EastEnders as Ash Ferreira and in The Bill as DS Vik Singh. He was also the voice of Abdul Khan in East Is East, the 1999 film. He was a participant in The Ray Peacock Podcast from 2007 to 2008.

He started a club night in 2007 with Ameet Chana, an EastEnders actor. It was based at Club 46 in London. The club is no longer operating as of 2017.

Raji’s theatre work began with the lead role of Frank in the Glasgow Citizens studio production of The Wasp Factory and in their main house as Mowgli in The Jungle Book. His Shakespeare roles include Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sherman Theatre, 1992) Sebastian in Twelfth Night (Bedford Open Air, 1994) and Paris in Romeo and Juliet (Colchester Mercury, 1995). In 1993, Raji was the male lead, Hashim, in the Bush Theatre production of Backstroke in a Crowded Pool. Raji returned to the Glasgow Citizens in 1998 to play Tom Randal in the extravagant revival of Mae West’s The Pleasure Man. Raji was part of the massive cult hit the Ray Peacock Podcast which climaxed at a final Live show at the Leicester Square Theatre on 12 December 2008. On 13 September 2010, Raji joined Ed Gamble and Ray Peacock in a special 50th episode of The Ray Peacock Podcast which was released at the same time as the 50th Episode of The Peacock and Gamble Podcast.

Raji married Jo on 14 February 2010 at St Audries Park in Somerset.

Raji James was a regular character on ITV’s The Bill (DS Vik Singh 2000-02), and BBC’s EastEnders 2003-05 (as Ash Ferreira 2003-05). He also appeared in Crocodile Shoes and Waking the Dead, as well as in “Army of Ghosts”, and “Doomsday” episodes of Doctor Who 2006. In the BBC’s 2006 adaptation of Robin Hood (episode 10) he played Prince Malik. Off! Off!

Raji James Net Worth

Raji James is one of the richest Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Raji James 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He enrolled at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 1988 and received a Graduate Diploma (Degree Equivalent). As a student, he worked at the Woodville Hotel, Woodville Road, Cathays. He was the ‘actor-in-residence’ at Portsmouth College’s Media Studies and Performing Arts Department. He is currently part of Bucks New University in High Wycombe and teaches audition technique. His classes are primarily focused on classic and modern monologues.

Raji played Abdul Khan, a film version of the highly successful East Is East (1999). He was also seen as Anil in Provoked (2006) and Sanjay Khanna (2006) in Nina’s Heavenly Delights (2006).

In 2007, James began participating in the Ray Peacock Podcast for iTunes and the UK Comedy Website, chortle.co.uk, alongside the comedians Ray Peacock and Ed Gamble. James is the object of many jokes in the series, mostly about his personal life and how he was on EastEnders but ‘ruined it’.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Raji James Dating?

According to our records, Raji James married to Jo Jhanji. As of December 1, 2023, Raji James’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Raji Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Raji James celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Raji James

1. Raji James is a British actor born in London.
2. He has appeared in over 50 TV shows and films.
3. James is best known for his role in “EastEnders”.
4. He has also acted in popular shows like “Doctor Who” and “Broadchurch”.
5. James has won awards for his stage performances.
6. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
7. James is of Indian descent and speaks fluent Hindi.
8. He has worked as a voice actor for video games.
9. James is also a writer, director, and producer.
10. He supports various charities including Cancer Research UK and WaterAid.