Ace Bhatti

Ace Bhatti is a British actor, born in Nottingham, who trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He began acting at fourteen in the children's series Dramarama, then appeared in 1990s and 2000s television shows including Family Pride, Band of Gold and Holding On, plus Cardiac Arrest, where he played Dr Rajesh Rajah. His credits include a brief part in Bend It Like Beckham (2002), the lead role of Dave in Grease Monkeys (2003), Ash Aslan in New Street Law (2006), and Ashok in Secret Diary of a Call Girl, a role he returned to in 2010. He had a recurring role in The Sarah Jane Adventures from 2008 to 2011, played Yusef Khan in EastEnders from 2010 to 2011, and was Commander Khokar in The Shadow Line in 2011. In Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) he played Bomi Bulsara, Freddie Mercury's father. In 2013 he took on a patronage at Theatre Royal Wakefield.