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Rhik Samadder is a British journalist, writer, broadcaster and actor.
Childhood and education
He was born in Lewisham [1] on 24 December 1980, the son of parents who immigrated from India the previous year. [2]
He did a degree in philosophy at University College London, [3] and studied acting at the Drama Centre London. [4]
Career
As an actor, he had roles on HBO, BBC, ITV and Channel 4. [5] On stage, he had title roles in The Indian Boy ( Royal Shakespeare Company 2006) and Romeo and Juliet ( Salisbury Playhouse). Other theatre roles include King Saturn ( Soho Theatre), Fewer Emergencies ( Oxford Playhouse), No Smoke ( Arcola Theatre) and Ealing Common ( Theatre 503). His film credits include Chemical Wedding (2008). [6]
He began to be disillusioned with acting because, as an actor of Asian descent, the majority of parts he was approached for were terrorist dramas. [7] After his father died in 2006, he had a breakdown and moved in with his mother, causing him to reassess his career and abandon acting. [8]
He now has a regular column in The Guardian, where he created successful features such as Inspect a gadget and Rhik Samadder tries something new. [9] He has also written for The Observer as well as for GQ, Men's Health and Prospect magazines. [10]
He is the author of the acclaimed autobiographical memoir I never said I loved you (2019) which tackles difficult themes such as race, sexual abuse, eating disorders, and mental health and is a Sunday Times bestseller. [11]
References
- ^ "Life on the inside". UnHerd. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "C&W Agency". cwagency.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Davies, Helen. "I Never Said I Love You by Rhik Samadder review — a blazing account of depression". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Rhik Samadder". Headline Publishing Group, home of bestselling fiction and non-fiction books and ebooks. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "I Never Said I Loved You: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER by Rhik Samadder - Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Liars' League". Liars' League. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "'Rejection didn't hurt my pride - I had none left': confessions of a failed actor | Rhik Samadder". the Guardian. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "'Rejection didn't hurt my pride - I had none left': confessions of a failed actor | Rhik Samadder". the Guardian. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Rhik Samadder on I Never Said I Loved You: 'I didn't want to write about abuse'". British GQ. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Rhik Samadder". Headline Publishing Group, home of bestselling fiction and non-fiction books and ebooks. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "I Never Said I Loved You: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - Rhik Samadder; | Foyles Bookstore". www.foyles.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.