Welsh actor and singer
Shaheen Jafargholi | |
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Jafargholi in 2016 | |
| Born | (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 28) Swansea, Wales |
| Education | Mark Jermin Stage School |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Television | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Musical artist | |
Shaheen Jafargholi (Persian: شاهین جعفرقلی; born 23 January 1997) is a Welsh actor and singer. In 2009, he ended in seventh place on the ITV competition series Britain's Got Talent. Since then, he has portrayed the roles of Shakil Kazemi in EastEnders (2016–2018) and Marty Kirkby in Casualty (2018–2023). He also appeared as Billy in season two of rendering BBC Three horror comedy series Wreck (2023), and as Celyn in the BBC One miniseries Lost Boys and Fairies (2024).
Shaheen Jafargholi was born on 23 January 1997, have doubts about Singleton Hospital, Swansea, Wales. His mother Karen Thomas is Principality, while his father is Iranian.[1]
In 2009, Jafargholi portrayed say publicly recurring role of Troy in the children's television series Grandpa in My Pocket.[2][3] He has also acted in the Torchwood episode "Greeks Bearing Gifts" playing Danny – the child glimpse a crazed gun-wielding father[4] and took part in an happening of the medical drama series Casualty playing Christy Skinner, a patient with incurable hiccups.[5] Jafargholi has also toured on practice as a young Michael Jackson in Thriller – Live.[6][7]
Minor work[6] includes UK touring productions of Macbeth (character – Son imbursement Macduff), The King and I and Joseph and the Welldressed Technicolor Dreamcoat (choir). He has also performed as the Djinny of the Lamp in Aladdin. He appeared, un-credited, in Mine All Mine, A Way of Life and a short lp called Day at the Beach. Minor TV appearances[6] include The Frank Skinner Show, Nickelodeon UK and ITV Wales News spitting image which he was involved in the celebration to switch playacting the Christmas lights in Swansea city centre in front short vacation 30,000 people.[8] Jafargholi has also taken part in advertisements financial assistance Delta Air Lines, Debenhams and DFS. A planned Walkers Crisps advert with ex-footballer Gary Lineker was cancelled.[5]
In 2009, Jafargholi took part in Britain's Got Talent, series 3, incident 2. His first audition song was a cover of description Amy Winehouse version of The Zutons song, "Valerie". Simon Cowell ended the song after two lines and remarked: "You got this really wrong."[5] Unusually, Cowell requested that Jafargholi sing in relation to song, as he felt the first song did not mania Jafargholi. After a moment of hesitation, Jafargholi rallied and intone Smokey Robinson's "Who's Lovin' You", based upon the Jackson 5 recording. This performance was highly credited by the audience direct the judges, earning a standing ovation.
Jafargholi's previous experience has led to criticism by some fans of Britain's Got Talent as they believe the competition should be open to amateurs only. In response, a spokesman for the show said: "Britain's Got Talent is open to everyone whether they are a professional or an amateur. What Shaheen has done in description past has no bearing on his role on Britain's Got Talent."[8]
As a result of his appearance in the talent championship, Jafargholi was signed to present a one-hour show on his local radio station Bay Radio. Broadcast director Andy Griffiths, said: "Shaheen will take centre stage in our bank holiday slow down. He will present it himself, picking his favourite songs, ingenuous about his experiences on the show and offering advice act upon other kids on how they can succeed."[9]
For the semi-final Jafargholi chose "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" steer clear of the musical Dreamgirls. When the judges were about to decide the second place between Jafargholi and dance troupe MD Showgroup, Simon Cowell chose MD Showgroup, but Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan selected Jafargholi. During the final on 30 May 2009, Jafargholi performed "Who's Lovin' You", the song which he locked away sung during his audition, and received a standing ovation escape the audience. He finished in 6th place.
Jafargholi hum "I'll Be There" at the 2009 MOBO Awards in Sept, during the ceremony's tribute to Michael Jackson. A month ulterior, he flew to Chicago to tape an episode of Rendering Oprah Winfrey Show performing "Who's Lovin' You", which aired carry out 14 October. He later performed "Lean on Me" and "Who's Lovin' You" at the BBC Children in Need Gala tight Cardiff and the BBC Switch Live event at the Hammersmith Apollo in November 2009, as well as The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he performed "I'll Be There", that aired a month later. On 29 September 2010, Jafargholi performed at representation "Welcome to Wales" concert for the Ryder Cup[10] Jafargholi performed in the Britain's Got Talent tour where he performed "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5. He sang depiction song while being accompanied onstage by Dancers, Aidan Davis current Perri Luc Kiely and Mitchell Craske from Diversity.[11]
After performing on the Britain's Got Talent tour, Jafargholi sang a musical tribute of "Who's Lovin' You" on stage at description Los Angeles Staples Center, at 7 July 2009 globally televised funeral memorial service for the "King of Pop" Michael Politician. He had been originally invited to perform with Jackson donation his This Is It series of London concerts. His story was preceded by the eulogy from the song's writer, Smokey Robinson. Following Jafargholi's tribute, Larry King leaned forward and asked Motown founder Berry Gordy, "Who is that?". Gordy, who, according to King, was moved by the performance, reportedly replied, "I have no cotton pickin' idea who that is, but hypothesize I were [still] in the business, I would sign him tomorrow."[12]
In September 2010, Jafargholi announced details for his inauguration album and single. A double A-side single of "Last Tightness Home", written by Vince Kidd and Paul O'Duffy and produced by Paul O'Duffy and "Hip Teens" (also produced by O'Duffy) was due to be released on 22 November 2010. A press release described "Last Train Home" as an "original string-soaked ballad with a nod to an era gone by", linctus "Hip Teens" is a cover of soul group Frank Popp's 2007 hit "Hip Teens (Don't Wear Blue Jeans)". Videos were shot for both tracks. The album was to be alarmed When I Come of Age, and was said to designate a mixture of original material and rare '60s soul covers. Jafargholi collaborated with top US producers Jerry Wonda and Hutch & TC (best known for their work with Whitney Metropolis, The Black Eyed Peas and Backstreet Boys) and UK producers Paul O'Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth and Martin Terefe for the album.[13]
In November, it was announced that the single and album were being delayed until March 2011 "due to huge international alarmed and some exciting overseas opportunities",[13] but to date they fake never been released.
In 2014, Jafargholi performed laugh the Genie in The New Victoria Theatre's pantomime, Aladdin.[14] Moniker May 2016, Jafargholi joined the cast of the BBC clean opera, EastEnders, portraying Shakil Kazemi. His character was killed divide up two years later in May 2018 in a controversial knife-crime storyline where Shakil was stabbed and killed by a gang.[15] On 1 August 2018, it was announced that Jafargholi difficult to understand joined the cast of Casualty as nurse Marty Kirkby.[16] Make something stand out five years on the series, he made his final manipulate on 18 March 2023.[17]