Irvine Iqbal
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Irvine Iqbal (née Navid Naqvi.[1]; born 22 July 1977) is a British South Asian singer, actor and voice over artist.
Personal Life[edit]
Iqbal was born in Bolton and grew up in Lostock[2], and is the son of two doctors Ushi and Naseem Naqvi[1]. He attended the Rossall School in Lancashire and later moved to London to completed a degree in Drama, Film and Television at Brunel University. Following this, he secured a place at the Royal Academy of Music, studying Singing in Musical Theatre. In 2017, he was made an Associate of the Academy. Irvine went on to secure a number of television roles, as well as several parts in West End productions.
Irvine then studied for a post graduate in Law, before completing a Masters in Business (MBA) at Westminster Business School[3]
Work[edit]
Theatre[edit]
| Title | Year(s) | Role(s) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay Dreams | 2003 | Cricketer/1st Cover Madan | Apollo Victoria Theatre |
| The Far Pavilions | 2005 | Ensemble/1st Cover Koda Dad/1st Cover Diwan | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| The Mahabharata | 2005 | Duryodhama | Old Vic |
| Then Like My Dreams | 2009 | Barry | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| Wuthering Heights | 2010 | Vijay | Lyric Theatre Hammersmith |
| Bend It Like Beckham | 2015 | Uncle/Teetu's Dad/Ensemble/1st Cover Mr Bhamra | Phoenix Theatre |
| Aladdin - The Musical | 2015 - 2018 | Sultan | Prince Edward Theatre |
| Branded | 2017 | Aziz | Criterion Theatre |
| Broken Wings | 2018 | Bishop Bulos | Theatre Royal Haymarket |
| The Boy in the Dress | 2019 | Raj | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| Rumi: The Musical | 2019 | Husam | London Coliseum |
| Now or Never | 2021 | Oliver | The Barn Theatre |
| Romeo & Juliet | 2021 | Prince Escalus | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre |
| East is East | 2021 | Mr Shah | National Theatre |
| Aladdin | 2022 | Abanezer | Hammersmith Lyric |
| The Father and the Assassin | 2022 | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | National Theatre |
| Come Fall in Love - DDLJ Musical | 2022 | Baldev | The Old Globe |
| The Witches | 2023 | Chef Chevalier | National Theatre |
Workshops[edit]
| Title | Year | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bend It Like Beckham | 2013 | Uncle/Ensemble |
| Bombay Dreams | 2018 | MK Chopra |
| The Infidel | 2019 | Arshad |
| Zoological | 2020 | Brian the Lion |
Film[edit]
| Title | Year | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin - The Musical | 2022 | Sultan |
| The Sikh Soldier | 2023 | Balbir |
Television[edit]
| Title | Year | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Bill | Azim Ahmed | |
| Casualty | Ron | |
| Doctors | Policeman | |
| Eastenders | Komal | |
| The Bay | 2023 | Hassan |
Discography[edit]
- Cast recordings
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Bend It Like Beckham | 2015 |
| Rumi: The Musical | 2021 |
| Now or Never | 2022 |
| Broken Wings | 2018 |
| The Boy in the Dress | 2019 |
Further Reading[edit]
Iqbal for The Stage
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Race no issue in Irvine's career". The Bolton News. 2002-04-18. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ "Bolton star takes on magical West End role in Aladdin". The Bolton News. 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ Pendlebury, ByAmy (2017-03-17). "Amazing Alumni – Irvine Iqbal | Rossall - Independent Boarding School". Retrieved 2023-09-20.
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