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Rik Makarem

Rik Makarem

Actor, Producer

Born January 18, 1982 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK

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Tarik Andrew James Makarem was born and raised in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He's a graduate of the prestigious drama institution, Royal Conservatoire Scotland 2005, winning a Laurence Olivier Bursary Award and the Duncan MacRae Memorial, for speaking Scottish dialects; previous winners including James McAvoy, David Tennent and Sam Heughen.

Tarik's heritage is English Lebanese.

In 2009 Tarik performed a leading guest role in Russell T Davies BBC sci-fi hit Torchwood III - the series receiving great critical acclaim. 2010 saw period drama appearances in ITV's Foyles War and the period feature film, Anton Chekhov's The Duel, alongside Andrew Scott. For ITV, he played the lead series role of Nikhil Sharma in Emmerdale (BAFTA Best Serial Drama 2017 & National TV Award Best Continuing Drama '17, '18, '19) for over 620 episodes leaving the series in 2016.

In 2016 Tarik joined the cast of BBC's BAFTA winning drama Casualty (Best Serial Drama, 2018), as Dr Sebastian "Seb" Grayling in a leading story-line with William Beck. Casualty would go on to win Best Drama at the NTA's in 2017, beating Tom Hiddleston's The Night Manager AND Game of Thrones.

Alongside a host of theatrical roles, in 2022 Tarik joined the BBC One and Showtime USA series We Hunt Together, in the lead guest role James O'Neill, working with producer Alex Lamb.

2025 sees Tarik lead the cast of the much anticipated historical drama Jesus Crown of Thorns, as Jesus of Nazareth. Produced by Nutopia (Winner of 3 Emmy's in 2024 - "African Queens"), the series chronicles Jesus' life against the relentless political backdrop and brutality. Season one premieres on FOX in the USA.

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Jesus: Crown of Thorns Poster

Jesus: Crown of Thorns TV Series2024Jesus

Counting Shadows Poster

Counting Shadows Short Film2020Matthews

Morning Live Poster

Morning Live TV Series2020Self

We Hunt Together Poster

We Hunt Together TV Series2020James O'Neil

National Television Awards Poster

National Television Awards TV Special2016Self - Audience Member

Pride of Britain Awards TV Special2014Self - Audience Member

Daily Mirror: The Pride of Britain Awards Poster

Daily Mirror: The Pride of Britain Awards TV Special2013Self - Audience Member

National Television Awards TV Special2012Self - Audience Member

Pride of Britain Awards TV Special2012Self - Audience Member

Anton Chekhov's the Duel Poster

Anton Chekhov's the Duel Feature Film2010Atchmianov

Daybreak Poster

Daybreak TV Series2010Self

FM TV Series2009James

Consent TV Movie2007Shiv

All Star Family Fortunes Poster

All Star Family Fortunes TV Series2006Self

Torchwood Poster

Torchwood TV Series2006Dr. Rupesh Patanjali

A Fond Kiss Poster

A Fond Kiss Feature Film2004Featured Dancer

Foyle's War Poster

Foyle's War TV Series2002Simon Rothstein

Lorraine Poster

Lorraine TV Series2001Self - Guest

Peak Practice Poster

Peak Practice TV Series1993Club Friend

This Morning Poster

This Morning TV Series1988Self - Guest

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Sebastian Grayling

Emmerdale Farm Poster

Emmerdale Farm TV Series1972Nikhil Sharma

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Counting Shadows Poster

Counting Shadows Short Film2020

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