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Raza Jaffrey

Birth name
Syed Ali Raza Jaffrey
Birthplace
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, U.K.
Date of birth
28 May, 1973
Date of death
Ethnicity
* father – Indian, likely Brijwasi * mother – English
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Jaffrey in 2012, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Syed Ali Raza Jaffrey

Place of Birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 28 May, 1973

Ethnicity: * father – Indian, likely Brijwasi * mother – English

Raza Jaffrey is a British actor and singer. His roles include the series Spooks , Code Black , and Homeland , and the films Harry Brown , Sex and the City 2 , Cliffs of Freedom , and The Rhythm Section .

Raza is the son of Joan and Hyder Jaffrey, a sea captain in the Indian Merchant Navy. His father is Indian, from Agra. His mother is from Liverpool.

He is married to actress Lara Pulver , with whom he has a son.

Raza’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Bradshaw.