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Hari Dhillon (Punjabi: ਹਰੀ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ (Gurmukhi)) is an American television, film and stage actor, best known for playing Michael Spence in British television medical drama series Holby City.[1] His name has also been spelled Hari Dillon and Harry Dillon.
Hari Dhillon | |
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![]() Hari Dhillon at the 2019 TIFF premier of Bad Education | |
Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
Other names | Hari Dillon Harry Dillon Hari Jamil Dillon |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990s-present |
Television | Holby City, This is Us |
Dhillon was born[2] and raised in San Francisco, California. He spent nine months of his childhood in India.[3] He took one acting class at UC Berkeley in his senior year at San Francisco State University. After graduation, he worked as a prison AIDS educator in California and Hawaii before setting up a theatre company in San Francisco with friends. In 1994, he attended drama school in the United Kingdom.[3]
Dhillon originally appeared in Holby City in 2001 as recurring minor character Dr. Sunil Gupta, before returning in November 2007 as consultant Michael Spence.[4] Dhillon took an 'extended break' from Holby City on December 17, 2013, after Michael was forced to leave his post by new CEO, Guy Self (John Michie).[5]
On June 19, 2014, it was announced Dhillon would be returning to Holby City as Michael for a short stint in late 2014.[6] During this time, Dhillon also starred alongside Amanda Mealing on Casualty.
His appearances in US TV shows include Medium, Charmed, Without a Trace, The Loop,[7] and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[8] He also had minor, unnamed roles in the films Cradle 2 the Grave, Wit and Entrapment. He also starred in the Broadway debut of the Ayad Akhtar play, Disgraced.[9]
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Dream Team | ||
2000 | Arabian Nights | Prince Hussain | |
2000 | Trial & Retribution | 1 episode | |
2001 | Lawless Heart | ||
2001 | Holby City | Dr Sunil Gupta | Recurring role |
2002 | The Agency | 1 episode | |
2003 | She Spies | 1 episode | |
2005 | Charmed | 2 episodes | |
2005 | Medium | 1 episode | |
2006 | Mr. Nice Guy | ||
2007 | Without a Trace | 1 episode | |
2007 | The Loop | 5 episodes | |
2007–2014 | Holby City | Michael Spence | Regular role |
2014 | Casualty | Episode: "Entrenched" | |
2014 | The Mentalist | 1 episode | |
2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Attorney Varma | Episode: Granting Immunity |
2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Swami Sanjay | Episode: "The Mystery of the Exsanguinated Ex" |
2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Agent Deepak Singh | Episode: Harvested |
2016 | Midsomer Murders | Reece Dexter | Episode: Breaking the Chain |
2016 | Madam Secretary | Foreign Minister/Prime Minister | Episodes: Connection Lost/ Render Safe |
2017 | This Is Us | Sanjay Jahiri | 4 episodes |
2018 | Billions | Michael Panay | |
2019 | Death in Paradise | Jay Carver | Episode: S8:E8 |
2021 | Alex Rider | Ed Pleasance | 6 episodes |
2023 | The Serial Killer's Wife | Maxwell |
Dhillon was nominated to the long-list of the 2010 National Television Awards in the category for "Best Drama Performance".[3]
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