Davood Ghadami (Persian: داوود قدمی; born 7 August 1982) is an English actor. Following his appearances in Taggart in 2010, he appeared in the BBC medical programmes Doctors and Casualty in recurring roles. In 2014, he began portraying the role of Kush Kazemi in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role he stayed in until 2021 when the character was killed off. Following Ghadami's departure from EastEnders, it was announced that he had joined the cast of the BBC medical drama Holby City as Eli Ebrahimi.
Early and personal life
Ghadami was born on 7 August 1982 in Harlow, Essex.[1] He is of Iranian and English heritage.[2] He found it difficult at school, since being mixed race led to verbal bullying.[1] He subsequently moved to Saint Nicholas School in Old Harlow. In 2010, Ghadami married long-term girlfriend Isobel; the pair have two daughters together.[1]
Career
In 2010, Ghadami portrayed the role of Duncan Clark in the final series of the ITV detective drama Taggart. He found the role challenging, since it involved looking at photos of genuine crime scenes.[1] Following this, he appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors in the recurring role of Aran Chandar from 2012 to 2013.[3]
In August 2017, Ghadami was announced as a contestant for the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.[8] He was partnered with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova.[9] They were eliminated in week 11 of the competition, in the quarter-finals.
In April 2021, it was announced that Ghadami had joined the cast of the BBC medical drama Holby City as Eli Ebrahimi.[5]
