Raoul Bhaneja

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Biography

A British born Indo/Irish Canadian, Raoul has worked extensively on screen and on stage since his graduation from the prestigious National Theatre School of Canada in 1996. A classically trained actor his first feature film was Extraordinary Visitor and his Dora award nominated musical Life, Death and The Blues. In Toronto he has premiered a number of seminal new works and most recently produced and starred in the Toronto premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar which broke box office records at The Panasonic Theatre. An accomplished musician he has lead his award winning blues band Raoul and The Big Time since 1998 and they continue to be active on tour and in the studio.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·director·writer
  • Country
  • Canada
  • Nationality
  • Canadian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 06 June 1974
  • Place of birth
  • Manchester
  • Education
  • Canterbury High School

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Trivia

RAOUL and THE BIG TIME won a 1999 Maple Blues Award for Best New Canadian Blues Band.

Lives in Toronto, Canada. Attended The National Theatre School of Canada. Works in television, film and theatre.

Plays harmonica and sings in blues band called RAOUL and THE BIG TIME.

Attended Arts Canterbury Programme at Canterbury High School in Ottawa and The National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal.

Was nominated for a Dora Award - Outstanding Musical - Production Life, Death and The Blues as well as Outstanding Performance- Musical for Life, Death and The Blues.

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