Navin Chowdhry

Navin Chowdhry (born January 1, 1971) is an English actor of Indian origin. He is well known for his roles in various TV shows and films. Chowdhry made his acting debut in the 1988 film, Madame Sousatzka. He gained recognition for his role as Indra Ganesh in Doctor Who, Sunil Mitesh in The Job Lot, and Nish Panesar in EastEnders. In addition, he played I.T. teacher Kurt McKenna in the comedy show Teachers and PC Sanjay Singh in Dalziel and Pascoe. Chowdhry has also appeared in Judge John Deed and Waking The Dead. He graduated with a 3-year degree in biochemistry from Imperial College London in 1994.