Adil ray biography

British actor, comedian and presenter

Adil RayOBE (Punjabi: عادل رے, born 26 April 1974) is a British actor, comedian and radio/television presenter.

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Ray stars in the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, as well as presenting on various BBC radio stations. He is also a presenter on ITV'sGood Morning Britain, and has played the role of Sadiq Nawaz in the Channel 4 drama series Ackley Bridge. In 2021 he presented the revival of the British game show Lingo.

Early life

Ray was born in Birmingham, England, to a Punjabi Muslim father from Lahore, and an Indo-Kenyan mother.^[1] He was brought up in the suburb of Yardley.^[2] Ray's father Abdul worked as a bus driver for almost forty years. His mother worked for the Immigration Appeals Department in the Civil Service and was of Buganda and Kenyan Asian ancestry.^[1]

Ray attended Yardley Junior and Infant School and Handsworth Grammar School, his first day being Adil Ray - British Comedy Guide NIXOG