Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Amer Nazir

Amer is a born & bred Yorkshireman, hailing from the steel city of Sheffield. A characterful actor with an array of voices and dialects brought to life in Film, TV and Radio dramas. Amer has performed opposite stars such as Richard Harris, Sir Antony Sher, Brenda Blethyn, Peter Kay, Sarah Lancashire, Jenna Coleman and Robert Carlyle to name a few. Best known for playing Twiggy in BAFTA winning Happy Valley, plus many more film and television roles.

Titles

Vera

Series • 2011

Brassic

Series • 2019

The Bay

Series • 2019

No Offence

Series • 2015

At Home with the Braithwaites

Series • 2000

The Jetty

Series • 2024

Peter Kay: Live at the Bolton Albert Halls

Movie • 2003

Lies We Tell

Movie • 2018