Saamer Usmani’s biography: age, height, ethnicity, partner

Saamer Usmani’s biography: age, height, ethnicity, partner

Saamer Usmani is a British actor best known for his role as Prithviraj Varma in Netflix’s show 3 Body Problem. The show follows a team of close-knit scientists forced into becoming amateur detectives due to a threat to humanity. Saamer Usmani’s other notable roles are Martin in Reign and Chase in Inventing Anna.

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Saamer Usmani posing on red carpets. Photo: @Amy Sussman/Mathew Tsang
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Saamer Usmani made his acting debut in 2012 after appearing in one episode of the TV series The Firm as a Gas Station Attendant. He gained popularity in 2015 when he was cast as Martin in Reign. He is currently playing Raj Varma in the TV show 3 Body Problem on Netflix.

Profile summary

Full name

Saamer Usmani

Gender

Male

Place of birth

United Kingdom

Current residence

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Nationality

British

Ethnicity

Pakistani

Religion

Islam

Sexuality

Straight

Height in feet

6'

Height in centimetres

183

Weight in pounds

176

Weight in kilograms

80

Hair colour

Black

Eye colour

Dark brown

Relationship status

Married

Partner

Tedra Millan

College

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts

Profession

Actor and voice-over artist

Net worth

$1.1 million

Instagram

@saamertime

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Saamer Usmani’s age

Saamer Usmani was born on October 21 1989 in Pakistan. He spent his childhood in many different countries including the United Kingdom, Singapore, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong. At 13 years old, Saamer Usmani moved to the United States and attended a boarding school in Massachusetts.

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Top-5 facts about Saamer Usmani. Photo: @Amy Sussman (modified by author)
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Saamer joined the University of Toronto at 18 years old to study anthropology, sociology, and political sciences while also taking some theatre courses. He enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts to study art and graduated in 2014.

Saamer Usmani's movies and TV shows

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L-R Sean Kleier, Vondie Curtis Hall, Roslyn Ruff, and Saamer Usmani attend the 2017 Gersh Upfronts Party at The Jane Hotel in New York City. Photo: @CJ Rivera
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Since his debut in 2012, Saamer Usmani has appeared in 23 films and TV series and one visual effects project. According to his IMDb profile, he has two upcoming roles including the top cast in the Untitled Marc Cherry/Reba McEntire Project and Mr. Raz in the short film We Can Voyage There.

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Year

Movies and TV shows

Role

Completed

We Can Voyage There

Mr Raz

Completed

Untitled Marc Cherry/Reba McEntire Project

-

2024

The 3 Body Problem

Raj Varma

2024

Shook

Ash

2022

The Accidental Wolf

-

2022

Inventing Anna

Chase Sikorski

2021

The Good Fight

Leopold

2021

The Mauritanian

Arjun

2020

Katy Keene

Prince Errol Swoon / Prince Eroll

2020

Run

Derek

2019

Succession

Chris

2019

What/If

Avery Watkins

2019

The Other Two

Paul Mago

2017

Assassin's Creed: Origins

Voice

2017

Killjoys

Flik

2017

Red Blooded

Tag Fayad

2015-2017

Reign

Martin

2015

Chameleon

Police Officer

2013

Nikita

Hadad

2013

Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Soldier 4 - Farsi

2013

The Ties Between Us

Alex

2012

Covert Affairs

Team Leader

2012

The Firm

Gas Station Attendant

Saamer Usmani’s wife

Tedra Millan, the award winning American actor, producer, and director famous for her role in the TV series Tales of the City, is Saamer Usmani’s wife. The two met in 2013 at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and quickly hit it off.

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Tedra Millan and Saamer Usmani attend the premiere of "Shook" Toronto, Ontario. Photo: @Mathew Tsang
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In May 2022, Saamer Usmani and Tedral Millan got married. They held a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Boathouse in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, celebrating both their Pakistani and Jewish cultures.

Tedra took to Instagram on June 6, 2022, to share the wedding photos captioning “My face still hurts from smiling”. The two were also expecting a baby as seen in a picture posted on Tedra’s Instagram on June 2023.

Saamer Usmani’s ethnicity

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Saamer Usmani attends the premiere of "Shook" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Scotiabank Theatre on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. Photo: @ Mathew Tsang
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Saamer Usmani’s ethnicity is Pakistani. The British actor whose fame skyrocketed when he played Chase in Inventing Anna was born in Pakistan and spent his childhood in different countries American, Middle East and Europe.

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Saamer Usmani in Succession

Saamer Usmani starred in the HBO hit show Succession as Chris. He appeared in two episodes in Succession, “Hunting” and “Dundee” as the actor in Willa’s play who has a one-night stand with Shiv.

Saamer Usmani in Inventing Anna

Saamer Usmani plays Chase Sikorski in Inventing Anna. Anna Delvey meets Chase when he gives a TED talk about Wake, a proposed start-up aiming to track people’s dreams. This role catapulted Usmani into even more popularity.

Saamer Usmani and Tedra Millan

Saamer Usmani and Tedra Millan are married. The two met in 2013 and tied the knot in 2022.

Saamer Usmani's acting career has been active and he is reaching new heights in 2024 with Netflix's 3 Body Problem. His performance on screen has been excellent landing him roles in big movies and tv shows such as Reign, Inventing Anna and Succession.

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