Raza Jaffrey
Sarah Rodriguez
Updated on December 29, 2025
Jaffrey in 2012, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Syed Ali Raza Jaffrey
Place of Birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 28 May, 1973
Ethnicity:
*father – Indian, likely Brijwasi
*mother – English
Raza Jaffrey is a British actor and singer. His roles include the series Spooks, Code Black, and Homeland, and the films Harry Brown, Sex and the City 2, Cliffs of Freedom, and The Rhythm Section.
Raza is the son of Joan and Hyder Jaffrey, a sea captain in the Indian Merchant Navy. His father is Indian, from Agra. His mother is from Liverpool.
He is married to actress Lara Pulver, with whom he has a son.
Raza’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Bradshaw.