Raymond Ablack

Raymond Ablack (born November 12, 1989) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He began his career in the early 2000s as a child actor on stage, performing as Young Simba in The Lion King at the Princess of Wales Theatre. He later gained recognition for playing Sav Bhandari in the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation from 2007 to 2011. From 2014 to 2017, Ablack starred in the web series Teenagers; he won an Indie Series Award for his performance in 2016. He has also played recurring roles in Orphan Black (2013–2016), Shadowhunters (2016–2018), and Narcos (2017). Since the early 2020s, Ablack has achieved wider attention for his performances in several popular Netflix series such as Maid (2021), Workin' Moms (2023), and Ginny & Georgia (2021–present).

Infobox

Born

Raymond Ablack (1989-11-12) November 12, 1989 (age 36)Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education

Ryerson University

Occupations

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Years active

2005–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2013

Fondi '91

Role(s)

Anil

Home Away

Role(s)

Pete

Notes

Short film

2014

Latter

Role(s)

Noah

Notes

Short film

Sly Cad

Role(s)

Concierge

Notes

Short film

2015

Beeba Boys

Role(s)

Grewal's Gangster

Pieces

Role(s)

Brother

Notes

Short film

2017

Ashes

Role(s)

Jay

2018

Acquainted

Role(s)

Alex

Shook

Role(s)

Ashish

Notes

Short film

2019

Buffaloed

Role(s)

Prakash

Dinner For Three

Role(s)

Kevin

Notes

Short film

La Professoressa

Role(s)

Leo

Notes

Short film

2020

The Broken Hearts Gallery

Role(s)

Clayton

Inside the Actors Cult

Role(s)

Teacher

Notes

Short film

Survival Smarts

Role(s)

Ray

Notes

Short film

The Beacons of Gondor

Role(s)

Ranger 1

Notes

Short film

2022

Love in the Villa

Role(s)

Brandon

Stay the Night

Role(s)

Roshan

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Fondi '91	Anil
2013	Home Away	Pete	Short film
2014	Latter	Noah	Short film
2014	Sly Cad	Concierge	Short film
2015	Beeba Boys	Grewal's Gangster
2015	Pieces	Brother	Short film
2017	Ashes	Jay
2018	Acquainted	Alex
2018	Shook	Ashish	Short film
2019	Buffaloed	Prakash
	Dinner For Three	Kevin	Short film
	La Professoressa	Leo	Short film
2020	The Broken Hearts Gallery	Clayton
	Inside the Actors Cult	Teacher	Short film
	Survival Smarts	Ray	Short film
	The Beacons of Gondor	Ranger 1	Short film
2022	Love in the Villa	Brandon
2022	Stay the Night	Roshan

· Filmography › Television

2009

Taking a Chance on Love

Role(s)

Shopkeeper

Notes

TV movie

Life with Derek

Role(s)

Kevin

Notes

Episode: "Truman's Last Chance"

Degrassi Goes Hollywood

Role(s)

Savtaj "Sav" Bhandari

Notes

TV movie

2010

Degrassi Takes Manhattan

Role(s)

TV movie

2011

How to Be Indie

Role(s)

Raj

Notes

Episode: "How to Fake Your Way Through a Freaky Formal"

2013–2016

Role(s)

Orphan Black

Notes

Raj Singh

2014–2017

Role(s)

Teenagers

Notes

Gabriel

2015

Defiance

Role(s)

Samir Pandey

Notes

6 episodes

2016

Degrassi: Next Class

Role(s)

Savtaj "Sav" Bhandari

Notes

2 episodes

Annedroids

Role(s)

Dave

Notes

Episode: "Bionic Grandma"

2016–2018

Role(s)

Shadowhunters

Notes

Raj

2017

Ransom

Role(s)

Piers Allard

Notes

Episode: "Joe"

The Kennedys: After Camelot

Role(s)

Sirhan Sirhan

Notes

Episode: "Family Bonds"; credited as Ray Ablack

Narcos

Role(s)

Stoddard

Notes

5 episodes

2018

Good Witch

Role(s)

Bryce

Notes

Episode: "Family Time"

Private Eyes

Role(s)

Jordan

Notes

Episode: "Finding Leroy"

2019

Burden of Truth

Role(s)

Sunil Doshi

Notes

4 episodes

2020

Nurses

Role(s)

Kabir Pavan

Notes

7 episodes

2021

The Wedding Ring

Role(s)

Anthony Prentice

Notes

TV movie

Maid

Role(s)

Nate

Notes

Recurring role; 5 episodes

Boyfriends of Christmas Past

Role(s)

Nate Sagar

Notes

TV movie

2021–present

Role(s)

Ginny & Georgia

Notes

Joe

2023

Workin' Moms

Role(s)

Ram

Notes

11 episodes

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007–2011	Degrassi: The Next Generation	Savtaj "Sav" Bhandari	118 episodes
2009	Taking a Chance on Love	Shopkeeper	TV movie
	Life with Derek	Kevin	Episode: "Truman's Last Chance"
	Degrassi Goes Hollywood	Savtaj "Sav" Bhandari	TV movie
2010	Degrassi Takes Manhattan	Savtaj "Sav" Bhandari	TV movie
2011	How to Be Indie	Raj	Episode: "How to Fake Your Way Through a Freaky Formal"
2013–2016	Orphan Black	Raj Singh	4 episodes
2014–2017	Teenagers	Gabriel	Web series; 20 episodes
2015	Defiance	Samir Pandey	6 episodes
2016	Degrassi: Next Class	Savtaj "Sav" Bhandari	2 episodes
2016	Annedroids	Dave	Episode: "Bionic Grandma"
2016–2018	Shadowhunters	Raj	Recurring (seasons 1–2), 6 episodes Guest (season 3), 1 episode
2017	Ransom	Piers Allard	Episode: "Joe"
	The Kennedys: After Camelot	Sirhan Sirhan	Episode: "Family Bonds"; credited as Ray Ablack
	Narcos	Stoddard	5 episodes
2018	Good Witch	Bryce	Episode: "Family Time"
2018	Private Eyes	Jordan	Episode: "Finding Leroy"
2019	Burden of Truth	Sunil Doshi	4 episodes
2020	Nurses	Kabir Pavan	7 episodes
2021	The Wedding Ring	Anthony Prentice	TV movie
	Maid	Nate	Recurring role; 5 episodes
	Boyfriends of Christmas Past	Nate Sagar	TV movie
2021–present	Ginny & Georgia	Joe	Main cast; 30 episodes
2023	Workin' Moms	Ram	11 episodes

· Filmography › Audio drama

2022

Mistletoe Murders

Role(s)

Sam

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	Mistletoe Murders	Sam

· Filmmaking credits

2020

Inside the Actors Cult

Role(s)

Yes

Notes

Yes

Survival Smarts

Role(s)

Yes

Notes

Yes

The Beacons of Gondor

Role(s)

Notes

Yes

Year	Title	Writer	Producer	Director	Notes
2019-2020	Cookie Biscuits Comedy	No	Yes	Yes	4 episodes
2020	Inside the Actors Cult	Yes	Yes	No
	Survival Smarts	Yes	Yes	No
	The Beacons of Gondor	No	Yes	No

· Awards and nominations

2016

Indie Series Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actor – Drama

Notes

Teenagers

2017

International Academy of Web Television

Role(s)

Best Male Performance – Drama

Notes

Nominated

2018

Indie Series Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actor – Drama

Notes

Nominated

Alternative Film Festival

Role(s)

Best Cast

Notes

Ashes

2020

Canada Shorts Film Festival

Role(s)

Best Comedy

Notes

Inside the Actors Cult

Best Writer

Role(s)

Won

Notes

Shared with Dalmar Abuzeid

Seoul Web Fest

Role(s)

Best Comedy

Notes

Nominated

Best Action

Role(s)

The Beacons of Gondor

Notes

Won

Best Short

Role(s)

Nominated

Indie Short Fest

Role(s)

Outstanding Achievement Award – Producer

Notes

Won

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result		Ref
2016	Indie Series Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Drama	Teenagers	Won
2017	International Academy of Web Television	Best Male Performance – Drama		Nominated
2018	Indie Series Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Drama		Nominated
2018	Alternative Film Festival	Best Cast	Ashes	Nominated	Shared with cast
2020	Canada Shorts Film Festival	Best Comedy	Inside the Actors Cult	Won	Shared with cast
	Canada Shorts Film Festival	Best Writer		Won	Shared with Dalmar Abuzeid
	Seoul Web Fest	Best Comedy		Nominated
		Best Action	The Beacons of Gondor	Won	Shared with cast
		Best Short		Nominated	Shared with cast
	Indie Short Fest	Outstanding Achievement Award – Producer		Won	Shared with Scott Paterson, Dalmar Abuzeid, Shane Kippel, & Samantha Ghost.

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