Joplin Sibtain
Introduction '''Joplin Sibtain''', sometimes credited professionally as '''Chook Sibtain''', is a British actor known for the Netflix series ''Safe'', his seasons at the National Theatre and as Tarak Ital on the ''Doctor Who'' special, "The Waters of Mars". He voiced Olin in ''Horizon Zero Dawn''. He won best actor at the New York Movie awards for the title role in ''Memory Man'', and starred as Brasso in the ''Star Wars'' television series ''Andor''.
Biography Joplin Sibtain was born in Waltham Forest, London in 1969.He won a scholarship and attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He has performed in theatres including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In the 1990s he played the role of the masked troubadour, who made himself appear in the idents of the Swiss Italian-language television channel TSI produced by Lambie-Nairn. He is known for playing various film and television roles including Mickey, opposite Nick Nolte in ''Head Full Of Honey'', Neil Chahal in the Netflix series ''Safe'' and Tarak Ital in ''Doctor Who''.
Selected filmography  Film Year Film Role Notes 2000 ''The Stretch'' Richard Asher as Chook Sibtain 2012 ''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Alpha'' Robert "Pepper" Bonifacio as Chook SibtainShort film 2018 ''Head Full of Honey'' Mickey 2022 ''I Used to Be Famous'' Dave Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 ''EastEnders'' Jack Robbins 15 episodesas Chook Sibtain 2002 ''Bad Girls'' Naj Khan Din as Chook SibtainEpisode: "Curtain Call" 2002–2008 ''Doctors'' Matt Brown & 3 other characters 10 episodesas Chook Sibtain 2003 ''Grease Monkeys'' Deep as Chook SibtainEpisode: "Grease Monkeys"2005 ''Footballers' Wives'' Surjit as Chook SibtainEpisode: "Episode #4.5" ''Where the Heart Is'' Gary as Chook SibtainEpisode: "Together" 2006 ''The Bill'' Chris Dalton as Chook SibtainEpisode: "413: Up Against the Wall" ''Holby City'' Eddie McGuire 2 episodesas Chook Sibtain 2007 ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' Mark Grantham 2 episodesas Chook Sibtain 2009 ''Robin Hood'' Isabella's Guard as Chook SibtainEpisode: "The Enemy of My Enemy" ''Doctor Who'' Tarak Ital as Chook SibtainEpisode: "The Waters of Mars" 2011 ''Hustle'' Lloyd/Danush Larijani as Chook SibtainEpisode: "Benny's Funeral" 2018 ''Vera'' Naz Ahmed Episode: "Blood and Bone" ''Marcella'' Nick Episode: "Episode #2.1" ''Hard Sun'' DS Herbie Sarafian 6 episodesas Chook Sibtain ''Safe'' Neil Chahal 8 episodes 2022 ''Star Wars: Andor'' Brasso 6 episodes 2022 ''Monster Ships (TV series)'' Narrator 8 episodes 2023 ''Death in Paradise'' Charlie Banks 1 episode Video games Year Title Role Notes 2017 ''Horizon Zero Dawn'' Olin as Chook SibtainVoice ''Star Wars Battlefront II''  as Chook SibtainVoice 2021 ''Necromunda: Hired Gun'' The Shadow / Orlocks Voice ''The Ascent'' stackBoss Poone Voice 2022 ''Triangle Strategy'' Sorsley Voice ''Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga''  Voice ''A Plague Tale: Requiem'' Milo Voice
References
External links ** Joplin Sibtain at the British Film Institute