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Amir Rathaur-Bageria (born 25 October 2000) is a Canadian actor who began his career as a child actor. He is known for his television roles in Degrassi: Next Class and Grand Army.
Oct 16, 2020 · Amir Bageria talks about his role as Sid, a swim team captain questioning his sexuality, in the Brooklyn-set high school drama Grand Army. He shares his research, his family's support, and his love for Brokeback Mountain and Frank Ocean.
Sep 7, 2021 · Amir Bageria is a 20-year-old actor who has starred in Netflix's Grand Army and Degrassi: Next Class. He talks about his craft, representation, and his goals for the future in this interview.
- He’S Canadian
- He Started Acting Professionally at 14
- He Tapped Into His Brother’S Experience to Prepare For The Role of Sid
- He’S Not on Social Media
- Brokeback Mountain Is One of His Favorite Movies
- He’S Not Afraid of A Challenge
- He Loves Comic Books
- He’S A Gamer
- He’S Not A Teenager
- He Plays Hockey
You may have been able to guess this by the fact that Amir got his star on Degrassi, but he was born and raised in Canada although he’s family’s roots trace back to southeast Asia. Although most of the filming for Grand Army was done in Brooklyn where the show takes place, there was also some production done in Canada.
Amir may be young, but he’s certainly not a rookie when it comes to acting professionally. He knew from an early age that acting was what he wanted to do and he made his professional debut when he was only 14. During an interviewhe said, “It was really daunting. I was 14, working with 17, 19 years old and wanting to be like them and fit in. It hone...
Amir’s character in Grand Army is a high school swimmer who appears to have it all. Underneath the surface, however, he is struggling with accepting his sexuality. Although Amir isn’t gay in real life, his older brother is and he was able to lean on his experiences to prepare for the role of Sid. Unlike Sid, however, Amir’s brother was easily accep...
After the premiere of Grand Army there are probably countless people who flocked to social media with the hope of following Amir, unfortunately, those people ended up being very disappointed. At the moment, it doesn’t look like Amir has accounts on any social media platforms.
The 2005 film Brokeback Mountain has been critically acclaimed for its portrayal of a gay relationship between two conservative cowboys. Amir cites the film as one of his personal favorites. He told The Queer Review, “Brokeback Mountainis one of my favourite films. Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger were so phenomenal in those performances and I defi...
There are lots of actors out there who like to play it safe when it comes to taking chances in their career, but Amir isn’t that type of actor. He knows that acting can be a very difficult line of work, but he isn’t one to back away from a challenge. This way of thinking will definitely come in handy for him as he grows in his career.
For years now, Amir’s life has been very different from most of the people around him, but he still finds lots of joy in the simple things. In a video for the official Degrassi YouTube channel, Amir shared that he is a big comic book nerd. Maybe one day he’ll get the chance to play a comic book character on screen.
Comic books aren’t the only thing Amir enjoys in his free time. He has also been a gamer for many years and his system of choice is a Playstation 4. Unfortunately for all of the fellow gamers out there, Amir didn’t go into detail about the games he enjoys playing the most.
On Grand Army, Amir plays a high school student who is hoping to be accepted into Harvard University. In real life, however, Amir’s college days are behind him. Like many of the other cast members on the show, Amir isn’t actually a teenager. He turned 20 in October 2020.
Acting may be the thing that officially stole his heart, but it’s technically not his first love. As a true Canadian, Amir is a huge hockey fan and he also enjoys playing the sport. He started playing when he was around 4-years-old and had dreams of becoming a professional player.
Amir Bageria is a Canadian actor and director who has appeared in TV shows such as Grand Army, Degrassi: Next Class and Resolve. He has also directed and written short films such as Belated and Behind the Black Curtain.
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Amir Rathaur-Bageria is a young actor who portrayed Baaz Nahir in Degrassi: Next Class. He has been playing hockey since he was four years old. He is of South Asian descent. His mother, Parmjit, is a psychotherapist and his brother, Kabir, works on a cruise ship. He ships Esmiles.
Oct 16, 2020 · Best known for playing gamer nerd Baaz in Netflix's Degrassi: Next Class, Toronto actor Amir Bageria steps into the shoes of another high school archetype in Grand Army: the jock.
