Rakesh Boury
Bill Austin
Training: Midland Academy of Dance and Drama.
Rakesh recently returned for a limited period in The RSC’s Matilda the Musical, after previously spending 2 years as Mr Wormwood in the West End from 2022-24.
Prior to that, Rakesh could be seen as Geoff/Dad in the Original Cast of David Baddiel’s The Parent Agency for which he won Best Performance in a Musical at the 2025 UK Theatre Awards.
Other Theatre includes: Tom Fletcher’s The Creakers; Fisherman’s Friends (Original Cast); Anna Jordan’s Pop Music (Paines Plough & Birmingham Rep); Man Of La Mancha (Coliseum); We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre); Bend It Like Beckham (Phoenix Theatre); Rock Of Ages (Original UK Tour); Wind In The Willows (Original Cast); Britain’s Got Bhangra (Stratford East/Original UK Cast); and The Assassination of Katie Hopkins (Theatre Clywd).
Television credits: Better (BBC).
Film credits: Disenchanted (Disney) and Tehran (Netflix).
Recordings/Workshops: Bend It Like Beckham (Original Cast Recording); Zen and Now (Concept Album); The Doncastrian Chalk Circle (National Theatre).
Rakesh is Founder and Principle of The Boury Academy CIC, a Lambeth performing arts organisation and studios, breaking down barriers and increasing diversity in the arts through affordable access to professional training. www.thebouryacademy.co.uk #performingartsforeveryone
Instagram: @rakkyb