Rik Makarem

Rik Makarem is a British actor famous for his work on television and stage, graduating from the prestigious Royal Conservatoire Scotland. His theatrical pedigree was firmly established, winner of a Laurence Olivier Bursary Award and the Duncan MacRae Memorial, for speaking Scottish dialects, the first Englishman to do so, joining a celebrated list including Robert Carlyle, James McAvoy, David Tennent and Sam Heughen. Rik has starred in over 620 episodes of prime-time TV in a range of multi- award winning shows, including the BBC global smash hit Torchwood III and ITV's costume drama, Foyles War. His lead performances' in ITV's Emmerdale (BAFTA Best Serial Drama 2017 & National TV Award Best Continuing Drama '17, '18, '19) in the role of "Nikhil Sharma" made Rik instantly recognizable, commanding 7-10 million viewers per episode, playing across both comedic and dramatic story-lines. Rik chose to leave the role, stating the need to "keep developing as an actor" and to "pursue period dra