From Western classical opera to Indian cinema – and much in between – Carl has enjoyed a diverse career in the performing arts. More recently, he appeared as Charles Tegart in the 2023 Bengali blockbuster Bagha Jatin, in which the Telegraph declared him ‘a scene-stealer’, and the Times hailed him ‘impressive’.
Carl plays William, Lord Hunter in the upcoming Akshay Kumar production Sankaran Nair, and appears as Conrad Corfield in Union: the Making of India, alongside K.K. Menon. In 2022, his appearance as the sympathetic father William Shafton in the Tamil romantic comedy Prince, brought him widespread recognition in the south of India, while his powerful portrayal of the sociopathic Alfred Petty in the Zee Bangla series Mukti brought him to public attention in Bengal.
Earlier last decade, Carl played Mr Cahill in the Malayalam classic, How Old Are You?; in the Tamil horror thriller Zero, he made a dramatic appearance as the exorcist. He has also acted in numerous other films, including Vijay Sethupathi’s Aandavan Kattalai.
Carl plays William, Lord Hunter in the upcoming Akshay Kumar production Sankaran Nair, and appears as Conrad Corfield in Union: the Making of India, alongside K.K. Menon. In 2022, his appearance as the sympathetic father William Shafton in the Tamil romantic comedy Prince, brought him widespread recognition in the south of India, while his powerful portrayal of the sociopathic Alfred Petty in the Zee Bangla series Mukti brought him to public attention in Bengal.
Earlier last decade, Carl played Mr Cahill in the Malayalam classic, How Old Are You?; in the Tamil horror thriller Zero, he made a dramatic appearance as the exorcist. He has also acted in numerous other films, including Vijay Sethupathi’s Aandavan Kattalai.
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From Western classical opera in Australia to Indian cinema – and much in between – Carl has enjoyed a diverse career in the performing arts, and has received critical acclaim for his efforts. Carl’s rendering of Charles Tegart in the 2023 Bengali blockbuster Bagha Jatin, had the Telegraph declare him ‘a scene-stealer’, and the Times hail him ‘impressive’.
More recently, Carl appeared as David Headley in the epic Dhurandhar. The year 2025 also saw him play Lord Hunter in the hit Akshay Kumar film Kesari 2: The Untold Story of Sankaran Nair, Governor General William Hastings in Devi Chowdhurani: Bandit Queen of Bengal, and John Ferguson in Raghu Dakat. In 2022, his performance as the sympathetic father William Shafton in the Tamil romantic comedy Prince, gave him widespread recognition in the south of India, while his powerful portrayal of the sociopathic Alfred Petty in the Zee Bangla series Mukti brought him to public attention in Bengal. A prominent role in the upcoming biopic GDN, which stars R. Madhavan, will see Carl further cement his place in Indian cinema.
More recently, Carl appeared as David Headley in the epic Dhurandhar. The year 2025 also saw him play Lord Hunter in the hit Akshay Kumar film Kesari 2: The Untold Story of Sankaran Nair, Governor General William Hastings in Devi Chowdhurani: Bandit Queen of Bengal, and John Ferguson in Raghu Dakat. In 2022, his performance as the sympathetic father William Shafton in the Tamil romantic comedy Prince, gave him widespread recognition in the south of India, while his powerful portrayal of the sociopathic Alfred Petty in the Zee Bangla series Mukti brought him to public attention in Bengal. A prominent role in the upcoming biopic GDN, which stars R. Madhavan, will see Carl further cement his place in Indian cinema.
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