My first day as a background artist
Holding area, wardrobe, and the art of walking past the camera like you've done it a thousand times.
Cast me as the lead
Daksh Kumar is a Dublin-based actor who spent thirty years in boardrooms before walking onto a set. Featured in Lynley series 2. Hero, sidekick or the man with one line: give him the part.
Pick a role. See the scene.
Scenes written for this site. DK plays every one of them.
The second act
For three decades DK sold and delivered large technology programmes across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. That meant a lot of rooms full of people who didn't want to be there, and a lot of practice at making them lean in.
Acting was always the plan for later. Later is now. In 2026 he landed a featured role in Lynley series 2 and has worked on Fair City, Rainmaker, The Day and more, while training at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin.
What he brings to a set: punctuality, calm through long shoot days, a feel for status and power in a room, and the patience of someone who has sat through a lot of very long meetings.
Looks
Same man, different briefs. High-resolution files are available to casting on request.
Call sheet
| Production | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lynley, series 2 | Featured role (series credit) | 2026 |
| Fair City (RTÉ) | Background artist, multiple episodes | 2026 |
| Irish Blood, series 2 | Background artist | 2026 |
| Public Holiday | Background artist | 2026 |
| The Floor, series 6 | Background artist | 2026 |
| Rainmaker, series 2 | Background artist | 2026 |
| The Day | Background artist | 2026 |
| Isle of Man | Background artist | 2026 |
At a glance
- Based
- Dublin, Ireland
- Height
- 5 ft 11 in
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Urdu (all fluent)
- Accents
- Hindi / Indian English (native); Arabic on request
- Available for
- Featured, supporting, commercials
- Travel
- Full clean licence, own car, Ireland and UK
- Work rights
- EU passport
- Playing age
- To add
- Fitting sizes
- On request
- Voice work
- seenandhearddk.com
Training
Current
Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin
Level 2: The Stage. Stage performance, script analysis, character development and ensemble work, plus audition practice for theatre, TV and film.
2026
On set
Background procedures, costume fittings, quick changes and long shoot days across Irish and UK productions.
30 years
Boardrooms, three continents
Pitches, negotiations and steering committees. Unofficial, but excellent training in holding a room.
Notes from set
Pitch room to audition room
Same nerves, different stakes. What three decades of sales taught me about cold reads.
Why the sidekick gets the best lines
On supporting roles, and why serving the scene matters more than owning it.
Got a part?
Casting directors, agents and student filmmakers are all welcome. Available for last-minute call-outs and multi-day bookings across Ireland and the UK.
hello@dkinanyrole.com