Ray Panthaki is a British-born actor, film producer and writer. Born in London, Panthaki is best known for the roles he played on BBC soap opera EastEnders as Ronny Ferreira (2003–2005) and as 'Hassan B' the nemesis to Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G in Ali G Indahouse. He also appeared in the hit British films 28 Days Later, REHAB, Tube Tales, Bollywood Queen, Provoked, and the 2006 cult box office hit Kidulthood which he also produced. In 2006 he was nominated for "Best Actor in a Play" at the TMA Theatre Awards for his role in Gladiator Games, which was based on the highly-publicised true story of teenager Zahid Mubarek who was beaten to death by his racist cellmate in Feltham Young Offenders' Institution. Later that year he set up the London-based production company Urban Way. Known for tackling gritty projects in both his acting and producing, he lived homeless on the streets in preparation for his role as a homeless heroin addict in the controversial movie The Feral Generation, which was awarded "Best UK Feature" at the Swansea Film Festival 2008.