Stephen Rahman-Hughes


Stephen Rahman-Hughes is a British–Malaysian actor and singer with Cymru ancestry. He is known for his roles as The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines as the legendary Austronesian 1st Century BCE figures, Merong and Adam Bateman in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Career

In 2006, Rahman-Hughes starred as Hang Tuah in the Malaysian musical production of Puteri Gunung Ledang. Later in 2006, Rahman-Hughes made his television debut in the Sky One drama series Dream Team. In 2007, he became a vocalist in a male opera group, Teatro.
In 2011, Rahman-Hughes became the lead actor of Malaysian film The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines. In August 2018, he joined EastEnders as Adam Bateman, a dentist. It was announced on 28 September 2019 that his character was axed from the show. Adam's final episode aired on 3 December 2019.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
2005Dream TeamCarl CaskeyRecurring role; 9 episodes
2005DoctorsJayant Chopra1 episodes
2006–2007, 2025EmmerdaleVikesh DasariSeries regular; 39 episodes
2006The Afternoon PlayJames Khan1 episode
2007Highlander: The SourceZai JieTelevision film
2011–2012The Kitchen MusicalAlex Marcus13 episodes
2011DoctorsAsif Khan1 episodes
2013Bollywood CarmenDonTelevision film
2018–2019EastEndersAdam BatemanSeries regular
2019Almost NeverDevRecurring role
2023Sister Boniface MysteriesHarinder Ray1 episodes
20243 Body ProblemAnwar Suleiman3 episodes