Ramin Karimloo

I have lusted after him for a long time, but I have to say I thought he looked sort of busted in the recent photos for his Times article. (Although it was partly affected by the fact that I find sleeve tats disgusting.)

Who?

Used to think he was hot. In interview for new "Les Miz" on Broadway he looks like a different person. Has wife and two boys.

Ohhh, I jusht LOVE Ramin Karimloo!

I jussht had shome the other night for dinner, it wash fantashtic paired with white wine!

He gets me hard as rock. So hot.

I love Ramin Karimloo!

However, that last Indian restaurant I went to, made it entirely TOO SPICY! I couldn't eat it and had to send it back.

I might just eat Vietnamese from now on. Pfft.

He should go less ethnic with the name.

Beautiful voice. Great performer.

Though I have to admit, I prefer Alfie Boe's voice when performing some songs.

I have to repeat the question: WHO?

What's wrong with providing a pic or a little context? Especially when it comes to obviously obscure names like this?

Thank you, R9.

The only reason I know who the fuck op is talking about, is because I saw the Anniversary edition of Phantom of the Opera, where all present and formers, came together for the anniversary.

Ramin Karimloo happened to be the current "Phantom," and that's how I knew who he was. Otherwise, the name wouldn't mean a damned thing.

He wasn't the "current" Phantom at the time of the 25th anniversary at Royal Albert Hall. He was a recent former Phantom that Cameron Mackintosh picked for the anniversary show.

I've met him a few times; a very nice guy, but I'm not a big fan of his shouty, off-pitch singing. I've never thought he was too attractive and he's starting to look a little rough and trashy.

Also, his fans are some of the worst.

They're rude, rabid, entitled, hyper-emotional girls who think the best way to prove to their peers that they are both his most devoted fan and a budding novelist is to write real-person fan fiction in which the heroic Ramin saves the perfect Sierra Boggess from a violent attempted rape by Hugh Panaro.

I wouldn't mind an attempted rape from Hugh Panaro. He's yummy.

So? Shirtless in LES MIZ?

r9, as you requested.

Does he fart?

I'd like to have him.

Oh, for God's sake... pre tats

I can't believe we still have irate "Who?" posters. Newsflash: you're on the internet, you can google. And if you don't care to do so, then keep it moving.

I met him. Very sincere, no attitude, but almost pays you too much attention... his gaze is so intense it almost makes you uncomfortable. But very sincere and sweet. A good soul, I think (though I was glad when he went away because he really goes make you feel you're under his microscope or incredible voodoo gaze.... can't quite explain it.)

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R20 very interesting, I'm glad you met him.

You are an odd bird, r20.

He is Canadian--half Canadian and half Iranian. He is very talented. The best Jean Valjean since Colm Wilkinson. He is very handsome and a talented singer, far better than most of the current pop stars. Toronto production of Les Mis, which just ended and has new staging, just reopened on B'way. He is the only performer from the Toronto production who went to NY. Wonder if the NY production is any good? Or if it has been redone to appeal to the midwestern yahoos who think Noo York is the big city, golly, and who think the Today show is quality and hold up those dumb signs outside the show.

Steve and Edie, you're entirely wrong... the Valjean understudy was in the Toronto cast, Cossette was Cossette in the Toronto cast, Thenardier was Thenardier in the Toronto cast, the Eponine understudy was Eponine in the Toronto cast.

Sorry--CBS Sunday Morning had a long interview with Karimloo and showed scenes from both productions and discussed the restaging. They clearly stated he was the only performer who would be going to NYC and he commented on that as well. Understudies may indeed have gone but you would not consider them principal cast members.

r20, perhaps there was something going on with your face? Chemical peel gone wrong etc.?

[quote]He is Canadian--half Canadian and half Iranian.

That may be his nationality, but since "Canadian" is not an ethnicity, what is is other ethnic background?

Also, do people call him Ramin "Noodles" Karimloo"?

Sorry... What's Cossette, if not principal cast? What's Thenardier if not principal cast? Who's in the company, if not principal cast? You got it wrong. He's not the only member of the Toronto company who went with the show to Broadway.

Fantine is the only principal role.

29 knows more than CBS News?

R28, he was born to Iranian parents in Iran-they moved to Canada in 1979 when the Shah was deposed.

R32 Then to call him "half-Canadian" is inaccurate. He's Iranian-Canadian.

Just saw him in LES MIZ. He was spectacular! And when he ripped open his shirt to reveal his prisoner number -- gasps in the house. Hottest body. Ever.

That photo of him in jeans with the bulging crotch just gave me a boner.

Hotter than hell AND handsome AND can sing!

I hate NY or I would go there to see him.

I think if the voters can get past the fact that it's LES MIZ again, he has a chance for winning. Saw the show this week and he is by far the best thing in it.

A bit fey on his Harley apparently

His Canadian accent is a major boner lower.

I don't know what you're talking aboot.

He was superb in LES MIZ. Really blew me away. And very nice at the stage door!

[quote]Ramin saves the perfect Sierra Boggess from a violent attempted rape by Hugh Panaro.

What would be more likely to happen is Sierra Boggess saving Ramin from a violent attempted rape by Hugh Panaro.

Sang on KATIE show. What a talent!

R41 I would take both Hugh and Ramin.

Has anyone been able to Top Ramin?

R44 Only Noodles Romanoff.

In the kar, in the loo.

[quote]He is Canadian--half Canadian and half Iranian

As others have pointed out, Ramin is a naturalized Canadian citizen. He was born in Tehran to two Iranian parents who fled Iran when Ramin was just a baby for political reasons. "Half-Iranian" implies that he has a Caucasian parent. He's full Iranian. Yes, there can be good-looking Middle Easterners without the aid of Caucasian blood.

However, he probably sees himself as British now. He's mostly worked on the West End and his wife is English (though she looks of Middle Eastern-descent) and they and their two sons live there full-time. I wouldn't be surprised if he got citizenship.

No, R46, I doubt he sees himself as British. The UK has been his home for years but he's Canadian.

Is he still out of the show? It's not going to help his Tony award chances if the voters cannot see his performance!

Looks like an Indian Neil Patrick Harris. Yuk.

Um. Hot as hell.

Neil Patrick is gonna win the tony.

He may win the Tony but the real prize would be getting plowed by Ramin. Damn. fine. man.

He was GREAT on the Tony Awards. Please! Please! He should be the King in KING AND I with Kelli O'Hara. Make is happen chatterati

Apparently Paulo Zsot is there first choice.

*their

R55 As long as you corrected "their," why not also correct SZOT?

His accent is really unattractive. As long as he kept his mouth shut (or just sang) I'd do him. And swallow.

Ramin is sex on a stick. Mmmm.

I agree, R58. Just a perfect-looking man if there ever was one. I've anointed him Ramin Karimfuck in my dreams.

I want to see him in a musical where he plays an Iranian soccer player. And he's only in a jockstrap for his 11 o'clock number.

He was in tight black briefs for WEST END BARES. There is a video somewhere. Almost lost his briefs with wardrobe malfunction. HOT

I saw LES MIZ. He truly is talented and hot as hell.

I only have had one job, weighing peanuts at the Woolworth.

He should be having the career Hugh Jackman has.

A threesome with Ramin and Hugh would be heavenly

R65, I'd prefer a foursome with me, Ramin, and our cocks.

Just imagine being the one who gets to suck him off. Bet he has a really thick, musky bush.

Damn, his wife is lucky.

Ramin has been a regular cast member on Holby City for the last year. I don't watch every week but he always looks like he's got an amazing body under his scrubs.

Last night he had a sex scene and was stripped down to his boxers and then had a heartwrenching scene where he's sad alone on a bed in the hospital, and is taking tablets for some form of tremor, and as he tried to take the tablets his pecs were flexing like mad, which got one of my body parts flexing like mad LOL.

[quote] half Canadian and half Iranian.

Uh, what? There's no such thing as a Canadian race.