Nicholas Dewan Sagar (born 7 January 1988) is a British actor and model. He is known for roles on television series Queen of the South and The Haves and the Have Nots, and for playing Kevin Richards in the romantic comedy trilogy, The Princess Switch. He stars and produces the upcoming action comedy The Holiday Hitman.
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Life and career
Sagar was born and raised in London, England. He is of Jamaican and Guyanese descent. In an interview for Timid Magazine, he said: "I loved being mixed race growing up. I think you’re right in saying I saw myself as whole rather than half. I just thought I am Black. I am Indian. I fully embraced both heritages, which was a cool thing because I could relate to everyone." He has a younger brother, Sean, who is also an actor. Sagar made his debut on British television in 2009 and later moved to Los Angeles, making his first U.S. appearance in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles. He made his big screen debut appearing in the 2012 crime drama film, Ill Manors.
In 2017, Sagar was cast as Detective Alonzo Loya in the USA Network crime drama series, Queen of the South (he left the series after two seasons). That same year, he joined the cast of Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots as Charles Frederickson, the new love interest for Candace Young (Tika Sumpter). Sagar was a regular cast member from season 4 to season 7 and returned in a recurring basis for the show's eighth and final season. Additionally in 2017, he had the recurring role of Victor Aldertree during the second season of Freeform's Shadowhunters. In 2019, Sagar guest-starred in two episodes of The CW's Supergirl as Rip Roar.
In 2018, Sagar starred opposite Vanessa Hudgens in the romantic comedy film, The Princess Switch for Netflix. He returned to the role in its sequels, The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020) and The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021). From 2021 to 2023, Sagar had a recurring role in the Starz comedy series, Run the World. In 2024, he starred in the erotic thriller film, Mea Culpa, by Tyler Perry.
