Oliver Haden

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Oliver Haden is a British actor who is currently teaching drama at The Charter School, South East London. He has held this role since April 2005.

In 2004 he starred in the British film, A Way of Life directed by Amma Asante which won the "The Alfred Dunhill UK Film Talent Award" at the 2004 London Film Festival and its director won the BAFTA's "Carl Foreman Award" for a debut by a British filmmaker, as well as being named The Times Breakthrough Artist Of The Year at the 2005 South Bank Show Awards. The film also picked up the Fipresci Prize for Best Film at the 2005 Miami International Film Festival, and a special commendation Signis Award at the 2004 San Sebastian International Film Festival.

In the film, Oliver played the part of Hassan Osman, a Turkish Muslim who was kicked to death in a racially-motivated attack by three teenage boys.

He has starred in The Bill, Zorro, Relic Hunter and London's Burning to name a few.