| Qasim Akhtar | |
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Akhtar in 2009. |
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| Born | 8 June 1992 Burnage, Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Qasim Akhtar (born 8 June 1992 in Burnage, Manchester) is an English actor, best known for his role of Chesney Karib in the Channel 4 show, Shameless.
Akhtar started his acting career by appearing in Mischief Night 2006.
He later went on to Shameless and currently plays the recurring character of Chesney Karib
He has also appeared in Waterloo Road (TV series) for a short part.
Akhtar attended Parrs Wood High School in Didsbury and later went on to complete his education at Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College.
He has a younger sister named Selina Akhtar who now attends the same secondary school as her aforementioned brother.