Adeel Akhtar
| Adeel Akhtar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 September 1980 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Adeel Akhtar (born 18 September 1980) is an English actor.
Early life
Akhtar originally completed a degree in law, but decided to follow his passion and change to acting. He trained at the Actors Studio Drama School in New York.
Career
Akhtar is noted for his role as the Muslim extremist Faisal in the comedy film Four Lions. He has also appeared as Gupta on The Angelos Epithemiou Show and Maroush in The Dictator. He stars as Wilson Wilson on Channel 4's Utopia. He plays George In The Job Lot and has appeared in Trollied.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Traitor | Hamzi |
| 2010 | Four Lions | Faisal |
| 2010 | Stranger Things | Mani |
| 2012 | The Dictator | Maroush |
| 2013 | Jadoo | Vinod |
| 2013 | Convenience | |
| 2015 | Pan | Smee |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Hazim | Episode: "Dollhouse" |
| 2006 | Conviction | Dr. Darpan Banerjee | Episode: "Downhill" |
| 2010 | Angelos Epithemiou's Moving On | Gupta | |
| 2011 | Coming Up | Hasan | Episode: "Hooked" |
| 2013 | The Job Lot | George | |
| 2013 | Trollied | Ray | |
| 2013–2014 | Utopia | Wilson Wilson | Pending–British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor[1] |
| 2015 | River | Detective Sergeant Ira King | Upcoming series |
Stage
- 2008: The Colonel as Zero (Theatre Absolute)
- 2008: In My Name as Zaeem (Old Red Lion & Trafalgar Studios)
- 2009: Wuthering Heights as Yusuf (Tamasha Theatre Company)
- 2010: Satyagraha (Ensemble) (Improbable theatre)
- 2011–2012: Hamlet as Guildenstern and Francisco (Young Vic Theatre)
References
- ↑ Alex Ritman (8 April 2015). "BAFTA TV Awards: Benedict Cumberbatch Gets Third Nomination for 'Sherlock'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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