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 was born in London. He 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 Chris Morris's comedy film Four Lions. He appeared as Gupta on The Angelos Epithemiou Show and as Maroush in The Dictator. He plays George in the The Job Lot and Ray in the supermarket based comedy Trollied.
In 2015, Akhtar was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his 2014 role as Wilson Wilson on Channel 4's Utopia. He played Mr. Smee in Joe Wright and Warner Bros.' movie Pan and DS Ira King in the BBC's River. Reviewing River in The Daily Telegraph, Michael Hogan wrote, "This series was beautifully written by Abi Morgan, stylishly directed, and most of all, superbly acted. The quieter, less showy supporting players also shone. Not just stalwarts [...] but fresher faces: Adeel Akhtar as River's endlessly patient sidekick and Georgina Rich as his psychiatrist".[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Let's Roll: The Story of Flight 93 | Hijacker Saeed Al Ghamdi |
| 2008 | Traitor | Hamzi |
| 2010 | Four Lions | Faisal |
| 2010 | Stranger Things | Mani |
| 2012 | The Dictator | Maroush |
| 2013 | Jadoo | Vinod |
| 2013 | Convenience | |
| 2014 | War Book | Mo |
| 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 | Nominated—British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor[2] |
| 2015 | River | Detective Sergeant Ira King | |
| 2015 | Capital [3] | Ahmed Kamal |
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
- ↑ Hogan, Michael (17 November 2015). "River, episode six, review: 'one of the year’s best home-grown TV dramas'". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ Alex Ritman (8 April 2015). "BAFTA TV Awards: Benedict Cumberbatch Gets Third Nomination for 'Sherlock'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "BBC One: Capital: Credits". BBC Online. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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