Adeel Akhtar
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
18 Sep 1980
Age
46 Years
Born In
London, England, UK
Total Projects
55
Years Active
24 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
Akhtar is known for the bumbling Muslim extremist Faisal in Chris Morris's film Four Lions. Other comedic performances include Gupta in The Angelos Epithemiou Show, Maroush in The Dictator and Smee in Joe Wright and Pan. Akhtar has also won acclaim for his dramatic performances: in 2015, he was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his 2014 role...
Known For
Filmography
movie
National Theatre Live: The Estate
National Theatre Live: The Estate
as Angad Singh
tv
Down Cemetery Road
Down Cemetery Road
as Hamza Malik
tv
Black Doves
Black Doves
as Prime Minister Eaves
tv
Fool Me Once
Fool Me Once
as Sami Kierce
movie
Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction
Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction
as Readings
movie
The Walk
The Walk
as Amar
movie
The Puppet Asylum
The Puppet Asylum
as The Narrator
movie
Murder Mystery 2
Murder Mystery 2
as The Maharajah
movie
Enola Holmes 2
Enola Holmes 2
as Lestrade
tv
Sherwood
Sherwood
as Andy Fisher
movie
Ali & Ava
Ali & Ava
as Ali
movie
Save the Cinema
Save the Cinema
as Tom
tv
Showtrial
Showtrial
as Sam Malik
movie
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Dan Rider
movie
Robin Robin
Robin Robin
as Dad Mouse (voice)
movie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Iman Masood
tv
Sweet Tooth
Sweet Tooth
as Dr. Aditya Singh
movie
Enola Holmes
Enola Holmes
as Lestrade
movie
The Nest
The Nest
as Steve
movie
Raagni - The Movie
Raagni - The Movie
as Maulana Wahdi
movie
The Show
The Show
as Carpenter
movie
Murder Mystery
Murder Mystery
as The Maharajah
tv
Back to Life
Back to Life
as Billy
tv
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
as Thénardier
movie
Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men
as Kurt
tv
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
as Martin
tv
Counterpart
Counterpart
as Casper
tv
Ghosted
Ghosted
as Dr. Barry Shaw
movie
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul
as Mohammed
movie
Hampstead
Hampstead
as Donald's Lawyer
movie
The Big Sick
The Big Sick
as Naveed Nanjiani
movie
The Last Dragonslayer
The Last Dragonslayer
as Mr. Brittles
movie
The Circuit
The Circuit
as Gabe
tv
Flowers
Flowers
as Doctor
movie
Murdered by My Father
Murdered by My Father
as Shahzad
tv
The Night Manager
The Night Manager
as Rob Singhal
tv
Capital
Capital
as Ahmed
tv
River
River
as Ira King
movie
Convenience
Convenience
as Shaan
movie
Pan
Pan
as Sam "Smee" Smiegel
movie
War Book
War Book
as Mo
movie
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Keeping Up with the Joneses
as Jerry
movie
Jadoo
Jadoo
as Vinod
tv
The Job Lot
The Job Lot
as George Dhot
movie
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
as Mani
movie
Utopia
Utopia
as Wilson Wilson
tv
Utopia
Utopia
as Wilson Wilson
tv
Utopia
Utopia
as Wilson Wilson
tv
The Angelos Epithemiou Show
The Angelos Epithemiou Show
as Gupta
movie
The Dictator
The Dictator
as Maroush
movie
Four Lions
Four Lions
as Faisal
movie
Traitor
Traitor
as Hamzi
tv
Conviction
Conviction
as Darpan Banerjee
tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Hazim
movie
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