Adeel Akhtar
| Adeel Akhtar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 September 1980 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Adeel Akhtar (Urdu: عدیل اختر; born 18 September 1980) is a British actor.
Akhtar was born in London to a Pakistani father and a Kenyan mother. 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.
Akhtar is noted for his role as 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 Warner Bros.' movie 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 as Wilson Wilson on Channel 4's Utopia. He played shopkeeper Ahmed alongside Toby Jones in the BBC mini-series Capital 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".
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