Actor

Adeel Akhtar

September 18, 1980 · London, England, UK

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 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.

Notable work

7.2
Enola Holmes (2020)
as Lestrade
6.2
The Dictator (2012)
as Maroush
6.3
Murder Mystery (2019)
as The Maharajah
7.4
Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
as Lestrade
6
Pan (2015)
as Sam "Smee" Smiegel
7.3
The Big Sick (2017)
as Naveed Nanjiani
6.4
Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
as The Maharajah
7.7
Sweet Tooth (2021)
as Dr. Aditya Singh
7.9
Killing Eve (2018)
as Martin
7.7
The Night Manager (2016)
as Rob Singhal
7
Four Lions (2010)
as Faisal
6.9
Victoria & Abdul (2017)
as Mohammed

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