Adeel Akhtar
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 bea...
Filmography
Sherwood
12 Episode s . as Andy Fisher
Sherwood
12 Episode s . as Andy Fisher
Utopia
12 Episode s . as Wilson Wilson
Utopia
12 Episode s . as Wilson Wilson
The Angelos Epithemiou Show
2 Episode s . as Gupta
The Angelos Epithemiou Show
2 Episode s . as Gupta
Fool Me Once
8 Episode s . as Sami Kierce
Fool Me Once
8 Episode s . as Sami Kierce
Sweet Tooth
24 Episode s . as Dr. Aditya Singh
Sweet Tooth
24 Episode s . as Dr. Aditya Singh
Down Cemetery Road
1 Episode. as Hamza
Down Cemetery Road
1 Episode. as Hamza
River
6 Episode s . as Ira King
River
6 Episode s . as Ira King
Les Misérables
6 Episode s . as Thénardier
Les Misérables
6 Episode s . as Thénardier
Back to Life
12 Episode s . as Billy
Back to Life
12 Episode s . as Billy
Capital
3 Episode s . as Ahmed
Capital
3 Episode s . as Ahmed
Ghosted
16 Episode s . as Dr. Barry Shaw
Ghosted
16 Episode s . as Dr. Barry Shaw
The Night Manager
6 Episode s . as Rob Singhal
The Night Manager
6 Episode s . as Rob Singhal
Black Doves
7 Episode s . as Richard Eaves
Black Doves
7 Episode s . as Richard Eaves
Showtrial
10 Episode s . as Sam Gill
Showtrial
10 Episode s . as Sam Gill