Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1980-09-18 (44 years)
- Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
- Also Known As아딜 액터Adeel Ahktar艾迪爾·阿克塔爾عادل اختر
Adeel Akhtar
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2024
Black Doves
As: Prime Minister Eaves
- 2024
Fool Me Once
As: Sami Kierce
- 2023
Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction
As: Readings
- 2023
The Walk
As: Amar
- 2023
The Puppet Asylum
As: The Narrator
- 2023
Murder Mystery 2
As: The Maharajah
- 2022
Enola Holmes 2
As: Lestrade
- 2022
Sherwood
As: Andy Fisher
2022Ali & Ava
As: Ali
2022Save the Cinema
As: Tom
2021Showtrial
As: Sam Gill
2021The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
As: Dan Rider
2021Robin Robin
As: Dad Mouse (voice)
2021Everybody's Talking About Jamie
As: Iman Masood
2021Sweet Tooth
As: Dr. Aditya Singh
- 2020
Enola Holmes
As: Lestrade
2020The Nest
As: Steve
2019Raagni - The Movie
As: Maulana Wahdi
- 2019
Murder Mystery
As: The Maharajah
2019Back to Life
As: Billy
2018Les Misérables
As: Thénardier
2018Swimming with Men
As: Kurt
2018Killing Eve
As: Martin
2017Ghosted
As: Dr. Barry Shaw
2017Victoria & Abdul
As: Mohammed
2017Hampstead
As: Donald's Lawyer
- 2017
The Big Sick
As: Naveed Nanjiani
2016The Last Dragonslayer
As: Mr. Brittles
2016Flowers
As: Doctor
2016Murdered by My Father
As: Shahzad
2016The Night Manager
As: Rob Singhal
2015Capital
As: Ahmed
2015River
As: Ira King
2015Convenience
As: Shaan
- 2015
Pan
As: Sam "Smee" Smiegel
2015War Book
As: Mo
2013Keeping Up with the Joneses
As: Jerry
2013Jadoo
As: Vinod
2013The Job Lot
As: George Dhot
2013Stranger Things
As: Mani
2013Utopia
As: Wilson Wilson
2012The Angelos Epithemiou Show
As: Gupta
- 2012
The Dictator
As: Maroush
2010Four Lions
As: Faisal
2008Traitor
As: Hamzi
2006Conviction
As: Darpan Banerjee
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Hazim