Adeel Akhtar

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 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". In 2016 Akhtar appeared as Shahzad in the BBC one-off drama Murdered by My Father. He won the 2017 BAFTA award for Lead Actor for this role, the first non-white actor to do so. He also appeared as Rob Singhal in the acclaimed BBC miniseries based on John le Carré's The Night Manager. Adeel became a patron of Half Moon Theatre in autumn 2016.

  • Popularity : 10.735
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1980-09-18
  • Place of Birth : London, England, UK
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Adeel Akhtar Movies

  • 2022
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    Enola Holmes 2

    Enola Holmes 2

    7.385 2022 HD

    Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a...

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  • 2008
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    Traitor

    Traitor

    6.6 2008 HD

    When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former...

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  • 2010
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    Four Lions

    Four Lions

    6.959 2010 HD

    Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and...

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  • 2022
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    Save the Cinema

    Save the Cinema

    6.2 2022 HD

    The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre...

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  • 2023
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    Murder Mystery 2

    Murder Mystery 2

    6.434 2023 HD

    After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

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  • 2012
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    The Dictator

    The Dictator

    6.196 2012 HD

    The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

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  • 2013
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    Stranger Things

    Stranger Things

    8.6 2013 HD

    Oona, a recent graduate in anthropology, has returned to her dead mother’s seaside cottage in southern England to prepare it for sale. Her...

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  • 2023
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    The Puppet Asylum

    The Puppet Asylum

    6.7 2023 HD

    Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short based on his life, set in Victorian London.

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  • 2015
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    Convenience

    Convenience

    5.8 2015 HD

    Two friends attempt to rob a petrol station but are so useless that they end up working there all night.

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  • 2015
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    War Book

    War Book

    5.4 2015 HD

    Government officials practice their response and decisions in a simulated escalation of nuclear threat.

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  • 2023
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    Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction

    Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction

    10 2023 HD

    Captivating documentary exploring the haunting world of Charles Dickens' supernatural tales through actor readings, archive footage and immersive...

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  • 2013
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    Jadoo

    Jadoo

    5.6 2013 HD

    This comedy revolves around two brothers, both wonderful chefs, who fall out catastrophically. At the climax of their dispute they rip the family...

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  • 2015
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    Pan

    Pan

    5.968 2015 HD

    Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits...

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  • 2016
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    Murdered by My Father

    Murdered by My Father

    6.5 2016 HD

    Every parent wants the best for their kids, and Shahzad is no exception. Ever since his wife died, he's been trying to keep his two kids Salma and...

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  • 2017
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    The Big Sick

    The Big Sick

    7.346 2017 HD

    Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a...

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  • 2016
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    The Circuit

    The Circuit

    7 2016 HD

    Newly arrived in town Nat and Gabe accept a dinner invitation from the volatile Hungarian Helene and her boorish husband Sasha. Whilst the other...

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  • 2013
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    Keeping Up with the Joneses

    Keeping Up with the Joneses

    5.9 2013 HD

    MP's wife Celia discovers her husband's true colours when she is taken hostage by his criminal business associates.

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  • 2016
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    The Last Dragonslayer

    The Last Dragonslayer

    6.01 2016 HD

    In a fantasy world where magic is being superceded by technology, an orphaned teen discovers her destiny to become a dragonslayer.

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  • 2017
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    Victoria & Abdul

    Victoria & Abdul

    6.911 2017 HD

    Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

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  • 2019
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    The Show

    The Show

    1 2019 HD

    Sometimes the drama backstage is better than anything on it... Sometimes the drama backstage threatens to destroy everything on it.

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  • 2017
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    Hampstead

    Hampstead

    6 2017 HD

    Emily Walters is an American widow living a peaceful, uneventful existence in the idyllic Hampstead Village of London, when she meets local recluse,...

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  • 2018
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    Swimming with Men

    Swimming with Men

    6.04 2018 HD

    A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.

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  • 2019
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    Murder Mystery

    Murder Mystery

    6.3 2019 HD

    On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.

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  • 2020
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    The Nest

    The Nest

    6.081 2020 HD

    Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After...

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  • 2020
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    Enola Holmes

    Enola Holmes

    7.273 2020 HD

    While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

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  • 2021
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    Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    6.1 2021 HD

    Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his...

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  • 2021
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    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

    6.9 2021 HD

    The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the...

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  • 2019
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    Raagni - The Movie

    Raagni - The Movie

    1 2019 HD

    RAAAGNI THE MOVIE - is a British bilingual film for cinema release, dialogues (English /Urdu, though mainly in English). The film is set in London...

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  • 2021
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    Ali & Ava

    Ali & Ava

    6.9 2021 HD

    Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in...

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  • 2021
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    Robin Robin

    Robin Robin

    7.1 2021 HD

    A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.

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  • 2023
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    The Walk

    The Walk

    5 2023 HD

    Pilgrimage or purgatory? Every Wednesday Amar endures a 24-mile round trip on foot to the JobCentre and back to sign on.

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  • 2013
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    Utopia

    Utopia

    8 2013 HD

    The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original ...

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  • 2015
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    River

    River

    7.4 2015 HD

    Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a colleague, and chases a...

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  • 2012
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    The Angelos Epithemiou Show

    The Angelos Epithemiou Show

    1 2012 HD

    Angelos Epithemiou presents his own six-part studio entertainment show with best mate and sidekick Gupta, while love interest Gabby Logan appears...

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  • 2016
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    The Night Manager

    The Night Manager

    7.777 2016 HD

    Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the...

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  • 2015
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    Capital

    Capital

    7.3 2015 HD

    Set on a single street in South London, Capital is a portrait of a road transformed by soaring property prices: what was once the home of modest...

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  • 2021
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    Showtrial

    Showtrial

    6.9 2021 HD

    An anthology series of hotly contested criminal trials that divides the nation and take place in the full glare of the media spotlight.

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  • 2017
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    Ghosted

    Ghosted

    6.369 2017 HD

    A skeptic is forced to work with a firm believer of the paranormal on unexplained occurrences in Los Angeles.

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  • 2022
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    Sherwood

    Sherwood

    7 2022 HD

    Old grudges, new rivalries. A tangled web of murder and revenge spirals in a fractured Nottinghamshire mining community. Powerful drama with Lesley...

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  • 2013
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    The Job Lot

    The Job Lot

    7.3 2013 HD

    The daily troubles of the people who work in a busy West Midlands Job Centre, and the people who don’t work there, or anywhere else for that...

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  • 2018
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    Killing Eve

    Killing Eve

    7.9 2018 HD

    A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse.

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  • 2019
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    Back to Life

    Back to Life

    7.5 2019 HD

    When Miri Matteson returns home after eighteen years, can she integrate back into her old life? With a terrible event from her past hanging over her,...

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  • 2018
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    Les Misérables

    Les Misérables

    7.4 2018 HD

    France, 1815. Jean Valjean, a common thief, is released from prison after having lived a hell in life for 19 years, but a small mistake puts the law...

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  • 2006
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    Conviction

    Conviction

    5.6 2006 HD

    A fast-paced character-oriented story, focuses on the lives and loves of the young assistant district attorneys in New York, following their career...

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  • 2001
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    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    7.6 2001 HD

    The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense...

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  • 2024
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    Fool Me Once

    Fool Me Once

    7.3 2024 HD

    When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.

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  • 2021
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    Sweet Tooth

    Sweet Tooth

    7.847 2021 HD

    On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff...

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  • 2024
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    Black Doves

    Black Doves

    1 2024 HD

    When a spy's secret lover is killed, an assassin is assigned to protect her life as she investigates the murder. Together they uncover a vast...

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  • 1970
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    Down Cemetery Road

    Down Cemetery Road

    1 1970 HD

    When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath, neighbor Sarah Tucker becomes obsessed with finding her and...

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