Adeel Akhtar

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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...

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Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001Killing EveSeries • 2018Sweet ToothSeries • 2021The Night ManagerSeries • 2016CounterpartSeries • 2017Black DovesSeries • 2024Fool Me OnceSeries • 2024UtopiaSeries • 2013The DictatorMovie • 2012Les MisérablesSeries • 2018Down Cemetery RoadSeries • 2025GhostedSeries • 2017ConvictionSeries • 2006Murder MysteryMovie • 2019Enola HolmesMovie • 2020Murder Mystery 2Movie • 2023SherwoodSeries • 2022Enola Holmes 2Movie • 2022PanMovie • 2015RiverSeries • 2015The Big SickMovie • 2017ShowtrialSeries • 2021Back to LifeSeries • 2019Victoria & AbdulMovie • 2017