Adeel Akhtar
🎂 Sep 18, 1980 (45)
London, England, UK
Working since the 2000s, Adeel Akhtar is an actor from London, England, UK. They are internationally recognised for roles such as Lestrade in Enola Holmes, Maroush in The Dictator and The Maharajah in Murder Mystery. Other notable titles in their filmography include The Dictator and Murder Mystery. Over more than 18 years they have gathered close to 34 films and 21 TV productions, working mainly across genres like mystery, crime, comedy.
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The Dictator
2012
Enola Holmes
2020
Murder Mystery
2019
Pan
2015
Murder Mystery 2
2023
Enola Holmes 2
2022
The Big Sick
2017
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
Traitor
2008
Victoria & Abdul
2017
Hampstead
2017
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
Four Lions
2010
The Nest
2020
Robin Robin
2021
Save the Cinema
2022
Ali & Ava
2022
Swimming with Men
2018
Murdered by My Father
2016
Jadoo
2013
The Circuit
2016
Stranger Things
2013
War Book
2015
Convenience
2015
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2013
TV Shows
Sweet Tooth
2021
Ghosted
2017
Utopia
2013
Back to Life
2019
The Job Lot
2013
Fool Me Once
2024
Down Cemetery Road
2025
River
2015
The Angelos Epithemiou Show
2012
The Night Manager
2016
Sherwood
2022
Les Misérables
2018
Showtrial
2021
Killing Eve
2018
Capital
2015
Black Doves
2024
Counterpart
2017
Conviction
2006
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Flowers
2016
Utopia
2013
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National Theatre Live: The Estate
Angad Singh
2025
Film
Down Cemetery Road
Hamza Malik
2025–
TV
Black Doves
Prime Minister Eaves
2024–
TV
Fool Me Once
Sami Kierce
2024–
TV
The Walk
Amar
2023
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Murder Mystery 2
The Maharajah
2023
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Enola Holmes 2
Lestrade
2022
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Sherwood
Andy Fisher
2022–
TV
Ali & Ava
Ali
2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Adeel Akhtar?
Adeel Akhtar is 45 years old, born on September 18, 1980 in London, England, UK.
Where is Adeel Akhtar from?
Adeel Akhtar was born in London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Adeel Akhtar?
Adeel Akhtar is best known as an actor for Enola Holmes, The Dictator, Murder Mystery.
How many movies has Adeel Akhtar been in?
Adeel Akhtar has appeared in 33 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Adeel Akhtar's first movie?
Adeel Akhtar's first credited film was Traitor (2008).
What is Adeel Akhtar's most recent movie?
Adeel Akhtar's most recent movie is National Theatre Live: The Estate (2025).
What are Adeel Akhtar's best movies?
Adeel Akhtar's most acclaimed films include: Enola Holmes (2020), The Dictator (2012), Murder Mystery (2019), Enola Holmes 2 (2022), Pan (2015).
What TV shows has Adeel Akhtar appeared in?
Adeel Akhtar is known for TV work including: Sweet Tooth, Killing Eve, The Night Manager, Utopia.
How long has Adeel Akhtar been working in film?
Adeel Akhtar has been active since 2008 — a career spanning 18 years.
Adeel Akhtar
1980-09-18 · 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. 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.