Adeel Akhtar
Actor
Born Sep 18, 1980 · London, England, UK
Active 2001–present
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.
Filmography
Down Cemetery Road (2025) — Hamza MalikElsinore (2026)National Theatre Live: The Estate (2025) — Angad SinghEnola Holmes (2020) — LestradeEnola Holmes 2 (2022) — LestradeKilling Eve (2018) — MartinThe Big Sick (2017) — Naveed NanjianiSweet Tooth (2021) — Dr. Aditya SinghThe Night Manager (2016) — Rob SinghalThe Dictator (2012) — MaroushMurder Mystery (2019) — The MaharajahUtopia (2013) — Wilson WilsonFour Lions (2010) — FaisalVictoria & Abdul (2017) — MohammedMurder Mystery 2 (2023) — The MaharajahPan (2015) — Sam "Smee" SmiegelCounterpart (2017) — CasperLaw & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — HazimFool Me Once (2024) — Sami KierceTraitor (2008) — HamziThe Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) — Dan RiderBlack Doves (2024) — Prime Minister EavesRiver (2015) — Ira KingRobin Robin (2021) — Dad Mouse (voice)