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 nom ... inated 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.
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Sweet Tooth
as Dr. Aditya Singh
Episodes: 24
First Aired: Jun 04, 2021
Ghosted
as Dr. Barry Shaw
Episodes: 16
First Aired: Oct 01, 2017
Utopia
as Wilson Wilson
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Jan 15, 2013
Back to Life
as Billy
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Apr 15, 2019
Fool Me Once
as Sami Kierce
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Jan 01, 2024
River
as Ira King
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Oct 13, 2015
The Night Manager
as Rob Singhal
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Feb 21, 2016
Sherwood
as Andy Fisher
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jun 13, 2022
The Job Lot
as George Dhot
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 29, 2013
Les Misérables
as Thénardier
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Dec 30, 2018
Showtrial
as Sam Gill
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 31, 2021
Killing Eve
as Martin
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Apr 08, 2018
Capital
as Ahmed
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Nov 24, 2015
Black Doves
as Prime Minister Eaves
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Dec 05, 2024
The Angelos Epithemiou Show
as Gupta
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 13, 2012
Conviction
as Darpan Banerjee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 03, 2006
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Hazim
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 2001
Down Cemetery Road
as Hamza
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
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