Ali Khan (British actor)

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Ali Khan
Born (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 24)
Nottingham, England
Alma mater King's College London
Years active2017–present

Ali Khan (born 18 May 2001) is a British actor. On television, he is known for his role in the BBC Three series Red Rose (2022) and the Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns (2023). His films include A Haunting in Venice (2023).

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Early life and education

Khan was born in Nottingham and began taking acting classes at the Television Workshop at the age of 9. [1] His family roots lie in Poonch, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. [2] He attended Trent College, [3] [4] where he was a Drama Scholar and completed A Levels in Politics, Geography, and History in 2019. He went on to graduate from King's College London in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, being personally impacted by Dr Reza Zia-Ebrahimi's seminars on Race, Orientalism and Islamophobia. [5]

Career

In 2017, Khan made his feature film debut in Pin Cushion starring Joanna Scanlan and Lily Newmark. He later made his television debut in 2022 with a main role as Tariq "Taz" Sadiq in the BBC Three horror series Red Rose , [6] [7] as well as guest appearances in the Paramount+ series Halo and the Sky Comedy series Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything . He also appeared in the Netflix film The School for Good and Evil as Chaddick. [8]

The following year, Khan played Joshua in the Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns [9] [10] and Nicholas Holland alongside Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland in Kenneth Branagh's film A Haunting in Venice . [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Pin Cushion Callum
2018The Things We DoZahirShort film
2019 6 Underground Attack Helper
2022 The School for Good and Evil Chaddick Netflix film
2023 A Haunting in Venice Nicholas Holland

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Halo AttuEpisode: "Homecoming"
Red Rose Tariq "Taz" SadiqMain role [13]
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything Freddy1 episode
2023–present Everyone Else Burns [14] JoshuaMain role
2024 Showtrial Mani Malik-Cohen5 episodes

References

  1. ↑ White, George (9 September 2023). "We Highlight 40 Stars of Television Workshop to Celebrate Its 40th Birthday". Left Lion. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "King's in the Family: Keeping the Khan family legacy alive at King's". King's College London . 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Trent Drama (@RepDrama) (22 February 2023). "I've been fortunate to watch a lot of great television recently and what is so glorious is to see our alumni in so many shows! Well done to ex Drama Scholar #alikhan who is in so many excellent shows at the moment! #RedRoseNetflix #therestofyouwillburn". Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2023– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Sadi Khan. "Sadi's BBC Children In Need Annual Sponsored Walk from Nottingham to Derby page". Just Giving. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "King's in the Family: Keeping the Khan family legacy alive at King's". King's College London . 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Fearon-Melville, Sabrina (24 February 2023). "Meet the cast of Red Rose". BBC Three. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Red Rose': Meet the Cast of the Spooky YA Horror Series". TUDUM by Netflix. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  8. ↑ McCormick, Colin (20 August 2023). "A Haunting In Venice Cast & Character Guide: Who's Who In The New Agatha Christie Movie". Screen Rant. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Craig, David (23 January 2023). "Everyone Else Burns review: Cult comedy needs a few more blessings". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ali Khan". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Aberastury, Florencia (1 September 2023). "A Haunting in Venice Cast & Character Guide". CBR. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Prange, Stephanie (29 November 2023). "'A Haunting in Venice' Stars Emma Laird and Ali Khan Talk About Shooting the Spooky Mystery". Media Play News. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "'Red Rose': Meet the Cast of the Spooky YA Horror Series". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Everyone Else Burns S2 Press Pack | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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