Ali Khan (British actor)

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Ali Khan
Born (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23)
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. He is of maternal Azad Kashmiri descent. Khan began taking acting classes at the Television Workshop at the age of 9. [1] He attended Trent College, [2] [3] 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. [4]

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 , [5] [6] 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. [7]

The following year, Khan played Joshua in the Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns [8] [9] and Nicholas Holland alongside Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland in Kenneth Branagh's film A Haunting in Venice . [10] [11]

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" Sadiq8 episodes
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything Freddy1 episode
2023 Everyone Else Burns Joshua6 episodes
2024 Showtrial

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