Armin Karima

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Armin Karima is a British-Iranian actor. He is known for his roles as Abdul Bukhari in the BBC series Waterloo Road (2015), Ant in the film iBoy (2017), Kasim Al-Yazbek in the FOX series Tyrant (2016), and Malek Amir in the Netflix series Sex Education (2019).

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Early life

Karima attended City and Islington College. He trained at Identity School of Acting. [1]

Career

While training, Karima booked his first role in the short film TAG for BBC IPlayer. Just before his last college performance, Karima landed a regular role in the tenth and final series of the BBC school drama Waterloo Road as Abdul Bukhari. Karima was then cast alongside Shahab Hosseini in the feature film Gholem in 2015.

In 2016, Karima appeared in the second season of the Fox series Tyrant as Kasim Al-Yazbek and landed a role in the BBC series Moving on . In 2017, Karima played Ant in the Netflix film iBoy. Shortly after he landed a role in Fearless for ITV.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014TagDeksShort film
2017 iBoy Ant
GholamArash
2020Home from HomeSamirShort film
2022BaharNavidShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Babylon YouthEpisode: "Victoria Park"
2015 Waterloo Road Abdul BukhariRecurring role; 9 episodes
Tyrant Kasim Al-YazbekRecurring role; 7 episodes
2016 Moving On SafiEpisode: "Eighteen"
2017 Fearless ImranRecurring role; 3 episodes
The State Abu MuharibMiniseries; 1 episode
Black Mirror FarshadEpisode: "Crocodile"
2018 Doctors Michael LeonardEpisode: "Helpless"
Press Adnan HomsiEpisode: "Two Worlds"
2020–2021 Sex Education Malek AmirRecurring role; 4 episodes
2021 Intergalactic Evan VikriEpisode: "Episode 1"
The Girlfriend Experience HiramRecurring role; 8 episodes
2023 Vigil Nader WaheedEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 3"

    References

    1. "Alumni". Identity School of Acting.
    1. http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/waterloo-road/news/a627512/waterloo-roads-armin-karima-teases-abdul-shock-he-breaks-down/
    2. http://www.identityschoolofacting.com/portfolio/armin-karima-2/
    3. bbc.co.uk