Conrad Khan

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Conrad Khan
Born
Conrad Louis Khan

2000 (age 2324)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Conrad Louis Khan (born 2000) is an English actor. His performance in the film County Lines (2019) earned him nominations for Young British/Irish Performer at the London Critics Circle Film Awards, [1] Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards, [2] and the BAFTA Rising Star Award. [3] He was also named a 2020 Screen International Star of Tomorrow. [4]

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On television, he appeared in the second series of Baptiste (2021) and played Duke Shelby in the sixth series of Peaky Blinders (2022).

Early life and education

Khan was born in North London to a Pakistani father and German mother. [5] He attended Fleet Primary School in Hampstead. [6] He joined the Arcola Youth Theatre in Dalston. [7] [8] He is currently pursuing a Film Studies degree at Queen Mary, University of London. [9] [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War Young Eric
2019County LinesTyler
The PassengerGusShort film
2023 Kindling Dribble [11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015VirtuosoOskarTelevision film
2019 Black Mirror DibbsEpisode: Smithereens
2021 Baptiste Will Chambers5 episodes
2022 Peaky Blinders Duke Shelby3 episodes
2023 The Burning Girls Lucas WrigleyMain role

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