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Hajaz Akram | |
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Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Hajaz Akram (born 14 January 1970) is a British actor of Pakistani descent. He was born in London to Pakistani parents on 14 January 1970. He is currently principal and founder of the Hampstead Academy of Acting & Drama, Akram has trained and worked as an actor, teacher and director for 20 years. [1] He was previously the founder of the Academy Of Asian And Ethic Dramatic Arts, the aim of which was to offer actor training to Asian actors. [2] In 2015 Akram co-founded the charity Shout At Cancer. [3]
He studied Modern Drama Studies at Brunel University London. [4]
Akram was born in Southall, a western suburb of London, to British nationals of Pakistani descent. His mother and father were both born in England; his father being born and raised in Southall, and his mother being from nearby Slough. Akram's grandparents emigrated to England from Pakistan. His mother is a housewife and his father previously worked as a bus driver.
He has appeared in numerous television dramas including Doctor Who, Murder in Mind and Casualty , and is also the voice of DJ Panjit Gavaskar ( Radio Del Mundo ) in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories .
He has had film roles in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life , Angel of Death: The Beverly Allitt Story , and Queen Victoria's Men .