Shebz Miah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohammed Sheblu Miah |
| Alma mater | Leeds Beckett University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Television | Emmerdale |
Mohammed Sheblu Miah, known professionally as Shebz Miah, is a British actor. After appearing in various theatre productions, he was cast as Kammy Hadiq in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale . For his portrayal of the role, he has been nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer.
Miah grew up in a working class family in Bradford and is of Bangladeshi descent. [1] [2] Miah studied at Leeds Beckett University to become a PE teacher. During his final year, he joined a local acting class. After graduating, he worked day jobs while auditioning for roles. At age 25, he took a mental health course and became a CBT practitioner. [1]
Miah began his acting career going by his birth name, Mohammed Sheblu Miah, before adopting the stage name Shebz Miah. He made his professional acting debut in the 2015 film Welcome 2 Karachi , in a minor role. [3] In 2020, he made his television debut in an episode of the BBC drama series All the Small Things ; he continued making minor appearances in various films, television series advertisements and short films until he began making theatre appearances in 2023. His stage debut was in a 2023 production of Punching Down in Bradford. [4]
In 2023, Miah appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors . [5] He portrayed Reece Shaw. [6] A year later, he appeared in fellow BBC medical drama Casualty , portraying Noor Din in one episode. [7] Then, in 2025, Miah was cast in the regular role of Kammy Hadiq in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale . [8] [9] His first appearance aired on 18 March 2025. [10] Less than two months after his debut, it was announced that he had been nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2025 British Soap Awards. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Welcome 2 Karachi | Journalist | Film |
| 2019 | The Believers are But Brothers | Brother | Television film |
| 2020 | All the Small Things | Ziyad | Guest role |
| 2021 | Sunday | Footballer | Short film |
| 2023 | Better | Lad 1 | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Doctors | Reece Shaw | Episode: "Food for Thought" |
| 2024 | Casualty | Noor Din | Episode: "Take the Strain" |
| 2025 | Emmerdale | Kammy Hadiq | Regular role |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Punching Down | Amir |
| 2023 | Monk of Mokha | Hamza |
| 2024 | Preloved | Kieran |
| 2024 | Now/Then | Then |
| 2024 | I Blame the Parents | Daniel |
| 2024 | Down, Out and on T'Dole | Mark |
| 2024 | Brian's Birthwright | Arthur |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Emmerdale | Nominated | [12] |