Zaib Shaikh | |
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![]() Shaikh in 2012 | |
Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles | |
Assumed office December 3, 2018 [1] | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau Mark Carney |
Preceded by | James Villeneuve |
Toronto Film Commissioner and Director of Entertainment Industries | |
In office 2014–2018 | |
Preceded by | position established |
Personal details | |
Born | Toronto,Ontario,Canada | May 25,1974
Spouse | |
Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Education | |
Occupation | Actor, writer, director, diplomat |
Known for | Star of Little Mosque on the Prairie |
Zaib Shaikh (born May 25, 1974) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He was named Canada's Consul General in Los Angeles, California in October 2018. [2]
Shaikh has appeared in Metropia and Little Mosque on the Prairie , and as Vancouver city councillor Shakil Khan in Da Vinci's City Hall . He is co-founder of the Whistler Theatre Project, and also writer and director of the CBC adaptation of Othello . [3] He appeared as Nadir Khan in Deepa Mehta's film adaptation of Midnight's Children . He guest starred as Professor Mahmoud Bahmanyaron in an episode of Murdoch Mysteries which aired March 18, 2013.
Shaikh was born in Toronto, Ontario, and is of Pakistani descent. [4] He studied theatre at the Mississauga campus of the University of Toronto [5] and has a Bachelor of Arts from Sheridan College. [6] While at UTM, Shaikh was a copy editor for the campus newspaper, The Medium. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Toronto. [7]
Since 2011, Shaikh has been married to Kirstine Stewart, [8] former managing director of Twitter Canada. [9]
On May 29, 2014, Shaikh was named the film commissioner and director of entertainment industries for the City of Toronto. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Shepherd | Cook | |
2007 | Hello Faye | Shiraz | Short film |
2012 | Midnight's Children | Nadir Khan |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Doc | Salesman | Episode: "Leader of the Band" |
2004–2005 | Metropia | Jayesh | |
2005–2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Councillor Shakil Khan | 7 episodes |
2006 | The Dead Zone | Hit Man | Episode: "Lotto Fever" |
2007–2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Amaar Rashid | 91 episodes |
2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Professor Mahmoud Bahmanyar | Episode: "Twisted Sisters" |