Mazhar Munir
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| Mazhar Munir | |
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| Born | Mazhar Munir London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Mazhar Munir is a television and film actor. Before co-starring in the 2005 movie Syriana, he appeared in three British television shows: The Bill, Mile High, and Doctors.
[edit] Biography
Munir was born in London to Kashmiri immigrant parents, a carpenter and a seamstress. He began his career by attending weekly drama workshops at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. He was then contacted by Hampstead Theatre in London, who offered them a stage role in Local Boy.
After that, Munir appeared in several TV series before making his film debut in Syriana. Munir was well-received in Syriana, where he played Wasim Khan, an unemployed Pakistani immigrant living in the Middle East; the New York Times praised his "delicate, watchful sensitivity".
Munir also earned his marketing degree from Middlesex Business School. He speaks several languages including Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi.
[edit] Filmography
- Syriana (2005)
- The Bill (2004, TV series)
- Mile High (2004, TV series)
- Doctors (2003, TV series)
- Milagro's Calling (2001, short)
[edit] External links
- Mazhar Munir at the Internet Movie Database
- Mazhar Munir at Yahoo! Movies
- Mazhar Munir on Moviefone
- Mazhar Munir on Filmbug
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