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Arsher Ali
Born9 April 1984 (age 34)
Nottingham, England[1]
OccupationActor

Arsher Ali is a British actor best known for playing the role of Hassan Malik in the Chris Morris-directed comedy film Four Lions. His other roles include Adil 'A-Rab' Hussein in the comedy drama Beaver Falls, Waleed Ahmed in the Channel 4 drama Complicit, and Malik Suri in BBC drama The Missing.

He is also known for his theatre work, most notably as a regular lead performer at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Ali has been very vocal about the challenges faced by an ethnic actor in the industry and his continual fight against racial typecasting.[2][3]

Personal life

He is a graduate of East 15 Acting School.

He married actress Roxy Shahidi in a private ceremony in 2010. The couple had their first child, a daughter in January 2018. [4][5][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Four Lions Hassan[3]
2012 All in Good Time Etash
2013 Complicit Waleed Ahmed[7]
2015 A Patch of Fog
2015 Remainder
2017 The Ritual Phil

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Wallander Jamal
2011 Silent Witness Zak Khan
2011–2012 Beaver Falls Adil "A-Rab" Hussain[2]
2013 The Guilty DS Vinesh Roy[8]
2014 The Missing Malik Suri
2015 Arthur & George George Edalji
2015 Doctor Who[9] Bennet "Under the Lake" / "Before the Flood"
2016 Line of Duty PC Hari Bains Series 3
2017-18 Ackley Bridge Samir Qureshi Series 1-2

References

  1. ^ Emm, Alison. "Arsher Ali talks terrorism with Alison Emm". LeftLion. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b Dowell, Ben (14 February 2013). "Arsher Ali complains of TV typecasting of Asian actors". The Stage. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b Tate, Gabriel (13 February 2013). "The cast system: is racism still an issue for TV drama?". Time Out London. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  4. ^ http://www.closeronline.co.uk/2014/10/emmerdale-s-roxy-shahidi-my-husband-proposed-before-we-d-even-kissed#.VNfZbvmsWH4
  5. ^ http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/459408/Roxy-Shahidi-Emmerdale-TV-drama-health-lifestyle
  6. ^ http://www.bestdaily.co.uk/television/news/a605350/emmerdale-actress-roxy-shahidi-reveals-her-marriage-isnt-legal-yet.html
  7. ^ "Arsher Ali interview for Complicit". Channel 4. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  8. ^ Cooper, Lorna (4 September 2013). "The Guilty: Arsher Ali – ITV's The Guilty: Is this the new Broadchurch?". MSN Entertainment. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  9. ^ The Doctor Who Team (14 January 2015). "Filming Begins on Doctor Who, Series 9". Doctor Who. BBC One. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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