Arsher Ali
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Arsher Ali (born 9 April 1984) is a British actor. He has played various TV and film roles, and is a regular lead performer at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.[2]
Arsher Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1984 Nottingham, England[1] |
| Education | East 15 Acting School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Beaver Falls (2011–2012) Ackley Bridge (2017–2018) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
Ali is of Pakistani descent.[3] He is a graduate of East 15 Acting School.[4] He married British-Iranian actress Roxy Shahidi in 2010.[5] The couple had their first child, a daughter, in January 2018.[6][7] Ali has been vocal throughout his career about the challenges faced by British Asian actors in the industry and his continual fight against racial typecasting.[8][9]
Ali is a keen Nottingham Forest fan.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Four Lions | Hassan[9] | |
| 2012 | All in Good Time | Etash | |
| 2013 | Complicit | Waleed Ahmed[10] | |
| 2015 | A Patch of Fog | Troy Griffen | |
| 2015 | Remainder | Naz | |
| 2016 | The Darkest Universe | Max Robson | |
| 2017 | The Ritual | Phil | |
| 2018 | Been So Long | Jake | |
| 2019 | The Flood | Nasrat | |
| 2021 | The Dig | Grimes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wallander | Jamal | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Pulse | Adam Hussein | Television film |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Zak Khan | 8 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Beaver Falls | Adil "A-Rab" Hussain | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | The Guilty | DS Vinesh Roy | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Complicit | Waleed Ahmed | Television film |
| 2014 | The Missing | Malik Suri | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Alt | Callum | Television film |
| 2015 | Arthur & George | George Edalji | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Bennet | "Under the Lake" / "Before the Flood" |
| 2016 | Line of Duty | PC Hari Bains | Series 3 |
| 2017–2018 | Ackley Bridge | Samir Qureshi | Series 1–2; 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Informer | Imran Aziz | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Hang Ups | Ryan Mehta | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Cold Courage | Peter Chandra | Main role |
| 2022 | The Fear Index | Hugo Quarry | Miniseries |
| 2023–present | Funny Woman | Dennis Mahindra | Main role[11] |
| 2023–present | Everyone Else Burns | Elder Samson | Recurring role[12] |
| 2023 | Top Boy | Isaac Latif | 1 episode |
References
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