Full Name Akbar Kurtha TV shows House of Saddam Role Actor | Name Akbar Kurtha Years active 1993-present | |
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Born 30 August London Occupation Actor, Producer, Director Movies My Son the Fanatic, Maniac, Syriana, Bhaji on the Beach, Esther Kahn Similar People Gregory Levasseur, Franck Khalfoun, Arnaud Desplechin, Yann Samuell, Stephen Gaghan | ||
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Akbar Kurtha is a British actor of Indian descent.
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Since 1993, Kurtha has played several roles in the United Kingdom and in the United States. He first appeared in the 1993 film Bhaji on the Beach in the role of Majit, and then played the lead role of Farid in the film My Son the Fanatic, with Rachel Griffiths. He also played Prince Meshal in the Oscar-award winning film, Syriana, with George Clooney, and Kanel Hanna in the hit HBO mini-series House of Saddam. He played Farhad Hassan in the eighth season of 24.
Kurtha has appeared in leading roles in British soap operas, dramas and situation comedies, including Mr. White Goes to Westminster, The Bill, Heat of the Sun, Second Sight, Command Approved, Esther Kahn, Lloyd & Hill, Doctors, Casualty, Front Line, Keen Eddie, Eastenders, Waking the Dead, Holby City, Beneath the Skin, Syriana, The Last Detective, Forgiven, Bonekickers, and That's for Me!
Kurtha also produced the plays Baghdad Wedding and This Isn't Romance at Soho Theatre in London's West End.
Filmography
Actor
-
Under the Blue (Short) (completed) as
Dave Romero
2005
Holby City (TV Series) as
Jonathan Latif / Mak Dabb
- Episode #23.46 (2022) - Jonathan Latif
- Awakenings (2005) - Mak Dabb
2020
Small Axe (TV Mini Series) as
Dr Chadee
- Mangrove (2020) - Dr Chadee
2020
Breeders (TV Series) as
Dr Jahangir
- No Cure: Part 1 (2020) - Dr Jahangir
2019
Departure (TV Series) as
Ariel Levitan
- End Game (2019) - Ariel Levitan
- Prime Suspect (2019) - Ariel Levitan
- Survivor (2019) - Ariel Levitan
2002
Casualty (TV Series) as
Sunny Ghali / Brad Matthews
- Episode #33.46 (2019) - Sunny Ghali
- Broken Hearts (2002) - Brad Matthews
2019
Victoria (TV Series) as
Ambassador for the King of Oudh
- Foreign Bodies (2019) - Ambassador for the King of Oudh
2018
Mars (TV Series) as
Dr. Jay Johar
- The Shake Up (2018) - Dr. Jay Johar
- Power Play (2018) - Dr. Jay Johar
- Contagion (2018) - Dr. Jay Johar
- Darkness Falls (2018) - Dr. Jay Johar
- Worlds Apart (2018) - Dr. Jay Johar
2018
Somebody's Daughter (Short) as
Rahul
2018
Wasteland as
Khalid
2018
The Collector (Short) as
Joel
2017
Liar (TV Series) as
Birav Suri / Birav
- Catherine (2017) - Birav Suri
- The White Rabbit (2017) - Birav (uncredited)
- I Know You're Lying (2017) - Birav Suri
- The Date (2017) - Birav Suri
2017
Bump (TV Series) as
Professor
2016
A Street Cat Named Bob as
Pharmacist
2015
Killing Jesus (TV Movie) as
Asher
2014
White Collar Hooligan 3 as
Dimitri
2014
The Disappearance of Lenka Wood as
Yianni
2012
Kosnice as
Ahmad (segment "London")
2012
Maniac as
Pharmacist
2011
The Great Ghost Rescue as
Doctor
2010
Absolution (Short) as
Alex
2010
24 (TV Series) as
Farhad Hassan
- Day 8: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2010) - Farhad Hassan
- Day 8: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2010) - Farhad Hassan
- Day 8: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (2010) - Farhad Hassan
- Day 8: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2010) - Farhad Hassan
- Day 8: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2010) - Farhad Hassan
- Day 8: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2010) - Farhad Hassan
- Day 8: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2010) - Farhad Hassan
- Day 8: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2010) - Farhad Hassan
2009
The End of the Line (Short)
2008
House of Saddam (TV Mini Series) as
Kamel Hanna
- Episode #1.2 (2008) - Kamel Hanna
2008
Bonekickers (TV Mini Series) as
Hisham
- Army of God (2008) - Hisham
2007
Sparx (Video short)(voice)
2007
Forgiven (TV Movie) as
Norman
2007
The Last Detective (TV Series) as
Mohammed Al-Jabar
- The Man from Montevideo (2007) - Mohammed Al-Jabar
2006
Judge John Deed (TV Series) as
Pyrian De Mel
- Hard Gating (2006) - Pyrian De Mel
2005
Syriana as
Prince Meshal Al-Subaai
2005
Beneath the Skin (TV Movie) as
Shakil
2004
Waking the Dead (TV Series) as
Nick Foster
- Shadowplay: Part 1 (2004) - Nick Foster
2004
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Dr. Shah
- Episode dated 20 July 2004 (2004) - Dr. Shah
2003
Keen Eddie (TV Series) as
Kent
- Horse Heir (2003) - Kent
2002
Front Line (Short) as
Radio Producer
2001
Lloyd & Hill (TV Movie) as
DC Bob Sandwell
2000
Doctors (TV Series) as
Dr. Rana Mistry
- Truth and Consequences (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Father's Day Too (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Good Mother (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Coming Home to Roost (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Disturbed (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Never Judge a Book (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Writing to Charlie (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Hot Pants (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Sugar and Spice (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Hush a Bye (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- The Things We Do for Love (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Passive Resistance (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Suitable Alternative (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Little Things (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Unfinished Business (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Father's Day (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Should Old Acquaintance (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Final Cut (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- The Risk Business (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Hide and Seek (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Size Doesn't Matter (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Partners (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- It Could Be You (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Adverse Reactions (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Cop Out (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Baby Be Mine (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Where There's Smoke (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Fuss About Nothing (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Wonderful Life (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Remembering (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Get Out of Jail Free (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Coming Clean (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Once Bitten (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Working Blind (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- The Test (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Sun God (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Wants and Needs (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Different Kind of Love (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- What She Wants (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Offside (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Man's World (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Play Mistry for Me (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Unjust Punishment (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Old Wives' Tales (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Body Blows (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Educating Teacher (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Second Thoughts (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Change of Heart (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Bring Me Sunshine (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- No Smoke Without Fire (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- A Breath of Fresh Air (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- In Sickness and in Health (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Desperate Measures (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Safe House (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Always Something There to Remind Me (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Be Thankful for What You've Got (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- The Waiting Game (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Duty of Care (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Death Duties (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Abuse of Power (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Sins of the Brother (2001) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Last Rites (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Life in the Day Of- (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Chapter of Accidents (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Whose Fault Is It Anyway? (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Double Trouble (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- A Model Patient (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Vengeance Is Sweet (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Stranger in the Family (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- The Accused (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- The Doctor, the Student, His Wife & Her Lover (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Fit to Drive (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Counting Magpies (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Reasons to Be Cheerful (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- From Russia with Love (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Love Me Tender (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Big Boys Don't Cry (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Pig in the Middle (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- A Share of the Cake (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- God's Gift (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Payment in Kind (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Sins of the Father (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Juggling Act (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- The Sacrifice (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Judgement Day (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Reputations (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Matter of Life and Death (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Last Stand (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Blood Ties (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Pretty Baby (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- A Home's Not Where the Heart Is (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- They Can't Take That Away from Me (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- How Mad Is That? (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- All Shook Up (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- In Too Deep (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- In Deep (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Second Time Around (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Heroes (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Killing Me Softly (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Poles Apart (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Rules of Conduct (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Lonely Place to Be (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Friend in Need (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Happy Families (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Do the Right Thing (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Family Law (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Slapstick (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Bitter Pills (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Beating the Odds (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- On for Tonight (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Not So Innocent (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Looking After (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Twice Blessed (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Secrets and Lies (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Love You Madly (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- To Have and to Hold (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Baby Love (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Running Costs (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Never Walk Alone (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Taking Stock (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- False Alarm (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Slim Chance (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Woman's Right to Choose (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- A Helping Hand (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Twist of Fate (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Choices (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Damage Limitation (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Catch 22 (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- With Friends Like These (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Loose Ends (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Giving It Up (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Late Action Hero (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Sins of the Mother (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Second Chance (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Control (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Love Is the Drug (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Abide with Me (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Under Pressure (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Mum's the Word (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Matter of Community (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Good to Talk (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Game Over (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Cheated (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Sex, Lies & Red Tape (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Clear View (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Second Fiddle (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- The Mourning After (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Rub of the Green (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Confidential Information (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- God's Will (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Picking Up the Pieces (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- A Life in the Day (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- All That Glitters (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Crushed (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry
- Coming & Going (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
- Letting Go (2000) - Dr. Rana Mistry (credit only)
2000
Command Approved as
Ships Officer
2000
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind (TV Movie) as
DC Chad
2000
Second Sight: Parasomnia (TV Movie) as
DC Chad
2000
Daylight Robbery (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Episode #2.4 (2000) - Doctor
2000
Esther Kahn as
Samuel Kahn
1999
The Bill (TV Series) as
Jez Hall
- Security (1999) - Jez Hall
1998
Heat of the Sun (TV Mini Series) as
Aziz Ali
- Private Lives (1998) - Aziz Ali
1997
Mr. White Goes to Westminster (TV Movie) as
TV Reporter
1997
Wing and a Prayer (TV Series) as
Yusuf Khan
- A Sense of Belonging (1997) - Yusuf Khan
1997
My Son the Fanatic as
Farid
1996
Thief Takers (TV Series) as
Mr. Gordon
- Remember Me (1996) - Mr. Gordon
1995
One for the Road (TV Series) as
Mike
- Overdraft (1995) - Mike
1995
The Tomorrow People (TV Series) as
Hotel Receptionist
- The Rameses Connection: Part 3 (1995) - Hotel Receptionist
1993
Bhaji on the Beach as
Manjit
Miscellaneous
2023
The Gold (TV Series) (1st assistant accountant - 1 episode)
- To Be a King (2023) - (1st assistant accountant)
2021
F9: The Fast Saga (accounts assistant)
2020
The Midnight Sky (assistant post production accountant - uncredited)
2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (assistant post production accountant)
2020
The Old Guard (assistant post production accountant - uncredited)
2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (assistant post production accountant)
2019
The Witcher (TV Series) (assistant post production accountant - 8 episodes)
- Much More (2019) - (assistant post production accountant)
- Before a Fall (2019) - (assistant post production accountant)
- Rare Species (2019) - (assistant post production accountant)
- Bottled Appetites (2019) - (assistant post production accountant)
- Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials (2019) - (assistant post production accountant)
- Betrayer Moon (2019) - (assistant post production accountant)
- Four Marks (2019) - (assistant post production accountant)
- The End's Beginning (2019) - (assistant post production accountant)
2019
Last Christmas (accounts assistant)
Casting Director
2020
Home for Aged Time Travelers (Short)
Editorial Department
2021
Wrath of Man (assistant post-production accountant)
Self
2012
In Search of Meluhha (Documentary short) as
Narrator
2005
Robbie Williams' Secrets (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator
Archive Footage
2003
Doctors (TV Series) as
Dr. Rana Mistry
- Play It Again, Mac (2003) - Dr. Rana Mistry (uncredited)
- Junk (2003) - Dr. Rana Mistry
References
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