Ali Khan (British actor)
{{Short description|British actor (born 2001)}}
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Ali Khan (born 18 May 2001) is a British actor. On television, he is known for his role in the BBC Three series Red Rose (2022) and the Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns (2023). His films include A Haunting in Venice (2023).
Early life and education
Khan was born in Nottingham and began taking acting classes at the Television Workshop at the age of 9.{{Cite web|url=https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2023/09/40-stars-of-television-workshop-to-celebrate-its-40th-birthday/|title=We Highlight 40 Stars of Television Workshop to Celebrate Its 40th Birthday|website=Left Lion|first=George|last=White|date=9 September 2023|accessdate=13 September 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201200837/https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2023/09/40-stars-of-television-workshop-to-celebrate-its-40th-birthday/|archive-date=1 February 2024}} His family roots lie in Poonch, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.{{Cite web |date=18 October 2023 |title=King's in the Family: Keeping the Khan family legacy alive at King's |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/kings-in-the-family-keeping-the-khan-family-legacy-alive-at-kings |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212214119/https://www.kcl.ac.uk/kings-in-the-family-keeping-the-khan-family-legacy-alive-at-kings |archive-date=12 December 2023 |accessdate=12 December 2023 |website=King's College London}} He attended Trent College,{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RepDrama/status/1628444833365762050 |title=I've been fortunate to watch a lot of great television recently and what is so glorious is to see our alumni in so many shows! Well done to ex Drama Scholar #alikhan who is in so many excellent shows at the moment! #RedRoseNetflix #therestofyouwillburn |author=Trent Drama (@RepDrama) |via=Twitter|date=22 February 2023|accessdate=15 June 2023|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240201195601/https://twitter.com/RepDrama/status/1628444833365762050 |archive-date= 1 Feb 2024 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sadikhan1|title=Sadi's BBC Children In Need Annual Sponsored Walk from Nottingham to Derby page|website=Just Giving|author=Sadi Khan |accessdate=12 December 2023|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212214119/https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sadikhan1|archive-date=12 December 2023}} where he was a Drama Scholar and completed A Levels in Politics, Geography, and History in 2019. He went on to graduate from King's College London in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, being personally impacted by Dr Reza Zia-Ebrahimi's seminars on Race, Orientalism and Islamophobia.{{Cite web |date=18 October 2023 |title=King's in the Family: Keeping the Khan family legacy alive at King's |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/kings-in-the-family-keeping-the-khan-family-legacy-alive-at-kings |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212214119/https://www.kcl.ac.uk/kings-in-the-family-keeping-the-khan-family-legacy-alive-at-kings |archive-date=12 December 2023 |accessdate=12 December 2023 |website=King's College London}}
Career
In 2017, Khan made his feature film debut in Pin Cushion starring Joanna Scanlan and Lily Newmark. He later made his television debut in 2022 with a main role as Tariq "Taz" Sadiq in the BBC Three horror series Red Rose,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/bb3380e8-bf11-4a6f-b21f-19d63f070e2e|title=Meet the cast of Red Rose|website=BBC Three|first=Sabrina|last=Fearon-Melville|date=24 February 2023|accessdate=23 September 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/red-rose-cast-guide|title='Red Rose': Meet the Cast of the Spooky YA Horror Series|website=TUDUM by Netflix|date=8 February 2023|accessdate=23 September 2023}} as well as guest appearances in the Paramount+ series Halo and the Sky Comedy series Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything. He also appeared in the Netflix film The School for Good and Evil as Chaddick.{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/haunting-in-venice-cast-character-guide-agatha-christie-movie/|title=A Haunting In Venice Cast & Character Guide: Who's Who In The New Agatha Christie Movie|website=Screen Rant|first=Colin|last=McCormick|date=20 August 2023|accessdate=13 September 2023}}
The following year, Khan played Joshua in the Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/everyone-else-burns-review/|title=Everyone Else Burns review: Cult comedy needs a few more blessings|journal=Radio Times|first=David|last=Craig|date=23 January 2023|accessdate=16 October 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ali-khan/|title=Ali Khan|website=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=12 December 2023}} and Nicholas Holland alongside Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland in Kenneth Branagh's film A Haunting in Venice.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/a-haunting-in-venice-cast-character-guide/|title=A Haunting in Venice Cast & Character Guide|website=CBR|first=Florencia|last=Aberastury|date=1 September 2023|accessdate=13 September 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/a-haunting-in-venice-stars-emma-laird-and-ali-khan-talk-about-shooting-the-spooky-mystery/|title='A Haunting in Venice' Stars Emma Laird and Ali Khan Talk About Shooting the Spooky Mystery|website=Media Play News|first=Stephanie|last=Prange|date=29 November 2023|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2017
| Callum | |
| 2018
| The Things We Do | Zahir | Short film |
| 2019
| Attack Helper | |
| 2022
| The School for Good and Evil | Chaddick | Netflix film |
| 2023
| Nicholas Holland | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="3" | 2022
| Halo | Attu | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| Red Rose
| Tariq "Taz" Sadiq |
| Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
| Freddy | 1 episode |
| 2023–present
| Everyone Else Burns{{Cite web |title=Everyone Else Burns S2 Press Pack {{!}} Channel 4 |url=https://www.channel4.com/press/press-pack/everyone-else-burns-s2-press-pack |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.channel4.com}} | Joshua | Main role |
| 2024
| Mani Malik-Cohen | 5 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9890433}}
- [https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/ali-khan/cv Ali Khan] at Curtis Brown
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Category:Alumni of King's College London
Category:21st-century British male actors
Category:Male actors from Derbyshire
Category:Male actors from Nottingham
Category:People educated at Trent College
Category:People from Sandiacre
Category:British actors of Pakistani descent