Conrad Khan
{{Short description|English actor}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_name = Conrad Louis Khan
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|2000}}
| birth_place = London, England
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2015–present
}}
Conrad Louis Khan (born 2000) is an English actor. His performance in the film County Lines (2019) earned him nominations for Young British/Irish Performer at the London Critics Circle Film Awards,{{Cite web |last=Cline |first=Rich |date=2021-01-12 |title=Female filmmakers lead nominees for the Critics' Circle Film Awards |url=https://criticscircle.org.uk/female-filmmakers-lead-nominees-for-the-critics-circle-film-awards/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=The Critics' Circle |language=en-US}} Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards,{{Cite web |date=2020-11-18 |title=Most Promising Newcomer Long List 2020|url=https://www.bifa.film/news/most-promising-newcomer-long-list-2020/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=BIFA · British Independent Film Awards |language=en-GB}} and the BAFTA Rising Star Award.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-02 |title=EE Rising Star Award in 2021 |url=https://www.bafta.org/film/news/ee-rising-star-award-2021 |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=www.bafta.org |language=en}} He was also named a 2020 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.{{Cite web |last=Rosser2020-09-28T08:00:00+01:00 |first=Michael |title=Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Conrad Khan (actor) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2020-conrad-khan-actor/5153479.article |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Screen |language=en}}
On television, he appeared in the second series of Baptiste (2021) and played Duke Shelby in the sixth series of Peaky Blinders (2022).
Early life and education
Khan was born in North London to a Pakistani father and German mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/esmagazine/conrad-khan-peaky-blinders-cillian-murphy-tommy-shelby-son-b991643.html|title=Conrad Khan: the Peaky Blinders bombshell on joining the iconic cast|first=Richard|last=Godwin|date=April 4, 2022|website=Evening Standard}} He attended Fleet Primary School in Hampstead.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/things-to-do/21335492.conrad-khan-hampstead-schoolboy-bafta-rising-star/|title=Conrad Khan: From Hampstead schoolboy to BAFTA rising star|journal=Ham & High|first=Bridget|last=Galton|date=25 March 2021|accessdate=22 November 2022}} He joined the Arcola Youth Theatre in Dalston.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Introducing Conrad Khan – BAFTA nominee and the newest star of 'Peaky Blinders' |url=https://www.nme.com/features/film-interviews/conrad-khan-peaky-blinders-bafta-ee-rising-star-2912339 |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Godwin |first=Richard |date=2022-04-04 |title=Conrad Khan: the Peaky Blinders bombshell on joining the iconic cast |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/esmagazine/conrad-khan-peaky-blinders-cillian-murphy-tommy-shelby-son-b991643.html |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}} He pursued a Film Studies degree at Queen Mary, University of London.{{Cite web |title=Queen Mary student nominated for BAFTA Rising Star Award |url=https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2021/hss/queen-mary-student-nominated-for-bafta-rising-star-award.html |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Queen Mary University of London |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Pope |first=Nick |date=2021-04-08 |title=Conrad Khan on Season Six of 'Peaky Blinders', and the Dark Beauty of British Film |url=https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a36058405/conrad-khan-interview/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Esquire |language=en-GB}}
Filmography
= Film =
class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
2016
| Young Eric | |
rowspan="2" |2019
| County Lines | Tyler | |
The Passenger
| Gus | Short film |
2023
| Kindling | Dribble |
= Television =
class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
2015
| Virtuoso | Oskar | Television film |
2019
| Dibbs | Episode: Smithereens |
2021
| Baptiste | Will Chambers | 5 episodes |
2022
| Duke Shelby | 3 episodes |
2023
| Lucas Wrigley | Main role |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7114805}}
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Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:Alumni of Queen Mary University of London
Category:English male film actors
Category:English people of Pakistani descent
Category:English people of German descent
Category:Male actors from London
Category:People from Belsize Park