Hajaz Akram

{{Short description|British actor (born 1970)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2012}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|01|14}}

| birth_place = London, England

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| nationality = British

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|teacher|director}}

| alma_mater = Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

| years_active = 2003–present

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Hajaz Akram (born 14 January 1970) is a British actor of Pakistani descent. He was born in London to Pakistani parents on 14 January 1970. He is currently principal and founder of the Hampstead Academy of Acting & Drama, Akram has trained and worked as an actor, teacher and director for 20 years.{{Cite web|url=http://www.haad.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=13|title=About the Academy|df=dmy-all|website=www.haad.org.uk|access-date=2016-06-13}} He was previously the founder of the Academy Of Asian And Ethic Dramatic Arts, the aim of which was to offer actor training to Asian actors.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15825755|title=Asian Drama: New school brings in more Asian actors|work=BBC News|access-date=2016-06-13|df=dmy-all}} In 2015 Akram co-founded the charity Shout At Cancer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Laryngectomy-patients-given-voice-Shout-Cancer/story-27653393-detail/story.html|title=Laryngectomy patients given a voice by Shout at Cancer charity performing concert in Cambridge|date=2015-08-22|website=Cambridge News|access-date=2016-06-13|df=dmy-all}}

He studied Modern Drama Studies at Brunel University London.{{Cite web |url=https://www.brunel.ac.uk/alumni/Brunel-Alumni/Notable-alumni?ContensisTextOnly=true |title=Brunel University alumni |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-date=12 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412211710/https://www.brunel.ac.uk/alumni/Brunel-Alumni/Notable-alumni?ContensisTextOnly=true |url-status=dead }}