Akin Gazi (born 15 October 1981) is a British actor.
Akin Gazi | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1981-10-15) 15 October 1981 (age 40) North London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Faiza Shaheen |
Gazi was born in North London, in 1981, to Turkish Cypriot parents.[1][2] He attended Queen Mary, University of London studying English and Drama graduating in 2003.[citation needed]
He is married to Faiza Shaheen.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | An Eye for a Tooth | Barak | Short film |
| 2008 | The Convert | Ziah | |
| 2011 | The Devil's Double | Saad | |
| 2011 | Black Gold | Saleh | |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Interrogator on monitor | |
| 2013 | Desert Dancer | Farid Ghaffarian | |
| 2014 | The Cut | Hrant | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Auror 3 | |
| 2018 | Yardie | Arif | |
| 2019 | Close | Alik |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Owhali | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Bill | Cemal Taner | Episode: "467: Foxtrap" |
| 2006 | Skins | Barman | Uncredited; episode: "Chris" |
| 2008 | 10 Days to War | Passer by | Miniseries; episode: "Blowback" |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Carter | Episode: "The Doctor's Daughter" |
| 2010 | Spooks | Baltasar Jad | Series 9, episode 5 |
| 2012 | Hunted | Bilal | Episode: "Kismet" |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Bekir Humadi | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Law & Order: UK | Dr. Yafeu Elsayed | Episode: "Customs" |
| 2014–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Bayezid | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | The Trials of Jimmy Rose | Mehmet Guzman | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Chewing Gum | Rashad | Episode: "Binned" |
| 2015 | Unforgotten | Asil | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Prison Break | Omar | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Knightfall | Rashid | 7 episodes |