Jan Uddin is a British actor of Bangladeshi descent, now living in Los Angeles. He is best known for his lead roles in independent film Cliffs of Freedom (2019) and British thriller Lies We Tell (2017). Jan is the first person of Bangladeshi origin to star on Marvel Cinematic Universe and Netflix Original.
Jan Uddin | |
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| Born | (1985-10-22) 22 October 1985 (age 36) Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK |
| Nationality | British Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Uddin was born in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. His parents were of Bangladeshi origin.
Jan moved to London when 19 years old and then trained to become an actor at the Academy Drama School.
In 2007, acting roles included Casualty and short film Famous Last Words.[1]
In 2008, he featured in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Jalil Iqbal; a love interest for Shabnam Masood (Zahra Ahmadi.) His character first appeared on 17 March 2008[2] departing on 28 March 2008.[3]
In 2009, Jan Uddin appeared in a film called Boogie Woogie alongside Gillian Anderson, Heather Graham and Amanda Seyfried.
In 2010, Uddin played Sweet Boy in Shank. The film is set in the future, around the survival of young adults during a food shortage.[4]
In 2011, he starred in the French film Black Gold, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Freida Pinto, Antonio Banderas and Mark Strong.
In 2017, Jan was cast as KD in Lies We Tell. His character "- brings some of the dark side to the film."[5]
In 2019, Jan played Tariq in the independent drama Cliffs of Freedom directed by Van Ling and shot in New Mexico.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Casualty | Parvez Gaur | 1 episode (as Jan Dean) |
| 2008 | EastEnders | Jalil Iqbal | 6 episodes |
| The Bill | Matthew Firouzeh | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Injustice | Tariq Hal-Hamdani | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Red Tent | Pharaoh | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Marley's Ghosts | Paramedic | 1 episode |
| Cucumber | Saul | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D | Isaiah | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | Asimov Solensan | |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Famous Last Words | Main role (as Jan Dean) |
| 2009 | Boogie Woogie | Art's Partner |
| 2010 | Shank | Sweet Boy |
| 2011 | Black Gold | Ibn Idriss |
| Lost Paradise (short) | Zubeer | |
| 2017 | Lies We Tell | KD |
| 2019 | Cliffs of Freedom | Tariq |