Assad Zaman
Alma materManchester School of Theatre
Years active2013–present

Assad Zaman is a British actor. He is known for his stage work and his roles in the BBC thriller Apple Tree Yard (2017), the period drama Hotel Portofino (2022–) and the AMC series Interview with the Vampire (2022–).

Early life

Zaman grew up in the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] His parents had arrived in England from Bangladesh in the 1980s.[2][3] Zaman trained at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[4]

Career

Zaman made his London stage debut in the 2014 National Theatre production of Behind the Beautiful Forevers.[5] This was followed by his onscreen debut in an episode Russell T Davies' Cucumber on Channel 4. He went on tour with Ayub Khan Din's play East is East that same year.

In 2017, Zaman played Sathnam in the BBC One adaptation of Apple Tree Yard. He had in the stage adaptation of Zadie Smith's White Teeth at the Kiln Theatre in 2018,[6] The Funeral Director on tour[7][8] and A Doll's House at the Lyric in Hammersmith in 2019,[9] and The Winter's Tale in 2020. He appeared in the Red, White and Blue installment of Steve McQueen's Small Axe anthology. He returned to East is East in 2021 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. As of 2022, Zaman stars as Dr Anish Sengupta in the period drama Hotel Portofino and Armand in the AMC series Interview with the Vampire.[10][11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Cucumber Tony 1 episode
Behind the Beautiful Forevers Deepak Rai National Theatre Live
2017 Apple Tree Yard Sathnam 3 episodes
2019 Vera Lee Nadella Episode: "Cuckoo"
2020 Our Girl Hasan 1 episode
Small Axe Asif Anthology; episode: Red, White and Blue
The Saint of Southall Rohit Short film
2022–present Hotel Portofino Dr Anish Sengupta Main role
2022–present Interview with the Vampire Armand Main role
TBA This Is the Night Mail Lot

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Tyne Various Live Theatre, Newcastle
Dark Woods, Deep Snow: A Grimm Tale Luka Northern Stage, Newcastle
2014 Behind the Beautiful Forevers Deepak Rai Royal National Theatre, London
2015 East is East Saleem Khan UK tour
2016 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
2018 White Teeth Millat Iqbal Kiln Theatre, London
2019 The Funeral Director Zeyd UK tour
A Doll's House Kaushik Das Lyric Theatre, London
2020 The Winter's Tale Florizel Royal Shakespeare Company
2021 East is East Mr Shah Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham

References

  1. ^ "Laundry by Assad Zaman". Spreaker. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Thank You Mr Speaker by Assad Zaman". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ Clarendon, Emma (6 March 2019). "Interview With… Assad Zaman". Love London Love Culture. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Assad Zaman". Manchester School of Theatre. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Assad Zaman". National Theatre. October 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ^ Stewart, Greg (18 October 2018). "Interview: Assad Zaman on White Teeth at the Kiln Theatre". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. ^ Wild, Stephi (29 January 2019). "Edward Stone, Assad Zaman, Francesca Zoutewelle and More Announced For UK Tour of THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ^ Doyle, Fiona (19 March 2019). "Assad Zaman on his role in 'The Funeral Director'". The Artscape. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Assad Zaman". Lyric Hammersmith. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (4 March 2022). "Interview with the Vampire: Assad Zaman to Play Rashid in AMC Series Based on Anne Rice's Book". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  11. ^ Marcus, Laura E. (15 November 2022). "Interview With The Vampire Q&A — Assad Zaman's 'Rashid' Is Revealed To Be Much More Than Audiences Expected". AMC. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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