Acting

Elham Ehsas

Born December 1, 1990 · Kabul, Afghanistan (age 35)

Elham Ehsas is a BAFTA nominated and Oscar shortlisted writer, director and actor known primarily for his controversial roles on both the big and the small screens. He made his acting debut in the acclaimed international hit film The Kite Runner, and has since appeared in numerous films and TV including Brad Pitt's War Machine, Netflix's Young Wallander, the final season of ShowTime's Homeland as …

Known For

Fuze

MovieActionCrime

An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

War Machine

War Machine · 2017

MovieComedyDrama

A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner · 2007

The Kite Runner

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

The Kill Team

The Kill Team · 2019

When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.

Attack

MovieActionScience Fiction

With the Parliament under siege, India’s first super soldier Arjun Shergill is tasked to get hold of the terrorists in time, save the Prime Minister from their clutches and stop a dirty bomb from exploding and destroying Delhi.

Forgotten Spaceman

Forgotten Spaceman · 2026

Forgotten Spaceman

MovieDocumentary

In 1988, Abdul Ahad Momand became Afghanistan's first and only astronaut. From orbit, he called his mother, making Pashto the fourth language spoken in space. Below him, his nation was collapsing.

Yellow

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.

Photo Booth

Photo Booth · 2022

A mixed immigrant couple in 1970s London attempt to navigate both Britain's immigration laws and their relationship with each other.

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Fuze

MovieActionCrime

An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

Rahim

War Machine

War Machine · 2017

MovieComedyDrama

A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.

Translator Kenny

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner · 2007

The Kite Runner

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

Young Assef

The Kill Team

The Kill Team · 2019

When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.

Shoaib

Attack

MovieActionScience Fiction

With the Parliament under siege, India’s first super soldier Arjun Shergill is tasked to get hold of the terrorists in time, save the Prime Minister from their clutches and stop a dirty bomb from exploding and destroying Delhi.

Hamid Gul

Forgotten Spaceman

Forgotten Spaceman · 2026

Forgotten Spaceman

MovieDocumentary

In 1988, Abdul Ahad Momand became Afghanistan's first and only astronaut. From orbit, he called his mother, making Pashto the fourth language spoken in space. Below him, his nation was collapsing.

Director

Yellow

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.

Director

Photo Booth

Photo Booth · 2022

A mixed immigrant couple in 1970s London attempt to navigate both Britain's immigration laws and their relationship with each other.

Feras

Our Kind of Love

Our Kind of Love · 2018

Our Kind of Love

Samira, an Afghan village girl, is on her first date in London.

Director

There Will Come Soft Rains

There Will Come Soft Rains · 2025

There Will Come Soft Rains

Haunted by rising sea levels, a daughter digs up her father’s grave to move his body to higher ground.

Director

Your Hand Found Mine

Your Hand Found Mine · 2021

Your Hand Found Mine

A lonely man longs for the touch of his partner, finding increasingly creative ways to reach out

Editor

Oksijan

Oksijan · 2018

A 7-year old Afghan boy finds himself trapped in a refrigerated truck with 14 other refugees as they are smuggled into the UK.

Jawad

Homeland

Homeland · 2011

SeriesDramaWar & Politics

CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

Jalal Haqqani

Silent Witness

Silent Witness · 1996

SeriesCrimeDrama

A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.

Ittak Khoury

The Agency

The Agency · 2024

SeriesDramaMystery

Covert CIA agent Martian is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind unexpectedly reappears, their romance reignites, pitting his career, his real identity and his mission against his heart while hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.

Edward

Unforgotten

Unforgotten · 2015

SeriesDramaCrime

London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.

Asif Syed

Shantaram

Shantaram · 2022

SeriesCrimeDrama

Escaped convict Lin Ford flees to the teeming streets of 1980s Bombay, looking to disappear. Working as a medic for the city's poor and neglected, Lin finds unexpected love, connection, and courage on the long road to redemption.

Sebastian Modena