Assad Zaman

Acting

Assad Zaman

Born May 9, 1990 · Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK (age 36)

Assad Zaman is an English actor born on May 9, 1990. He grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and his parents immigrated from Bangladesh in the 1980s. He studied acting at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2013. Zaman has built a strong career in both theatre and television. He made his London stage debut in 2014 and has appeared in several notable productions, including Behind t…

Known For

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful ForeversNational Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers · 2015
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
6.02015
MovieDrama
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.
We Work for the DeadWe Work for the Dead · 2024
We Work for the Dead
5.02024
MovieScience FictionFantasy
Magnus has a side hustle. He drives for The Night Mail, which isn't a bad gig, if you don't mind being possessed. What is the Night Mail? A delivery service with a dark secret - working for the dead.
A Doll's HouseA Doll's House · 2019
A Doll's House
2019
MovieDrama
Niru is a young Bengali woman married to an English colonial bureaucrat – Tom. Tom loves Niru, exoticising her as a frivolous plaything to be admired and kept. But Niru has a long-kept secret. And just as she thinks she is almost free of it, it threatens to bring her life crashing down around her. Tanika Gupta reimagines Henrik Ibsen's classic play of gender politics through the lens of British colonialism, offering a bold, female perspective exploring themes of ownership and race. Performed between September 6 and October 5, 2019 at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, UK (filmed October 5, 2019).
National Theatre Live: East is EastNational Theatre Live: East is East · 2021
National Theatre Live: East is East
10.02021
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Salford, 1971. George Khan wants to raise his family in the traditional Pakistani way, but his children have other ideas. Abdul and Tariq aren't ready to be married off, Saleem is pushing artistic boundaries, Meenah's skirt is too short, and Sajit just wants to hide in his parka. As relations reach breaking point, their English mother, Ella, is torn between her loyalty to George and the happiness of her children.
RSC Live: The Winter's TaleRSC Live: The Winter's Tale · 2021
RSC Live: The Winter's Tale
2021
MovieRomanceComedy
Set across a span of 16 years, from the coronation to the moon landings, a new production of Shakespeare's play, staged for the screen by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Royal Shakespeare Company: SaloméRoyal Shakespeare Company: Salomé · 2017
Royal Shakespeare Company: Salomé
2017
Movie
Imprisoned by a fearful Herod, the prophet Jokanaan rejects the sexual advances of Herod’s stepdaughter, Salomé. When she is compelled by Herod to dance, Salomé is filled with lust-driven revenge and demands the head of the prophet as payment.
The Saint of SouthallThe Saint of Southall · 2020
The Saint of Southall
2020
MovieDramaFamily
On a holy day in Southall, a young woman inadvertently appears as a vision of a goddess, compelling a grandmother to try to heal her disabled grandson.
The Fox and the GrapesThe Fox and the Grapes · 2024
The Fox and the Grapes
2024
MovieDramaMystery
Ash awakes to find his apartment ransacked and a mysterious stranger trapped on his roof terrace. Who is she? And why can't he recall the events of the night before? Tensions rise to a climactic altercation, prompting the stranger to share a fantastic tale. Inspired by the Aesop fable of the same name.

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National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful ForeversNational Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers · 2015
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
6.02015
MovieDrama
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.

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