Adam Ali (actor)
Adam Ali is a British actor and filmmaker. Ali began their career in the Apple TV+ anthology Little America and the feature film Europa. Their short film Baba won two Iris Prizes. On television, Ali has since appeared in the BBC series Waterloo Road and What It Feels Like for a Girl.
Early life
Ali was born in Libya and fled the civil war as a young child. After stints in Canada, Italy and Bristol, the family settled in Manchester. Ali took classes at the Television Workshop in Salford.Career
Ali made their television debut in an installment of the Apple TV+ drama anthology Little America. For their performance, Ali was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. This was followed by Ali's debut feature film role starring as Kamal in the 2021 thriller Europa directed by Haider Rashid. Ali also made their directorial debut with the short film Baba. Baba won the top Iris Prize as well as the prize in the British category.In 2023, Ali joined the cast of the BBC One school drama Waterloo Road for its eleventh series revival as Kai Sharif. Ali also appeared in an episode of the Amazon Prime series The Power and the Switchboard short film The Call. In 2025, Ali played Dirty Damian in the BBC Three adaptation of What It Feels Like for a Girl by Paris Lees.