Ali Khan (British actor)

Ali Khan is a British actor. On television, he is known for his role in the BBC Three series Red Rose and the Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns. His films include A Haunting in Venice.

Early life and education

Khan was born in Nottingham and began taking acting classes at the Television Workshop at the age of 9. His family roots lie in Poonch, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. He attended Trent College, where he was a Drama Scholar and completed A Levels in Politics, Geography, and History in 2019. He went on to graduate from King's College London in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, being personally impacted by Dr Reza Zia-Ebrahimi's seminars on Race, Orientalism and Islamophobia.

Career

In 2017, Khan made his feature film debut in Pin Cushion starring Joanna Scanlan and Lily Newmark. He later made his television debut in 2022 with a main role as Tariq "Taz" Sadiq in the BBC Three horror series Red Rose, as well as guest appearances in the Paramount+ series Halo and the Sky Comedy series Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything. He also appeared in the Netflix film The School for Good and Evil as Chaddick.
The following year, Khan played Joshua in the Channel 4 sitcom Everyone Else Burns and Nicholas Holland alongside Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland in Kenneth Branagh's film A Haunting in Venice.