Ali Tahir
Ali Tahir is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and educationist.
Ali is best known for his role in the 1995 sitcom Teen Bata Teen and more recently as character actor in different other dramas.
Personal life
Family background
Ali belongs to an illustrious family known for its contribution to Urdu literature as well to the media industry: his father Naeem Tahir is a veteran actor and respected writer; his mother, Yasmeen Tahir, was one of the most famous voices of Radio Pakistan; his grandparents Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali were both famous writers, Hijab also being the first Muslim female pilot; his brother Faran Tahir is an actor as well while another brother, Mehran Tahir, is a television producer.Relationships
Ali is married to Wajeeha Tahir, who is also an actress and was a cast member of Teen Bata Teen.Career
Having begun as an actor in the 1990s with PTV, after acting for many years he turned to direction and production, his first project being Taj Classics, a set of episodes based on the works of his grandfather Imtiaz Ali Taj.Other work
Academia
Ali has been teaching media arts at the Beaconhouse National University as well at the Punjab University.Filmography
Film
Television serials
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Director | Producer | Notes |
| 1995 | Teen Bata Teen | Johnny | PTV | |||
| 2001 | Kaun: The Search for Truth | Fareed Shah | STN | Crime-mystery series | ||
| 2012 | Samjhota Express | Sajjad Mubeen | PTV | - | ||
| 2013 | Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai | Waleed | Hum TV | |||
| 2013 | Taar-e-Ankaboot | Baqir | Geo Entertainment | |||
| 2014 | Do Saal Ki Aurat | Shehzad | Hum TV | |||
| 2016 | Pashemaan | Bilal | Express TV | |||
| 2017 | Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain | Bol Entertainment | ||||
| 2017 | Sangsar | Fayyaz | Hum TV | |||
| 2017 | Iltija | Saqib | ARY Digital | |||
| 2017 | Mujhay Jeenay Do | Muraad | Urdu 1 | |||
| 2019 | Inkaar | Azam Iqbal | Hum TV | |||
| 2021 | Phaans | Siraj | Hum TV | |||
| 2021 | Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay | Tahir | Hum TV | |||
| 2022 | Qalandar | Ehsaan | Geo Entertainment | |||
| 2023 | Kuch Ankahi | Salman's client | ARY Digital | Cameo | ||
| 2023 | Jaisay Aapki Marzi | Ehtasham | ARY Digital | |||
| 2023 | Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri | Sarmad | Hum TV | |||
| 2023 | Rah-e-Junoon | Azhar Kareem | Hum TV | |||
| 2024 | Mehroom | Zaffar | Geo Entertainment | |||
| 2024 | Zard Patton Ka Bunn | Afzal "Fazlu" Khan | Hum TV | |||
| 2025 | Shirin Farhad | Sultan | Hum TV | |||
| 2025 | Raaja Rani | Shahid | Hum TV | - | ||
| 2025 | Sher | Badar | ARY Digital | |||
| 2025 | Sanwal Yaar Piya | Aslam | Geo Entertainment |