Arsher Ali


Arsher Ali is a British actor. He has played various TV and film roles, and is a regular lead performer at the Royal [Shakespeare Company] in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Personal life

Ali is of Pakistani descent. He is a graduate of East 15 Acting School. He married British-Iranian actress Roxy Shahidi in 2010. The couple had their first child, a daughter, in January 2018. Ali has been vocal throughout his career about the challenges faced by British Asian actors in the film industry and his continual fight against racial typecasting.
Ali is a keen Nottingham Forest fan.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009WallanderJamal1 episode
2010PulseAdam HusseinTelevision film
2011Silent WitnessZak Khan8 episodes
2011–2012Beaver FallsAdil "A-Rab" Hussain12 episodes
2013The GuiltyDS Vinesh Roy3 episodes
2013ComplicitWaleed AhmedTelevision film
2014The MissingMalik Suri7 episodes
2014AltCallumTelevision film
2015Arthur & GeorgeGeorge Edalji3 episodes
2015Doctor WhoBennet"Under the Lake" / "Before [the Flood (Doctor Who)|Before the Flood]"
2016Line of DutyPC Hari BainsSeries 3
2017–2018Ackley BridgeList of [Ackley Bridge characters#Samir Qureshi|Samir Qureshi]Series Ackley [Bridge (series 1)|1]–2; 9 episodes
2018InformerImran Aziz5 episodes
2018Hang UpsRyan Mehta2 episodes
2020Cold CouragePeter ChandraMain role
2022The Fear IndexHugo QuarryMiniseries
2023–presentFunny WomanDennis MahindraMain role
2023–presentEveryone [Else Burns]Elder SamsonRecurring role
2023Top BoyIsaac Latif1 episode