Shazad Latif
| Shazad Latif | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shazad Iqbal July 1988 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Shazad Latif (born July 1988[1]) is a British actor, who starred in the BBC TV series Spooks as the highly skilled technician and data analyst Tariq Masood in series 8–10.[2]
Early life
Born in London of mixed Pakistani, English and Scottish descent, Latif grew up in Tufnell Park, North London. He studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and performed in many stage productions including King Lear, playing Cornwall, and Richard Sheridan's comedy, School for Scandal, as Joseph Surface. He left the school a year early to take up his role in Spooks.[3]
Career
Latif's professional theatre credits include playing Ricky Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Mumbai Tales at the Blue Elephant Theatre in London.[4]
Spooks was his first major role on TV.
Personal life
While his character on the show Spooks is a technological expert, in real life Latif is a self-proclaimed technophobe.[5] He currently[when?] lives in Camden, London.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–11 | Spooks | Tariq Masood | Series 8–10 (Main role; 17 episodes) |
| 2010 | The Silence | Yousef | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Fresh Meat | Riz | 1 episode |
| Comedy Lab | Bobby | 1 episode | |
| Black Mirror | Mehdi Raboud | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Silk | Ibrahim Ali | 1 episode |
| 2013 | My Mad Fat Diary | Dr. Nick Kassar | 5 episodes |
| Jo | Nasser | 1 episode | |
| Love Matters | Satpal | 1 episode | |
| 2013–present | Toast of London | Clem Fandango | TV series |
| 2014 | Salting the Battlefield | Jez Nichols | TV film |
| 2015 | Ordinary Lies | Rick O'Connor | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Man Who Knew Infinity | Film | |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Kushal | Film |
| 2016 | Penny Dreadful | Dr. Henry Jekyll | TV series |
References
- ↑ http://www.richardarmitageonline.com/articles/EDP-31oct2009-lg.jpg
- ↑ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/tags/shazad-latif/
- ↑ http://www.cliftonpeople.co.uk/news/Bristol-Old-Vic-actor-spooked-BBC-success/story-4520824-detail/story.html.
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- ↑ Spooks star launches new food-growing space in Camden
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