Akin Gazi
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| Akin Gazi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1981 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www |
Akin Gazi (born 15 October 1981) is a Turkish Cypriot actor.
Life and career
Gazi was born in Edmonton, London, in 1981, to Turkish Cypriot parents.[1][2] He attended Queen Mary, University of London studying English and Drama and graduated in 2003. In 2006 he got a part in the HBO drama "The Path to 9/11" alongside Harvey Keitel and Donnie Wahlberg. He has also worked on numerous British TV productions including "Doctor Who", "The Bill", and "Skins". In 2010 Gazi secured his first film role in "The Devil's Double",[2] "Black Gold" was his second feature film.[1]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | The Convert | Ziah | |
| 2011 | The Devil's Double | Saad | |
| 2011 | Black Gold | Saleeh | |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Turkish Interrogator | |
| 2013 | Desert Dancer | Farid Ghaffarian | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | An Eye for a Tooth | Barak | Short |
| 2006 | Skins | Barman | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Owhali | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Bill | Cemal Taner | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2008 | 10 Days to War | Mustafa/Passer By | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Carter | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Spooks | Baltasar Jad | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2012 | Hunted (TV series) | Bilal | TV series (episodes 4 'Kismet') |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Bekir Humadi | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2014 | Da Vinci's Demons | Sultan Bayezid II | TV series (4 episodes) |
References
External links
- Akin Gazi Official website
- Akin Gazi at the Internet Movie Database
