Abdullah Afzaluddin | |
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Native name | عبداللہ افضل |
Born | Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England | 8 February 1989
Medium | Television, film, radio, stand-up |
Nationality | British |
Years active | 2006–present |
Genres | Observational humour |
Subject(s) | Islamic humour |
Notable works and roles | Citizen Khan |
Abdullah Afzal (Punjabi: عبداللہ افضل; born 8 February 1989) is a British actor and stand-up comedian.
Afzal was born on 8 February 1989 to a Pakistani family in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England. His family originates from Rawalpindi in Pakistan. He has three older brothers, two older sisters and a younger half-brother.[1] He attended Abraham Moss High School in North Manchester.
In 2007, Afzal had his first acting role as a young student in a short film called Raamis (originally called Extraordinary Rendition).[4][5] Between 2008 and 2011, he starred as Asif in two seasons of BBC Three sitcom Lunch Monkeys.[1] Since 2012, he has portrayed the character of Amjad Malik in BBC One's Citizen Khan.[5]
In February 2014, Afzal presented the Christmas comedy specials on BBC Asian Network.[5] In July 2015, he performed stand-up at the Eid Special Comedy Night at The Comedy Store in London.[6][7]
In July 2014, Afzal played two roles in BBC Radio 4's By a Young Officer: Churchill on the North West Frontier.[8]
In 2017, he appeared as Jahid in the romantic comedy film Finding Fatimah.[9]
In 2021, Afzal wrote, starred, and directed Cinder’aliyah, Britain’s first Muslim pantomime.[10][11] The pantomime is due to tour again in 2022.[12]
He works at Manchester Airport and Eden Boys' Leadership academy Manchester to supplement his acting career ,[2][3] and lives in Manchester with his wife Uzma, who he married in 2015.[13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Raamis | Raamis | Short film |
2017 | Finding Fatimah | Jahid | Feature film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–2011 | Lunch Monkeys | Asif Khan | 13 episodes |
2012–2016 | Citizen Khan | Amjad Malik | 27 episodes |
2017 | Celebrity MasterChef | Himself | eliminated |
Year | Title | Role | Station |
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2012 | By a Young Officer: Churchill on the North West Frontier | Railway Clerk / Sikh Soldier | BBC Radio 4 |