Art Malik

Biography

Athar ul-Haque Malik (born 13 November 1952), known professionally as Art Malik, is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant Ivory television serials and films. He is especially remembered for his portrayal of the out-of-place Hari Kumar in The Jewel in the Crown at the outset of his career. He also portrayed Islamic extremist Salim Abu Aziz in True Lies.

Known For

Doctor Who

Homeland

Homeland

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Minder

Holby City

New Tricks

Peak Practice

All Movies (49)

• Hamlet2026 · as Claudius
• The Woman in Cabin 102025 · as Dr. Robert Mehta
• The Eye of the Sunrise2025 · as Sir Lincoln Aubrey
• The Making of 'The Glassworker'2025 · as Self
• The Little Mermaid2023 · as Sir Grimsby
• Halal Daddy2017 · as Amir Aziz
• The Escape2017 · as Kellan
• Mirzya2016 · as Suchitra's Father
• The Infiltrator2016 · as Akbar Bilgrami
• Arthur & George2015 · as Rev Shapurji Edalji
• Diana2013 · as Samundar
• Diana2013 · as Samunder
• Bhaag Milkha Bhaag2013 · as Sampooran Singh
• John Carter2012 · as Zodangan General
• Ghosted2011
• Sex and the City 22010 · as Shiekh Khalid
• The Wolfman2010 · as Singh
• Hotel2009 · as Shahid Mazari
• Dean Spanley2008 · as Swami Nala Prash
• Franklyn2008 · as Tarrant
• Nina's Heavenly Delights2006 · as Raj Khanna
• The English Harem2005 · as Saaman "Sam" Sahar
• Tempo2003 · as Maldonado
• The British Empire in Colour2002 · as Narrator
• Hotel!2001 · as Radochek Zeigler
• Vicious Circle1999 · as Harrison
• Side Streets1998 · as Bipin Raj
• Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing1997 · as Ramzi Ahmed Yousef
• Booty Call1997 · as Akmed (uncredited)
• A Kid in King Arthur's Court1995 · as Lord Belasco
• Clockwork Mice1995 · as Laney
• Uncovered1995 · as Alvaro
• True Lies1994 · as Aziz
• Age of Treason1993 · as Pertinax
• Hostage1992 · as Khalim
• Year of the Comet1992 · as Nico
• City of Joy1992 · as Ashok Ghatak
• Turtle Beach1992 · as Kanan
• Shadow of the Cobra1989
• The Living Daylights1987 · as Kamran Shah
• Harem1986 · as Tarik Pasha
• Death Is Part of the Process1986 · as Indres
• Underworld1985 · as Fluke
• A Passage to India1984 · as Mahmoud Ali
• Richard's Things1980 · as Dr. Mustag
• Arabian Adventure1979 · as Mamhoud
• The Reaper1979 · as Dave
• Wild Dubai— · as Narrator
• Fortitude—

All TV Shows (61)

• Disclaimer2024 · as Justin
• Renegade Nell2024 · as Henry Tuplow / Jeremiah Tuplow
• The Famous Five2023 · as Sir Lincoln Aubrey
• The Man Who Fell to Earth2022 · as Henning Khan
• Penance2020 · as Fr. Tom
• The Feed2019 · as President Quan
• The Woman in White2018 · as Erasmus Nash
• Man Like Mobeen2017 · as Khan
• Man Like Mobeen2017 · as Uncle Khan
• Bancroft2017 · as DCS Alan Taheeri
• Arthur & George2015 · as Reverend Shapurji Edalji
• Indian Summers2015
• Borgia2011 · as Francesc Gacet
• Homeland2011 · as Bunny
• Homeland2011 · as Bunny Latif
• Building Sea City2011 · as Himself - Narrator
• Upstairs Downstairs2010 · as Mr Amanjit Singh
• The Nativity2010 · as Nicolaus
• Sherlock2010 · as Prison Governor
• Ben Hur2010 · as Ilderim
• 10 Days to War2008 · as Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim
• Lewis2007 · as Professor Hamid Jassim
• Mayo2006 · as Marcus Illingworth
• Doctor Who2005 · as Ilin
• Doc Martin2004 · as John Rahmanzai
• New Tricks2004
• The British Empire in Color2002 · as Narrator
• The Knights Templar2002 · as Himself - Narrator
• Messiah2001 · as DCS Michael Emerson
• Murder in Mind2001 · as Paul Asher
• Fun at the Funeral Parlour2001
• In the Beginning2000 · as Rameses II
• Second Sight2000
• Life Support1999 · as Dr Kamran Blake
• The Seventh Scroll1999 · as Taita
• Cleopatra1999 · as Olympos
• Holby City1999 · as Zubin Khan
• Colour Blind1998 · as Hassan
• Cold Feet1998 · as Eddie Zubayr
• Unfinished Business1998
• Goodness Gracious Me1998
• The Wimbledon Poisoner1994 · as Karim Jackson
• Peak Practice1993 · as Mr. Hussain
• The Storyteller: Greek Myths1991 · as Orpheus
• Cluedo1990 · as Bernard Kirkbride
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Sir Bartholomew Strange
• Hothouse1988 · as Dr. Ved Lahari
• Harem1986 · as Tarik Pasha
• The Black Tower1985 · as Julius Court
• The Far Pavilions1984 · as Zarin
• The Jewel in the Crown1984 · as Hari Kumar
• Chessgame1983 · as Farouk
• Natural World1983 · as Narrator
• Bergerac1981 · as Ravi
• The Gentle Touch1980
• Minder1979 · as Shamy
• Mixed Blessings1978 · as Fred
• The Professionals1977 · as Doctor
• The Professionals1977 · as Doctor in Hospital
• Upstairs, Downstairs1971
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Dave