Akbar Kurtha
Biography
Mohamed Akbar Kurtha (born 30 August 1970) is a British actor and producer, known for his role as Dr. Rana Mistry in the BBC soap opera Doctors (2000–2001). In a career spanning over thirty years, he has also appeared in various films including Bhaji on the Beach (1993), My Son the Fanatic (1997), Esther Kahn (2000), Syriana (2005) and Košnice (2012).
Known For
TV
24
Farhad Hassan
2001
TV
Holby City
Jonathan Latif
1999
TV
Waking the Dead
Nick Foster
2001
TV
Paris Has Fallen
Asif
2024
TV
The Diplomat
Ambassador Desai
2023
TV
Departure
Ariel Levitan
2019
TV
Victoria
Ambassador for the King of Oudh
2016
TV
Mars
Dr. Jay Johar
2016
Film
Syriana
Prince Meshal Al-Subaai
2005
TV
Liar
Birav Suri
2017
TV
Liar
Birav
2017
TV
Small Axe
Dr. Chadee
2020
TV
Playing Nice
DS Chopra
2025
Film
A Street Cat Named Bob
Pharmacist
2016
TV
House of Saddam
Kamel Hanna
2008
Film
Maniac
Pharmacist
2012
Film
Absolution
Alex Kazimi
2010
Film
Sebastian
Samir
2024
Film
Bhaji on the Beach
Manjit
1993
Film
Esther Kahn
Samuel Kahn
2000
Filmography
2025TVPlaying Niceas DS Chopra2024TVParis Has Fallenas Asif2024FilmSebastianas Samir2023TVThe Diplomatas Ambassador Desai2020TVSmall Axeas Dr. Chadee2019TVDepartureas Ariel Levitan2018FilmWastelandas Khalid2018FilmSomebody's Daughteras Rahul2017TVLiaras Birav Suri2016TVMarsas Dr. Jay Johar2016FilmA Street Cat Named Bobas Pharmacist2016TVVictoriaas Ambassador for the King of Oudh2014FilmThe Disappearance Of Lenka Woodas Yianni2014FilmWhite Collar Hooligan 3as Dimitri2012FilmManiacas Pharmacist2012FilmHivesas Ahmad (segment "London")2011FilmThe Great Ghost Rescueas Doctor2010FilmAbsolutionas Alex Kazimi2008TVHouse of Saddamas Kamel Hanna2007FilmForgivenas Norman2007FilmThe Man from Montevideoas Mohammed Al-Jabar2005FilmSyrianaas Prince Meshal Al-Subaai2001TV24as Farhad Hassan2001TVWaking the Deadas Nick Foster2001FilmSecond Sight: Kingdom of the Blindas DC Chad2000FilmEsther Kahnas Samuel Kahn1999TVHolby Cityas Jonathan Latif1997FilmMy Son the Fanaticas Farid1993FilmBhaji on the Beachas Manjit