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
TV
Doctor Who
Ilin
2005
TV
Homeland
Bunny
2011
TV
Homeland
Bunny Latif
2011
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Sir Bartholomew Strange
1989
TV
Holby City
Zubin Khan
1999
TV
Minder
Shamy
1979
TV
Sherlock
Prison Governor
2010
TV
Doc Martin
John Rahmanzai
2004
TV
Peak Practice
Mr. Hussain
1993
TV
Natural World
Narrator
1983
TV
The Professionals
Doctor
1977
TV
The Professionals
Doctor in Hospital
1977
TV
Lewis
2007
TV
Bergerac
Ravi
1981
TV
New Tricks
2004
TV
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
TV
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
TV
Disclaimer
Justin
2024
TV
Cold Feet
Eddie Zubayr
1998
TV
The Gentle Touch
1980
Filmography
2026FilmHamletas Claudius2025FilmThe Woman in Cabin 10as Dr. Robert Mehta2025FilmThe Making of 'The Glassworker'as Self2024TVDisclaimeras Justin2024TVRenegade Nellas Henry Tuplow / Jeremiah Tuplow2023TVThe Famous Fiveas Sir Lincoln Aubrey2023FilmThe Little Mermaidas Sir Grimsby2022TVThe Man Who Fell to Earthas Henning Khan2020TVPenanceas Fr. Tom2019TVThe Feedas President Quan2018TVThe Woman in Whiteas Erasmus Nash2017TVMan Like Mobeenas Khan2017TVBancroftas DCS Alan Taheeri2017FilmHalal Daddyas Amir Aziz2017FilmThe Escapeas Kellan2016FilmMirzyaas Suchitra's Father2016FilmThe Infiltratoras Akbar Bilgrami2015FilmArthur & Georgeas Rev Shapurji Edalji2015TVArthur & Georgeas Reverend Shapurji Edalji2015TVIndian Summers2013FilmDianaas Samundar2013FilmBhaag Milkha Bhaagas Sampooran Singh2012FilmJohn Carteras Zodangan General2011TVBorgiaas Francesc Gacet2011TVHomelandas Bunny2011FilmGhosted2011TVBuilding Sea Cityas Himself - Narrator2010TVUpstairs Downstairsas Mr. Amanjit Singh2010TVThe Nativityas Nicolaus2010TVSherlockas Prison Governor2010FilmSex and the City 2as Shiekh Khalid2010TVBen Huras Ilderim2010FilmThe Wolfmanas Singh2009FilmHotelas Shahid Mazari2008FilmDean Spanleyas Swami Nala Prash2008FilmFranklynas Tarrant2008TV10 Days to Waras Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim2007TVLewis2006FilmNina's Heavenly Delightsas Raj Khanna2006TVMayoas Marcus Illingworth2005FilmThe English Haremas Saaman "Sam" Sahar2005TVDoctor Whoas Ilin2004TVDoc Martinas John Rahmanzai2004TVNew Tricks2003FilmTempoas Maldonado2002TVThe British Empire in Coloras Narrator2002TVThe Knights Templaras Himself - Narrator2002FilmThe British Empire in Colouras Narrator2001TVMessiahas DCS Michael Emerson2001TVMurder in Mindas Paul Asher2001FilmHotel!as Radochek Zeigler2001TVFun at the Funeral Parlour2000TVIn the Beginningas Rameses II2000TVSecond Sight1999TVLife Supportas Dr Kamran Blake1999TVThe Seventh Scrollas Taita1999TVCleopatraas Olympos1999FilmVicious Circleas Harrison1999TVHolby Cityas Zubin Khan1998TVColour Blindas Hassan1998TVCold Feetas Eddie Zubayr1998FilmSide Streetsas Bipin Raj1998TVUnfinished Business1997FilmPath to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombingas Ramzi Ahmed Yousef1997FilmBooty Callas Akmed (uncredited)1996TVGoodness Gracious Me1996TVDalziel & Pascoe1995FilmA Kid in King Arthur's Courtas Lord Belasco1995FilmClockwork Miceas Laney1995FilmUncoveredas Alvaro1994TVThe Wimbledon Poisoneras Karim Jackson1994FilmTrue Liesas Salim Abu Aziz1993FilmAge of Treasonas Pertinax1993TVPeak Practiceas Mr. Hussain1992FilmHostageas Khalim1992FilmYear of the Cometas Nico1992FilmCity of Joyas Ashok Ghatak1992FilmTurtle Beachas Kanan1991TVThe Storyteller: Greek Mythsas Orpheus1990TVCluedoas Bernard Kirkbride1989FilmShadow of the Cobra1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Sir Bartholomew Strange1988TVHothouseas Dr. Ved Lahari1987FilmThe Living Daylightsas Kamran Shah1986FilmHaremas Tarik Pasha1986TVHaremas Tarik Pasha1986FilmDeath Is Part of the Processas Indres1985FilmTransmutationsas Fluke1985TVThe Black Toweras Julius Court1984FilmA Passage to Indiaas Mahmoud Ali1984TVThe Far Pavilionsas Zarin1984TVThe Jewel in the Crownas Hari Kumar1983TVChessgameas Farouk1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator1981TVBergeracas Ravi1980FilmRichard's Thingsas Dr. Mustag1980TVThe Gentle Touch1979TVMinderas Shamy1979FilmArabian Adventureas Mamhoud1979FilmThe Reaperas Dave1978TVMixed Blessingsas Fred1977TVThe Professionalsas Doctor1971TVUpstairs, Downstairs—FilmWild Dubaias Narrator—FilmFortitude