Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 20, 1931
Died
February 13, 2023 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Lyallpur, Punjab, British India
Also Known As
Zia Moyheddin
Zia Mohyeddin
Biography
Zia Mohyeddin (June 20, 1931 - February 13, 2023) was a British-Pakistani actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster known for his extensive work in both Pakistani cinema, television and stage, as well as British cinema, television and stage. Regarded as a polymath, he was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian honour in Pakistan, and the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian honour in Pakistan.
Known For
TV
Minder
Tajvir
1979
TV
The Avengers
1961
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Dr. Aziz
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Bandi Grosz
1965
TV
Bergerac
Adnan Rashid
1981
TV
The Champions
Prengo
1968
TV
The Expert
Lutaf Adamjee
1968
TV
Drama 61-67
President Rajan
1961
TV
Sir Francis Drake
King Philip of Spain
1961
TV
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Film
Lawrence of Arabia
Tafas
1962
TV
The Jewel in the Crown
Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim
1984
Film
Khartoum
Zobeir Pasha
1966
Film
Ashanti
Djamil
1979
Film
Doomsday Gun
Hashim
1994
Film
Gummed Labels
1992
Film
Behold a Pale Horse
Luis, Guide of Paco
1964
TV
King of the Ghetto
Timur Hussein
1986
Film
They Came from Beyond Space
Farge
1967
Film
Deadlier Than the Male
King Fedra
1967
Filmography
2026FilmThe Colour of My Heartas Themselves2018FilmSome Lover to Some Belovedas Zia Mohyeddin2012FilmLast Remarksas Radio Announcer1996FilmGhazi Shaheedas Narrator1994FilmDoomsday Gunas Hashim1992FilmImmaculate Conceptionas Shehzada1992FilmGummed Labels1989FilmShalom Salaamas Sadiq Sattar1987FilmPartition1987FilmWe Are the Children1986FilmKing of the Ghettoas Timur Hussein1986TVKing of the Ghettoas Timur Hussein1985FilmThe Assam Gardenas Mr. Lal1984TVThe Jewel in the Crownas Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim1981TVBergeracas Adnan Rashid1979TVMinderas Tajvir1979FilmAshantias Djamil1970FilmBombay Talkieas Hari1968TVThe Championsas Prengo1968FilmWork Is a 4-Letter Wordas Dr Aly Narayana1968TVThe Expertas Lutaf Adamjee1967TVMan in a Suitcase1967FilmThey Came from Beyond Spaceas Farge1967FilmDeadlier Than the Maleas King Fedra1967FilmThe Sailor from Gibraltaras Noori1966FilmKhartoumas Zobeir Pasha1965FilmA Passage to Indiaas Dr Aziz1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Dr. Aziz1964TVThe Hidden Truth1964FilmBehold a Pale Horseas Luis, Guide of Paco1963FilmSammy Going Southas The Syrian1962FilmLawrence of Arabiaas Tafas1961TVSir Francis Drakeas King Philip of Spain1961FilmThe Day of the Foxas President Rajan1961TVDrama 61-67as President Rajan1961TVThe Avengers