Art Malik
Art Malik
Born 13/11/1952 in Bahawalpur, Pakistan

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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Hamlet

Hamlet

Character:Claudius

Release Date:06/02/2026

The Woman in Cabin 10

The Woman in Cabin 10

Character:Dr. Robert Mehta

Release Date:09/10/2025

The Making of 'The Glassworker'

The Making of 'The Glassworker'

Character:Self

Release Date:06/09/2024

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Character:Sir Grimsby

Release Date:18/05/2023

Halal Daddy

Halal Daddy

Character:Amir Aziz

Release Date:30/06/2017

The Escape

The Escape

Character:Kellan

Release Date:15/04/2017

Mirzya

Mirzya

Character:Suchitra's Father

Release Date:07/10/2016

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

Character:Akbar Bilgrami

Release Date:13/07/2016

Arthur & George

Arthur & George

Character:Rev Shapurji Edalji

Release Date:02/03/2015

Diana

Diana

Character:Samundar

Release Date:19/09/2013

Diana

Diana

Character:Samunder

Release Date:19/09/2013

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Character:Sampooran Singh

Release Date:12/07/2013

John Carter

John Carter

Character:Zodangan General

Release Date:07/03/2012

Ghosted

Ghosted

Character:

Release Date:24/06/2011

Sex and the City 2

Sex and the City 2

Character:Shiekh Khalid

Release Date:26/05/2010

The Wolfman

The Wolfman

Character:Singh

Release Date:10/02/2010

Hotel

Hotel

Character:Shahid Mazari

Release Date:01/09/2009

Dean Spanley

Dean Spanley

Character:Swami Nala Prash

Release Date:12/12/2008

Franklyn

Franklyn

Character:Tarrant

Release Date:16/10/2008

Nina's Heavenly Delights

Nina's Heavenly Delights

Character:Raj Khanna

Release Date:28/09/2006

The English Harem

The English Harem

Character:Saaman "Sam" Sahar

Release Date:27/12/2005

Tempo

Tempo

Character:Maldonado

Release Date:17/06/2003

The British Empire in Colour

The British Empire in Colour

Character:Narrator

Release Date:01/02/2002

Hotel!

Hotel!

Character:Radochek Zeigler

Release Date:17/02/2001

Vicious Circle

Vicious Circle

Character:Harrison

Release Date:09/02/1999

Side Streets

Side Streets

Character:Bipin Raj

Release Date:05/09/1998

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

Character:Ramzi Ahmed Yousef

Release Date:14/06/1997

Booty Call

Booty Call

Character:Akmed (uncredited)

Release Date:26/02/1997

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

Character:Lord Belasco

Release Date:11/08/1995

Clockwork Mice

Clockwork Mice

Character:Laney

Release Date:22/06/1995

Uncovered

Uncovered

Character:Alvaro

Release Date:04/01/1995

True Lies

True Lies

Character:Salim Abu Aziz

Release Date:15/07/1994

Age of Treason

Age of Treason

Character:Pertinax

Release Date:20/06/1993

Hostage

Hostage

Character:Khalim

Release Date:10/05/1992

Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet

Character:Nico

Release Date:24/04/1992

City of Joy

City of Joy

Character:Ashok Ghatak

Release Date:15/04/1992

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach

Character:Kanan

Release Date:19/03/1992

Shadow of the Cobra

Shadow of the Cobra

Character:

Release Date:18/07/1989

The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights

Character:Kamran Shah

Release Date:29/06/1987

Harem

Harem

Character:Tarik Pasha

Release Date:09/02/1986

Death Is Part of the Process

Death Is Part of the Process

Character:Indres

Release Date:01/01/1986

Transmutations

Transmutations

Character:Fluke

Release Date:29/11/1985

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

Character:Mahmoud Ali

Release Date:14/12/1984

Richard's Things

Richard's Things

Character:Dr. Mustag

Release Date:26/12/1980

Arabian Adventure

Arabian Adventure

Character:Mamhoud

Release Date:08/07/1979

The Reaper

The Reaper

Character:Dave

Release Date:20/03/1979

Television Appearances

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Character:Justin

Renegade Nell

Renegade Nell

Character:Henry Tuplow / Jeremiah Tuplow

The Famous Five

The Famous Five

Character:Sir Lincoln Aubrey

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

Character:Henning Khan

Penance

Penance

Character:Fr. Tom

The Feed

The Feed

Character:President Quan

The Woman in White

The Woman in White

Character:Erasmus Nash

Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen

Character:Khan

Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen

Character:Uncle Khan

Bancroft

Bancroft

Character:DCS Alan Taheeri

Arthur & George

Arthur & George

Character:Reverend Shapurji Edalji

Indian Summers

Indian Summers

Character:

Borgia

Borgia

Character:Francesc Gacet

Homeland

Homeland

Character:Bunny

Building Sea City

Building Sea City

Character:Himself - Narrator

Upstairs Downstairs

Upstairs Downstairs

Character:Mr. Amanjit Singh

The Nativity

The Nativity

Character:Nicolaus

Sherlock

Sherlock

Character:Prison Governor

Ben Hur

Ben Hur

Character:Ilderim

10 Days to War

10 Days to War

Character:Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim

Lewis

Lewis

Character:

Mayo

Mayo

Character:Marcus Illingworth

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Character:Ilin

Doc Martin

Doc Martin

Character:John Rahmanzai

New Tricks

New Tricks

Character:

The British Empire in Color

The British Empire in Color

Character:Narrator

The Knights Templar

The Knights Templar

Character:Himself - Narrator

Messiah

Messiah

Character:DCS Michael Emerson

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

Character:Paul Asher

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

Character:

In the Beginning

In the Beginning

Character:Rameses II

Second Sight

Second Sight

Character:

Life Support

Life Support

Character:Dr Kamran Blake

The Seventh Scroll

The Seventh Scroll

Character:Taita

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Character:Olympos

Holby City

Holby City

Character:Zubin Khan

Colour Blind

Colour Blind

Character:Hassan

Cold Feet

Cold Feet

Character:Eddie Zubayr

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

Character:

Goodness Gracious Me

Goodness Gracious Me

Character:

Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe

Character:

The Wimbledon Poisoner

The Wimbledon Poisoner

Character:Karim Jackson

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Character:Mr. Hussain

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

Character:Orpheus

Cluedo

Cluedo

Character:Bernard Kirkbride

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Character:Sir Bartholomew Strange

Hothouse

Hothouse

Character:Dr. Ved Lahari

Harem

Harem

Character:Tarik Pasha

The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions

Character:Zarin

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

Character:Hari Kumar

Chessgame

Chessgame

Character:Farouk

Natural World

Natural World

Character:Narrator

Bergerac

Bergerac

Character:Ravi

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

Character:

Minder

Minder

Character:Shamy

Mixed Blessings

Mixed Blessings

Character:Fred

The Professionals

The Professionals

Character:Doctor

The Professionals

The Professionals

Character:Doctor in Hospital

Upstairs, Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs

Character:

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