Elham Ehsas

Acting

Elham Ehsas

Born December 1, 1990Kabul, Afghanistan15 credits

Elham Ehsas is a BAFTA nominated and Oscar shortlisted writer, director and actor known primarily for his controversial roles on both the big and the small screens. He made his acting debut in the acclaimed international hit film The Kite Runner, and has since appeared in numerous films and TV including Brad Pitt's War Machine, Netflix's Young Wallander, the final season of ShowTime's Homeland as well as Apple TV's Shantaram. He has also performed on stage in the Young Vic, West End and New York runs of the play 'The Jungle'. Elham continues to challenge himself by tackling complicated characters in both film and television, in addition to writing and developing his own thought-provoking films.

Known For

Filmography

Fuze
2026Fuze
as RahimMovie
Shantaram
2022Shantaram
as Sebastian ModenaTV
Attack
2022Attack
as Hamid GulMovie
Photo Booth
2022Photo Booth
as FerasMovie
The Kill Team
2019The Kill Team
as ShoaibMovie
Oksijan
2018Oksijan
as JawadMovie
War Machine
2017War Machine
as Translator KennyMovie
Unforgotten
2015Unforgotten
as Asif SyedTV
Homeland
2011Homeland
as Jalal HaqqaniTV
The Kite Runner
2007The Kite Runner
as Young AssefMovie