Art Malik

Acting

Art Malik

Born November 13, 1952Bahawalpur, Pakistan108 credits

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

Filmography

Hamlet
2026Hamlet
as ClaudiusMovie
The Woman in Cabin 10
2025The Woman in Cabin 10
as Dr. Robert MehtaMovie
The Eye of the Sunrise
2025The Eye of the Sunrise
as Sir Lincoln AubreyMovie
Disclaimer
2024Disclaimer
as JustinTV
The Glassworker
2024The Glassworker
Executive ProducerMovie
Renegade Nell
2024Renegade Nell
as Henry Tuplow / Jeremiah TuplowTV
The Famous Five
2023The Famous Five
as Sir Lincoln AubreyTV
The Little Mermaid
2023The Little Mermaid
as Sir GrimsbyMovie
Penance
2020Penance
as Fr. TomTV
The Feed
2019The Feed
as President QuanTV
The Woman in White
2018The Woman in White
as Erasmus NashTV
Bancroft
2017Bancroft
as DCS Alan TaheeriTV
Halal Daddy
2017Halal Daddy
as Amir AzizMovie
The Escape
2017The Escape
as KellanMovie
Mirzya
2016Mirzya
as Suchitra's FatherMovie
The Infiltrator
2016The Infiltrator
as Akbar BilgramiMovie
Arthur & George
2015Arthur & George
as Rev Shapurji EdaljiMovie
Arthur & George
2015Arthur & George
as Reverend Shapurji EdaljiTV
Diana
2013Diana
as SamundarMovie
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
as Sampooran SinghMovie
John Carter
2012John Carter
as Zodangan GeneralMovie
Borgia
2011Borgia
as Francesc GacetTV
Homeland
2011Homeland
as BunnyTV
Three Act Tragedy
2011Three Act Tragedy
as Sir Bartholomew StrangeMovie
Building Sea City
2011Building Sea City
as Himself - NarratorTV
Upstairs Downstairs
2010Upstairs Downstairs
as Mr. Amanjit SinghTV
The Nativity
2010The Nativity
as NicolausTV
Sherlock
2010Sherlock
as Prison GovernorTV
Sex and the City 2
2010Sex and the City 2
as Shiekh KhalidMovie
Ben Hur
2010Ben Hur
as IlderimTV
The Wolfman
2010The Wolfman
as SinghMovie
H
2009Hotel
as Shahid MazariMovie
Dean Spanley
2008Dean Spanley
as Swami Nala PrashMovie
Franklyn
2008Franklyn
as TarrantMovie
10 Days to War
200810 Days to War
as Abdul Aziz Al-HakimTV
Mayo
2006Mayo
as Marcus IllingworthTV
T
2005The English Harem
as Saaman "Sam" SaharMovie
Doc Martin
2004Doc Martin
as John RahmanzaiTV
Tempo
2003Tempo
as MaldonadoMovie
The Knights Templar
2002The Knights Templar
as Himself - NarratorTV
Messiah
2001Messiah
as DCS Michael EmersonTV
Murder in Mind
2001Murder in Mind
as Paul AsherTV
Hotel!
2001Hotel!
as Radochek ZeiglerMovie
In the Beginning
2000In the Beginning
as Rameses IITV
Life Support
1999Life Support
as Dr Kamran BlakeTV
Cleopatra
1999Cleopatra
as OlymposTV
Vicious Circle
1999Vicious Circle
as HarrisonMovie
Holby City
1999Holby City
as Zubin KhanTV
Colour Blind
1998Colour Blind
as HassanTV
Cold Feet
1998Cold Feet
as Eddie ZubayrTV
Side Streets
1998Side Streets
as Bipin RajMovie
Booty Call
1997Booty Call
as Akmed (uncredited)Movie
Clockwork Mice
1995Clockwork Mice
as LaneyMovie
Uncovered
1995Uncovered
as AlvaroMovie
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994The Wimbledon Poisoner
as Karim JacksonTV
True Lies
1994True Lies
as AzizMovie
Age of Treason
1993Age of Treason
as PertinaxMovie
Peak Practice
1993Peak Practice
as Mr. HussainTV
Hostage
1992Hostage
as KhalimMovie
City of Joy
1992City of Joy
as Ashok GhatakMovie
Turtle Beach
1992Turtle Beach
as KananMovie
Cluedo
1990Cluedo
as Bernard KirkbrideTV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Sir Bartholomew StrangeTV
Hothouse
1988Hothouse
as Dr. Ved LahariTV
The Living Daylights
1987The Living Daylights
as Kamran ShahMovie
Harem
1986Harem
as Tarik PashaMovie
Harem
1986Harem
as Tarik PashaTV
Transmutations
1985Transmutations
as FlukeMovie
The Black Tower
1985The Black Tower
as Julius CourtTV
A Passage to India
1984A Passage to India
as Mahmoud AliMovie
Chessgame
1983Chessgame
as FaroukTV
Natural World
1983Natural World
as NarratorTV
Bergerac
1981Bergerac
as RaviTV
Richard's Things
1980Richard's Things
as Dr. MustagMovie
Arabian Adventure
1979Arabian Adventure
as MamhoudMovie
Minder
1979Minder
as ShamyTV
T
1979The Reaper
as DaveMovie
Wild Dubai
Wild Dubai
as NarratorMovie