Akbar Kurtha

Acting

Akbar Kurtha

Born August 30, 1970St. Pancras, London, England, UK29 credits

Mohamed Akbar Kurtha (born 30 August 1970) is a British actor and producer, known for his role as Dr. Rana Mistry in the BBC soap opera Doctors (2000–2001). In a career spanning over thirty years, he has also appeared in various films including Bhaji on the Beach (1993), My Son the Fanatic (1997), Esther Kahn (2000), Syriana (2005) and Košnice (2012).

Known For

Filmography

Playing Nice
2025Playing Nice
as DS ChopraTV
Sebastian
2024Sebastian
as SamirMovie
The Diplomat
2023The Diplomat
as Ambassador DesaiTV
Small Axe
2020Small Axe
as Dr. ChadeeTV
Departure
2019Departure
as Ariel LevitanTV
Wasteland
2018Wasteland
as KhalidMovie
Liar
2017Liar
as Birav SuriTV
Mars
2016Mars
as Dr. Jay JoharTV
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016A Street Cat Named Bob
as PharmacistMovie
Victoria
2016Victoria
as Ambassador for the King of OudhTV
Maniac
2012Maniac
as PharmacistMovie
H
2012Hives
as Ahmad (segment "London")Movie
A
2010Absolution
as Alex KazimiMovie
House of Saddam
2008House of Saddam
as Kamel HannaTV
Forgiven
2007Forgiven
as NormanMovie
The Man from Montevideo
2007The Man from Montevideo
as Mohammed Al-JabarMovie
Syriana
2005Syriana
as Prince Meshal Al-SubaaiMovie
24
200124
as Farhad HassanTV
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Dead
as Nick FosterTV
Esther Kahn
2000Esther Kahn
as Samuel KahnMovie
Holby City
1999Holby City
as Jonathan LatifTV