Portrait of Akbar Kurtha

Akbar Kurtha

Acting

Biography

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).

Born: August 30, 1970

Place of Birth: St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Playing Nice

as DS Chopra

2024
2024
Sebastian

as Samir

2023
The Diplomat

as Ambassador Desai

2020
Small Axe

as Dr. Chadee

2019
Departure

as Ariel Levitan

2018
Wasteland

as Khalid

2017
Liar

as Birav

2017
Liar

as Birav Suri

2016
Mars

as Dr. Jay Johar

2016
2016
Victoria

as Ambassador for the King of Oudh

2012
Maniac

as Pharmacist

2008
House of Saddam

as Kamel Hanna

2007
Forgiven

as Norman

2007
The Man from Montevideo

as Mohammed Al-Jabar

2005
Syriana

as Prince Meshal Al-Subaai

2001
24

as Farhad Hassan

2001
Waking the Dead

as Nick Foster

2000
Esther Kahn

as Samuel Kahn

1999
Holby City

as Jonathan Latif

1997
1993