| Abdullah Afzaluddin | |
| Native Name Lang: | pnb |
| Birth Date: | 1989 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England |
| Medium: | Television, film, radio, stand-up |
| Nationality: | British |
| Active: | 2006–present |
| Genre: | Observational humour |
| Subject: | Islamic humour |
| Notable Work: | Citizen Khan |
Abdullah Afzal (عبداللہ افضل; born 8 February 1989) is a British actor and stand-up comedian.
Afzal was born on 8 February 1989 to a Pakistani family in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England. His family originates from Rawalpindi in Pakistan. He has three older brothers, two older sisters and a younger half-brother.[1] He attended Abraham Moss High School in North Manchester.
Afzal trained for three years to be a hafiz.[2] [3]
In 2007, Afzal had his first acting role as a young student in a short film called Raamis (originally called Extraordinary Rendition).[4] [5] Between 2008 and 2011, he starred as Asif in two seasons of BBC Three sitcom Lunch Monkeys.[1] Since 2012, he has portrayed the character of Amjad Malik in BBC One's Citizen Khan.[5]
In February 2014, Afzal presented the Christmas comedy specials on BBC Asian Network.[5] In July 2015, he performed stand-up at the Eid Special Comedy Night at The Comedy Store in London.[6] [7]
In July 2014, Afzal played two roles in BBC Radio 4's By a Young Officer: Churchill on the North West Frontier.[8]
In 2017, he appeared as Jahid in the romantic comedy film Finding Fatimah.[9]
In 2021, Afzal wrote, starred, and directed Cinder’aliyah, Britain’s first Muslim pantomime.[10] [11] The pantomime is due to tour again in 2022.[12]
He works at Manchester Airport and Eden Boys' Leadership academy Manchester to supplement his acting career,[2] [3] and lives in Manchester with his wife Uzma, who he married in 2015.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Raamis | Raamis | Short film |
| 2017 | Finding Fatimah | Jahid | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | Lunch Monkeys | Asif Khan | 13 episodes | |
| 2012–2016 | Citizen Khan | Amjad Malik | 27 episodes | |
| 2017 | Celebrity MasterChef | Himself | eliminated |