Philip Arditti Explained

Philip Arditti
Birth Name:Philip Ishak Arditti
Occupation:Actor
Birth Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Citizenship:United Kingdom
Switzerland
Yearsactive:2004–present

Philip Ishak Arditti is a British-Swiss theatre and television actor famous for his role as Uday Hussein in the four episode House of Saddam television docudrama. He also appeared in the film Red 2, a sequel to 2010's Red. He was part of the team that founded the Arcola Theatre in London.

Early years

Arditti was born in Geneva in 1979 of Italian and Turkish Jewish Sephardic descent, and grew up in Istanbul and moved to London in 1999. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2004.

Career

He began his TV and film career in some of British television's most popular series including Casualty, Spooks and Silent Witness. He also appeared in the British comedy drama film Happy-Go-Lucky.

His radio plays include Snow (adapted from the novel by Orhan Pamuk) and https://microsites.nationaltheatre.org.uk/43199/company-members/philip-arditti.html

In 2013, he appeared in Turkish television series Son and in the film Singing Women directed by Turkish film director Reha Erdem. In 2014 he appeared in the BBC/Sundance TV drama The Honourable Woman directed by Hugo Blick opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal where he played Saleh Al-Zahid.

In 2014, he played a goatherd in the Game of Thrones episode, The Laws of Gods and Men.

On the stage Arditti played Yossarian, the New York bomb aimer, in Joseph Heller's stage adaptation of his novel Catch-22 on a UK national tour directed by Rachel Chavkin.He is a regular performer at London's National Theatre, including roles in England People Very Nice (2009), Blood and Gifts (2010), Holy Rosenbergs (2011). In September 2017 he played Uri Savir in J.T. Rogers stage play Oslo at the venue's Lyttelton auditorium, accompanying the production when it transferred to the West End in the following month.[1] [2]

Filmography

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Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005ChopratownOzdemir ErgunTV film
2006Chicken SoupKhalShort film
ReallyIzzy
2008Happy-Go-LuckyFlamenco Student
2009VidioticVariousTV film
2010BrotherhoodRafiqShort film
2011Women and ChildrenChris
2012John CarterSpotter #2
Interview with a HitmanKovacs
2013Red 2Arman
Şarkı Söyleyen KadınlarAdem
Leave to RemainIranian Psychiatrist
The VaticanStefano QuadraggioTV film
2014Born of WarKhalid
Khalil
Viceroy Hegep's Aide
2015The Danish GirlDr. McBride
National Theatre Live

As You Like It

Oliver
2016InfernoProfessor (Istanbul)
ArrivalsMehdi
2017National Theatre Live

Salome

Caiaphus
Anchor and HopeFarid
2018Arabian NightsDirect-to-video
The JumpYoung MichaelShort film
2019Strange Cities Are FamiliarMoatazShort film
TBCThe Way of the WindHoseaPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004CasualtyNikos SiranidisEpisode: "Who Knows Best"
2005SpooksLouis KhurvinEpisode: "The Sting"
2006CaerdyddArun
2007The WhistleblowersMehmet KunacEpisode: "Fit for Purpose"
200810 Days to WarHaidarEpisode: "Blowback"
House of SaddamUday HusseinMiniseries, 4 episodes
Abid Malik2 episodes
Silent WitnessMelik BurakEpisode: "Terror"
2009Father & SonSulimanMiniseries, 3 episodes
2010Five DaysDr. Adel HaydarRecurring role, 3 episodes
AccusedHamidEpisode: "Frankie's Story"
Any Human HeartSenor FernandezEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 2"
2012Above SuspicionGeorge PerozEpisode: "Silent Scream"
Twenty TwelveSaleem AhmedEpisode: "Boycott"
New TricksMehtin TopalEpisode: "Dead Poets"
SonMajid MalekiSeries regular, 25 episodes
2013BorgiaKasim BeyEpisode: "The Time of Sweet Desires"
Da Vinci's DemonsKing FerdinandEpisode: "The Tower"
Strike BackQasseinRecurring role, 3 episodes
2014Game of ThronesGoatherdEpisode: "The Laws of Gods and Men"
The Honourable WomanSaleh Al-ZahidSeries regular, 7 episodes
Ripper StreetEzra MarvellEpisode: "Ashes and Diamonds"
2015SpotlessVeyselEpisodes: "The Power of No" & "Fallowfield"
HumansSalim SadikEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 1"
TyrantEpisodes: "Desert Storm" & "Pax Abuddin"
2016The MissingKhamisEpisode: "The Turtle and the Stick"
2017VeraJohn GreenhillEpisode: "Broken Promise"
The White PrincessRodrigo de PueblaMiniseries, 2 episodes
2018Kiss Me FirstAzulMiniseries, 5 episodes
Patrick MelrosePierreEpisode: "Bad News"
Black Earth RisingColonel ColbertEpisodes: "In Other News" & "The Forgiving Earth"
2019ChimericaYoung Frank Episode: "Kodak Ergo Sum"
SanctuaryDr. SilvaSeries regular, 7 episodes
2021DominaPrimusEpisodes: "Treason" & "Happiness"
No ReturnRico KarvalciPost-production

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2009England People Very NiceElmarRoyal National Theatre, London
RopeSabotAlmeida Theatre, London
2010Light Shining in BuckinghamshireStarArcola Theatre, London
Blood and GiftsSaeedRoyal National Theatre, London
2011The Holy RosenbergsSimonRoyal National Theatre, London
Sixty-Six Books: The Strange WifeHannahBush Theatre, London
2013FactsKhalidFinborough Theatre, London
2014Catch-22YossarianNorthern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne
2015Who CaresJonathonRoyal Court Theatre, London
As You Like ItOliver de BoysRoyal National Theatre, London
2016Henry VAncient PistolRegent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
2017The Hunting LodgePrinceUnicorn Theatre, London
SaloméCaiaphasRoyal National Theatre, London
OsloUri SavirRoyal National Theatre, London
2019Richard IIIEnsembleShakespeare's Globe, London
Henry VIEnsembleShakespeare's Globe, London
Henry VEnsembleShakespeare's Globe, London
Henry IVEnsembleShakespeare's Globe, London
2021CopenhagenWerner HeisenbergTheatre Royal, Bath

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philip Arditti. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. National Theatre. 21 September 2017.
  2. News: Billington. Michael. Oslo review – the political gets personal as tense peace talks are given epic sweep. The Guardian. 18 September 2017.