| Sal Yusuf | |
| Yearsactive: | 1995present |
Sal Yusuf is an Indian actor and stand-up comedian who works in Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi-language films.
Sal Yusuf moved from London to Bangalore, where he became a stand-up comedian and is also a part of the comedy group, The Improv.[1] [2] He was one of the first stand-up comedians in Bangalore. After appearing in several commercials, theatre productions, and playing supporting roles in several Malayalam films, Sal Yusuf made his Hindi film debut with Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) portraying one of the antagonists.[3] He made his Kannada lead debut with French Biriyani along with Danish Sait, who is also a part of The Improv.[4] [5] In the film, he plays a French emigrant who comes to Bangalore.[4] [6] [7]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sorry About Last Night | Arabian student | Uncredited | ||
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Chef | voice role | ||
| 2013 | Kili Poyi | Drug addict | |||
| 2014 | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Harrison | |||
| 2015 | Dheepan | Barbecue guest | Uncredited | ||
| 2017 | Take Off | Tareek | Malayalam | ||
| Comrade in America | Karl Marx | ||||
| Tiger Zinda Hai | Al Amir Bagdawi | ||||
| CandyFlip | Cokeman | English / Hindi | |||
| 2020 | India vs England | John | |||
| Trance | Foreign pastor | Malayalam | |||
| French Biriyani | Simon | Kannada | |||
| 2022 | Sardar | General Yusuf (Pakistan Army) | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Ruslaan | Hindi |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sunflower | Chairman of Sonu Singh's Company | ZEE5 | ||
| 2022 | Humble Politician Nograj | Dimitri | Kannada Web Series |