Taheen Modak Explained

Birth Name:	Taheen Khalikh Modak
Birth Place:	Hounslow, London, United Kingdom
Alma Mater:	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Years Active:	2018–present

Taheen Khalikh Modak (born 1996) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the ITV crime drama The Bay (2019–2021) and the Sky One miniseries Two Weeks to Live (2020).

Early life

Modak was born in the West London Borough of Hounslow. He attended Isleworth and Syon School.^[1] He joined the National Youth Theatre and the RADA Youth Company. After taking a gap year,^[2] Modak enrolled at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, going on to graduate from in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Acting.^{[3] [4]}

Career

In 2019, Modak made his professional stage debut in The American Clock at the Old Vic Theatre in London and began starring in the ITV crime drama The Bay as Ahmed "Med" Kharim,^[5] a main character he would play for the first two series. The following year, he starred as Jay in the Sky One and HBO Max comedy-drama miniseries Two Weeks to Live with Maisie Williams, Sian Clifford, and Mawaan Rizwan.^[6] He also appeared in an episode of the Van der Valk revival, also on ITV.^[7]

After leaving The Bay, Modak appeared in The Taxidermist's Daughter at Chichester Festival Theatre^[8] and returned to the Bristol Old Vic for Hamlet in 2022^[9] and to London's Old Vic for Pygmalion in 2023.^[10] In 2024, Modak has a role in the Channel 5 period drama The Hardacres.

Filmography

Television and film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Beyond the Blade	The Boy	Episode: "The Boy"
2019	Doggerland	Musa	Short film
2019–2021	The Bay	Ahmed "Med" Kharim	Main role (series 1–2)
2020	Van der Valk	Zaim Jabara	Episode: "Only in Amsterdam"
2020	Ruthless	Jake
2020	Two Weeks to Live	Jay	Miniseries
TBA	The Hardacres	Saunders

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Five Dates	Vinny	Interactive^[11] ^[12]
2023	Ten Dates

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	The American Clock	Lee 2	Old Vic Theatre, London
2022	The Taxidermist's Daughter	Harry	Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
2022	Hamlet	Laertes / Rosencrantz	Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2023	Pygmalion	Freddy Eynsford-Hill	Old Vic Theatre, London

External links

• • Taheen Modak at Spotlight

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alumni: Taheen Modak, Star of Stage and Screen. Isleworth & Syon School. 14 October 2019. 3 September 2020.
2. Web site: Taheen Modak – TV Star. Isleworth & Syon School. 10 February 2021. 16 January 2024.
3. Web site: Spotlight on Taheen Modak. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. 25 January 2021. 3 September 2020.
4. Web site: Star of ITV's The Bay and his links to Bristol. Bristol Live. Beth. Cruse. 27 February 2021. 3 September 2020.
5. Web site: The Bay on ITV cast: Who plays Med Karim? Who is Taheen Modak?. Daily Express. Samuel. Spencer. 13 April 2019. 16 January 2024.
6. Web site: Exclusive: Maisie Williams, Mawaan Rizwan & Taheen Modak on new comedy series Two Weeks To Live. HeyUGuys. Stefan. Pape. 4 September 2020. 16 January 2024.
7. Web site: Taheen Modak: From The Bay's DC Med Kharim to rising star. Entertainment Daily. Helen. Fear. 3 February 2021. 1 June 2024.
8. Web site: The Taxidermist's Daughter cast revealed by Chichester Festival Theatre. WhatsOnStage. Tom. Millward. 28 February 2022. 6 July 2022.
9. Web site: Taheen Modak. Bristol Old Vic. 1 June 2024.
10. Web site: Full cast joining Patsy Ferran and Bertie Carvel in Old Vic's Pygmalion announced. WhatsOnStage. Alex. Wood. 13 June 2023. 1 June 2024.
11. Web site: Taheen Modak. British Comedy Guide. 1 June 2024.
12. Web site: How Doctor Who's Mandip Gill made a Black Mirror-style movie in lockdown. Digital Spy. Sam. Ashurst. 16 November 2020. 1 June 2024.