Assad Zaman
Biography
Assad Zaman is an English actor born on May 9, 1990. He grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and his parents immigrated from Bangladesh in the 1980s. He studied acting at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2013.
Zaman has built a strong career in both theatre and television. He made his London stage debut in 2014 and has appeared in several notable productions, including Behind the Beautiful Forevers, White Teeth, and A Doll's House. His television roles include Apple Tree Yard (2017), Hotel Portofino (2022–2023), and Interview with the Vampire (2022–), where he plays the vampire Armand.
In addition to acting, Zaman has ventured into writing and directing.
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His short play Laundry was produced in 2021, and in June 2024, he made his directorial debut with The Fox and the Grapes.
Known for
Interview with the VampireArmand, Rashid7.6
VeraLee Nadella7.4
Small AxePC Asif Kamali6.8
The Vampire LestatArmand6.6
Our GirlHasan7.5
Apple Tree YardSathnam6.4
Unicorn AcademySeries8.0
CucumberTony7.3
Hotel PortofinoAnish Sengupta, Dr Anish Sengupta6.7
National Theatre Live: East is EastAbdul Khan
We Work for the DeadLot
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful ForeversDeepak Rai
Filmography
- TBAQueen of the DamnedSeries: Armand (1 episode)
- 2026The Vampire LestatSeries: Armand (7 episodes)
- 2024The Fox and the GrapesFilm: Director, Writer
- 2024We Work for the DeadFilm: Lot
- 2023Unicorn AcademySeries (1 episode)
- 2022Interview with the VampireSeries: Armand, Rashid (8 episodes)
- 2022Hotel PortofinoSeries: Anish Sengupta, Dr Anish Sengupta (12 episodes)
- 2021National Theatre Live: East is EastFilm: Abdul Khan
- 2021RSC Live: The Winter's TaleFilm: Florizel
- 2020Small AxeSeries: PC Asif Kamali (1 episode)
- 2020The Saint of SouthallFilm: Rohit
- 2019A Doll's HouseFilm: Kaushik Das
- 2017Royal Shakespeare Company: SaloméFilm: Young Syrian
- 2017Apple Tree YardSeries: Sathnam (3 episodes)
- 2015National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful ForeversFilm: Deepak Rai
- 2015CucumberSeries: Tony (1 episode)
- 2014Our GirlSeries: Hasan (1 episode)
- 2011VeraSeries: Lee Nadella (1 episode)
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