Abdullah Afzal

Abdullah Afzal (; born 8 February 1989) is a British actor and stand-up comedian.

Early life Afzal was born on 8 February 1989 to Pakistani parents 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. His native language spoken at home was Pothwari. He attended Abraham Moss High School in North Manchester.

Afzal trained for three years to be a hafiz.

Career In 2007, Afzal had his first acting role as a young student in a short film called Raamis (originally called Extraordinary Rendition). Between 2008 and 2011, he starred as Asif in two seasons of BBC Three sitcom Lunch Monkeys.

In July 2014, Afzal played two roles in BBC Radio 4's By a Young Officer: Churchill on the North West Frontier.

In 2017, he appeared as Jahid in the romantic comedy film Finding Fatimah.

In 2021, Afzal wrote, starred, and directed Cinder’aliyah, Britain’s first Muslim pantomime. The pantomime is due to tour again in 2022.

Personal life He works at Manchester Airport and Eden Boys' Leadership academy Manchester to supplement his acting career ,

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Raamis Raamis Short film 2017 Finding Fatimah Jahid Feature film

Television 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

Radio Year Title Role Station 2012 By a Young Officer: Churchill on the North West Frontier Railway Clerk / Sikh Soldier BBC Radio 4