Taheen Modak

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.

Early life Modak was born in the West London Borough of Hounslow. He attended Isleworth and Syon School. He joined the National Youth Theatre and the RADA Youth Company. After taking a gap year,

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, 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. He also appeared in an episode of the Van der Valk revival, also on ITV.

After leaving The Bay, Modak appeared in The Taxidermist's Daughter at Chichester Festival Theatre and returned to the Bristol Old Vic for Hamlet in 2022 and to London's Old Vic for Pygmalion in 2023. For his performance in the latter, Modak received an Ian Charleson Award nomination. 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 2024-present The Hardacres Callum Saunders 6 episodes

Web Year Title Role Notes 2020 Five Dates Vinny Interactive 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 2024 Romeo & Juliet Benvolio Circle in the Square, Broadway NYC