Portrait of Art Malik

Art Malik

Bio: Athar ul-Haque Malik (born 13 November 1952), known professionally as Art Malik, is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant Ivory television serials and films. He is especially remembered for his portrayal of the out-of-place Hari Kumar in The Jewel in the Crown at the outset of his career
Born: Thu, Nov 13 1952
Birthplace: Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Art Malik is 71 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
Art Malik was
70 in The Little Mermaid
as 'Sir Grimsby'.
Thu, May 18 2023
Poster of Halal Daddy
Halal Daddy
Art Malik was
64 in Halal Daddy
as 'Amir Aziz'.
Fri, Jun 30 2017
Poster of Mirzya
Mirzya
Art Malik was
63 in Mirzya
as 'Suchitra's Father'.
Fri, Oct 07 2016
Poster of The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator
Art Malik was
63 in The Infiltrator
as 'Akbar Bilgrami'.
Wed, Jul 13 2016
Poster of Diana
Diana
Art Malik was
60 in Diana
as 'Samunder, Samundar'.
Thu, Sep 19 2013
Poster of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Art Malik was
60 in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
as 'Sampooran Singh'.
Fri, Jul 12 2013
Poster of John Carter
John Carter
Art Malik was
59 in John Carter
as 'Zodangan General'.
Wed, Mar 07 2012
Poster of Ghosted
Ghosted
Art Malik was
58 in Ghosted
as ''.
Fri, Jun 24 2011
Poster of Sex and the City 2
Sex and the City 2
Art Malik was
57 in Sex and the City 2
as 'Shiekh Khalid'.
Wed, May 26 2010
Poster of The Wolfman
The Wolfman
Art Malik was
57 in The Wolfman
as 'Singh'.
Wed, Feb 10 2010
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Art Malik was
56 in Hotel
as 'Shahid Mazari'.
Tue, Sep 01 2009
Poster of Dean Spanley
Dean Spanley
Art Malik was
56 in Dean Spanley
as 'Swami Nala Prash'.
Fri, Dec 12 2008
Poster of Franklyn
Franklyn
Art Malik was
55 in Franklyn
as 'Tarrant'.
Thu, Oct 16 2008
Poster of Nina's Heavenly Delights
Nina's Heavenly Delights
Art Malik was
53 in Nina's Heavenly Delights
as 'Raj Khanna'.
Thu, Sep 28 2006
Poster of The English Harem
The English Harem
Art Malik was
53 in The English Harem
as 'Saaman "Sam" Sahar'.
Tue, Dec 27 2005
Poster of Tempo
Tempo
Art Malik was
50 in Tempo
as 'George Maldonado'.
Tue, Jun 17 2003
Poster of Bond Girls Are Forever
Bond Girls Are Forever
Art Malik was
49 in Bond Girls Are Forever
as 'Kamran Shah (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 06 2002
Poster of The British Empire in Colour
The British Empire in Colour
Art Malik was
49 in The British Empire in Colour
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Feb 01 2002
Poster of Hotel!
Hotel!
Art Malik was
48 in Hotel!
as 'Radochek Zeigler'.
Sat, Feb 17 2001
Poster of Vicious Circle
Vicious Circle
Art Malik was
46 in Vicious Circle
as 'Harrison'.
Tue, Feb 09 1999
Poster of Side Streets
Side Streets
Art Malik was
45 in Side Streets
as 'Bipin Raj'.
Sat, Sep 05 1998
Poster of Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
Art Malik was
44 in Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
as 'Ramzi Ahmed Yousef'.
Sat, Jun 14 1997
Poster of A Kid in King Arthur's Court
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
Art Malik was
42 in A Kid in King Arthur's Court
as 'Lord Belasco'.
Fri, Aug 11 1995
Poster of Clockwork Mice
Clockwork Mice
Art Malik was
42 in Clockwork Mice
as 'Laney'.
Thu, Jun 22 1995
Poster of Uncovered
Uncovered
Art Malik was
42 in Uncovered
as 'Alvaro'.
Wed, Jan 04 1995
Poster of True Lies
True Lies
Art Malik was
41 in True Lies
as 'Salim Abu Aziz'.
Fri, Jul 15 1994
Poster of Age of Treason
Age of Treason
Art Malik was
40 in Age of Treason
as 'Pertinax'.
Sun, Jun 20 1993
Poster of Hostage
Hostage
Art Malik was
39 in Hostage
as 'Khalim'.
Sun, May 10 1992
Poster of Year of the Comet
Year of the Comet
Art Malik was
39 in Year of the Comet
as 'Nico'.
Fri, Apr 24 1992
Poster of City of Joy
City of Joy
Art Malik was
39 in City of Joy
as 'Ashok Ghatak'.
Wed, Apr 15 1992
Poster of Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach
Art Malik was
39 in Turtle Beach
as 'Kanan'.
Thu, Mar 19 1992
Poster of Shadow of the Cobra
Shadow of the Cobra
Art Malik was
36 in Shadow of the Cobra
as ''.
Tue, Jul 18 1989
Poster of The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights
Art Malik was
34 in The Living Daylights
as 'Kamran Shah'.
Mon, Jun 29 1987
Poster of Harem
Harem
Art Malik was
33 in Harem
as 'Tarik Pasha'.
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Poster of Death Is Part of the Process
Death Is Part of the Process
Art Malik was
33 in Death Is Part of the Process
as 'Indres'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Underworld
Underworld
Art Malik was
33 in Underworld
as 'Fluke'.
Fri, Nov 29 1985
Poster of A Passage to India
A Passage to India
Art Malik was
32 in A Passage to India
as 'Mahmoud Ali'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of Richard's Things
Richard's Things
Art Malik was
28 in Richard's Things
as 'Dr. Mustag'.
Fri, Dec 26 1980
Poster of Arabian Adventure
Arabian Adventure
Art Malik was
26 in Arabian Adventure
as 'Mamhoud'.
Sun, Jul 08 1979
Poster of Wild Dubai
Wild Dubai
Art Malik will be
71+ in Wild Dubai
as 'Narrator'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Art Malik was
69+ in The Man Who Fell to Earth
as 'Henning Khan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 2022
Poster of Penance
Penance
Art Malik was
67+ in Penance
as 'Fr. Tom'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 17 2020
Poster of The Feed
The Feed
Art Malik was
66+ in The Feed
as 'President Quan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 2019
Poster of The Woman in White
The Woman in White
Art Malik was
65+ in The Woman in White
as 'Erasmus Nash'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2018
Poster of Bancroft
Bancroft
Art Malik was
65+ in Bancroft
as 'DCS Alan Taheeri'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 2017
Poster of Arthur & George
Arthur & George
Art Malik was
62+ in Arthur & George
as 'Reverend Shapurji Edalji'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 02 2015
Poster of Indian Summers
Indian Summers
Art Malik was
62+ in Indian Summers
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 15 2015
Poster of Borgia
Borgia
Art Malik was
58+ in Borgia
as 'Francesc Gacet'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 10 2011
Poster of Homeland
Homeland
Art Malik was
58+ in Homeland
as 'Bunny'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 2011
Poster of Building Sea City
Building Sea City
Art Malik was
58+ in Building Sea City
as 'Himself - Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 2011
Poster of Upstairs Downstairs
Upstairs Downstairs
Art Malik was
58+ in Upstairs Downstairs
as 'Mr. Amanjit Singh'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 26 2010
Poster of The Nativity
The Nativity
Art Malik was
58+ in The Nativity
as 'Nicolaus'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 20 2010
Poster of Sherlock
Sherlock
Art Malik was
57+ in Sherlock
as 'Prison Governor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 25 2010
Poster of Ben Hur
Ben Hur
Art Malik was
57+ in Ben Hur
as 'Ilderim'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 04 2010
Poster of 10 Days to War
10 Days to War
Art Malik was
55+ in 10 Days to War
as 'Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 10 2008
Poster of Lewis
Lewis
Art Malik was
54+ in Lewis
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 2007
Poster of Mayo
Mayo
Art Malik was
53+ in Mayo
as 'Marcus Illingworth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 2006
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Art Malik was
52+ in Doctor Who
as 'Ilin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005
Poster of Doc Martin
Doc Martin
Art Malik was
51+ in Doc Martin
as 'John Rahmanzai'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 02 2004
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
Art Malik was
51+ in New Tricks
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of The British Empire in Color
The British Empire in Color
Art Malik was
49+ in The British Empire in Color
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 2002
Poster of The Knights Templar
The Knights Templar
Art Malik was
49+ in The Knights Templar
as 'Himself - Narrator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 01 2002
Poster of Messiah
Messiah
Art Malik was
48+ in Messiah
as 'DCS Michael Emerson'.
First Air Date
Sat, May 26 2001
Poster of Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
Art Malik was
48+ in Murder in Mind
as 'Paul Asher'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2001
Poster of Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Art Malik was
48+ in Fun at the Funeral Parlour
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of In the Beginning
In the Beginning
Art Malik was
47+ in In the Beginning
as 'Rameses II'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 2000
Poster of Second Sight
Second Sight
Art Malik was
47+ in Second Sight
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2000
Poster of Life Support
Life Support
Art Malik was
46+ in Life Support
as 'Dr. Kamran Blake'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 19 1999
Poster of The Seventh Scroll
The Seventh Scroll
Art Malik was
46+ in The Seventh Scroll
as 'Taita'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 15 1999
Poster of Cleopatra
Cleopatra
Art Malik was
46+ in Cleopatra
as 'Olympos'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 23 1999
Poster of Colour Blind
Colour Blind
Art Malik was
46+ in Colour Blind
as 'Hassan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1998
Poster of Cold Feet
Cold Feet
Art Malik was
46+ in Cold Feet
as 'Eddie Zubayr'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 15 1998
Poster of Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Art Malik was
45+ in Unfinished Business
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 24 1998
Poster of Goodness Gracious Me
Goodness Gracious Me
Art Malik was
43+ in Goodness Gracious Me
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 05 1996
Poster of Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe
Art Malik was
43+ in Dalziel & Pascoe
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 16 1996
Poster of The Wimbledon Poisoner
The Wimbledon Poisoner
Art Malik was
42+ in The Wimbledon Poisoner
as 'Karim Jackson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 11 1994
Poster of Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Art Malik was
40+ in Peak Practice
as 'Mr. Hussain'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1993
Poster of Cluedo
Cluedo
Art Malik was
37+ in Cluedo
as 'Bernard Kirkbride'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 25 1990
Poster of Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Art Malik was
36+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot
as 'Sir Bartholomew Strange'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989
Poster of Hothouse
Hothouse
Art Malik was
35+ in Hothouse
as 'Dr. Ved Lahari'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 30 1988
Poster of Harem
Harem
Art Malik was
33+ in Harem
as 'Tarik Pasha'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Poster of The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
Art Malik was
31+ in The Far Pavilions
as 'Zarin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1984
Poster of The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
Art Malik was
31+ in The Jewel in the Crown
as 'Hari Kumar'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 09 1984
Poster of Chessgame
Chessgame
Art Malik was
31+ in Chessgame
as 'Farouk'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 23 1983
Poster of Natural World
Natural World
Art Malik was
30+ in Natural World
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983
Poster of Bergerac
Bergerac
Art Malik was
28+ in Bergerac
as 'Ravi'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981
Poster of The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
Art Malik was
27+ in The Gentle Touch
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Poster of Minder
Minder
Art Malik was
26+ in Minder
as 'Shamy'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of The Professionals
The Professionals
Art Malik was
25+ in The Professionals
as 'Doctor, Doctor in Hospital'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977
Poster of Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Art Malik was
18+ in Upstairs, Downstairs
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1971