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. 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 Vampire

as Armand

Interview with the Vampire

as Rashid

Small Axe

as PC Asif Kamali

Cucumber

as Tony

Hotel Portofino

as Anish Sengupta

National Theatre Live: East is East

as Abdul Khan

The Saint of Southall

as Rohit

We Work for the Dead

as Lot

A Doll's House

as Kaushik Das

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

as Deepak Rai