Aml Ameen

Birth Name:

Aml Ameen

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer

In 2006, he was named one of The Times newspaper's "Ones To Watch․"
In 2007, he won the Best Actor in a TV Performance Screen Nation Award
Acting since a young age, he performed at the 1996 BRIT Awards alongside Michael Jackson
Annoyed with the material for his age group and demographic available in his native England, he moved to Los Angeles to broaden his acting career
Quote: "I'm not American․ We say the same words but we don't speak the same language․ I wear my Britishness on my sleeve; it's part of my identity․"
Quote: "It's about an international career and the world is much bigger than America and England․ I think that should be every ambitious person's goal․"
Has a particular interest in projects that represent young, black people in roles outside of the "street" stories that he feels the film industry often focuses on
Set up Ameen Dream Entertainment with his younger brother
Missed authentic Caribbean food after moving to Los Angeles, and learned to make curry goat over Skype from his father
Set up the Actor's Student Alliance drama school in 2008

2019National Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2022SAFTA Golden Horn - Best Made for TV Movie:Winner
2023Canadian Screen Award - Best Lead Performer, Drama Series:Nominated
2023Canadian Screen Award - Best Dramatic Series:Winner
2023Independent Spirit Award - Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series:Nominated
2023Independent Spirit Award - Best New Scripted Series:Nominated

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