Art Malik Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for best actor for "The Jewel in the Crown" in 1985
• Raised money for victims of the Gujarat earthquake in 2001 and participated in the DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal advertisement in 2010
• Attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama on scholarship
• Got his first big break as Hari Kumar in the TV series "The Jewel in the Crown" in 1984
• Made his screen acting debut in an episode of the TV series "The Professional" in 1978
• Worked at the Old Vic and Royal Shakespeare companies early in his career, with whom he played the title role in "Othello․"
• Quote: "I have therapy․ Every day․ I read a bit of Freud, I try to be a better person․ Every day․"
• Best known for playing Salim Abu Apiz in "True Lies" and Sheikh Khalid in "Sex and the City 2․"
• Both produced and starred in the 2011 film "Ghosted․"