Art Malik

Birth Name:

Athar Ul-Haque Malik

Birth Place:

Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Profession

Actor, Producer

Raised money for victims of the Gujarat earthquake in 2001 and participated in the DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal advertisement in 2010
Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for best actor for "The Jewel in the Crown" in 1985
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․"

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