Art Malik
Known for Acting · 106 credits
- Born
- 1952-11-13 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Bahawalpur, Pakistan
- Also known as
- Athar ul-Haque Malik · Athar Malik · آرت ملک · Арт Малик · Атхар Уль-Хак Малик
Biography
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. He also portrayed Islamic extremist Salim Abu Aziz in True Lies.
Known For
TV Shows (58)
Doctor Who
2005
as Ilin
Homeland
2011
as Bunny / Bunny Latif
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Sir Bartholomew Strange
Holby City
1999
as Zubin Khan
Sherlock
2010
as Prison Governor
Minder
1979
as Shamy
Peak Practice
1993
as Mr. Hussain
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
Bergerac
1981
as Ravi
The Professionals
1977
as Doctor / Doctor in Hospital
Doc Martin
2004
as John Rahmanzai
New Tricks
2004
Lewis
2007
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Dave
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
Disclaimer
2024
as Justin
Murder in Mind
2001
as Paul Asher
Cold Feet
1998
as Eddie Zubayr
The Man Who Fell to Earth
2022
as Henning Khan
Borgia
2011
as Francesc Gacet
Penance
2020
as Fr. Tom
The Gentle Touch
1980
Cluedo
1990
as Bernard Kirkbride
Indian Summers
2015
The Feed
2019
as President Quan
Messiah
2001
as DCS Michael Emerson
The Jewel in the Crown
1984
as Hari Kumar
Man Like Mobeen
2017
as Khan / Uncle Khan
Renegade Nell
2024
as Henry Tuplow / Jeremiah Tuplow
Ben Hur
2010
as Ilderim
Bancroft
2017
as DCS Alan Taheeri
Cleopatra
1999
as Olympos
The Famous Five
2023
as Sir Lincoln Aubrey
Upstairs Downstairs
2010
as Mr. Amanjit Singh
10 Days to War
2008
as Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim
In the Beginning
2000
as Rameses II
The Woman in White
2018
as Erasmus Nash
Mixed Blessings
1978
as Fred
Hothouse
1988
as Dr. Ved Lahari
The Nativity
2010
as Nicolaus
The Far Pavilions
1984
as Zarin
Mayo
2006
as Marcus Illingworth
Goodness Gracious Me
1998
Life Support
1999
as Dr Kamran Blake
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991
as Orpheus
Second Sight
2000
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
The Seventh Scroll
1999
as Taita
Harem
1986
as Tarik Pasha
Chessgame
1983
as Farouk
Colour Blind
1998
as Hassan
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
as Karim Jackson
Unfinished Business
1998
The Knights Templar
2002
as Himself - Narrator
The Black Tower
1985
as Julius Court
Arthur & George
2015
as Reverend Shapurji Edalji
The British Empire in Color
2002
as Narrator
Building Sea City
2011
as Himself - Narrator
Movies (48)
The Little Mermaid
2023
as Sir Grimsby
John Carter
2012
as Zodangan General
Sex and the City 2
2010
as Shiekh Khalid
True Lies
1994
as Aziz
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013
as Sampooran Singh
The Living Daylights
1987
as Kamran Shah
The Woman in Cabin 10
2025
as Dr. Robert Mehta
The Wolfman
2010
as Singh
The Infiltrator
2016
as Akbar Bilgrami
Hamlet
2026
as Claudius
Diana
2013
as Samundar / Samunder
Uncovered
1995
as Alvaro
Franklyn
2008
as Tarrant
Tempo
2003
as Maldonado
Richard's Things
1980
as Dr. Mustag
Halal Daddy
2017
as Amir Aziz
City of Joy
1992
as Ashok Ghatak
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
1995
as Lord Belasco
A Passage to India
1984
as Mahmoud Ali
Dean Spanley
2008
as Swami Nala Prash
Booty Call
1997
as Akmed (uncredited)
Turtle Beach
1992
as Kanan
Harem
1986
as Tarik Pasha
Arabian Adventure
1979
as Mamhoud
Underworld
1985
as Fluke
Year of the Comet
1992
as Nico
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
1997
as Ramzi Ahmed Yousef
Side Streets
1998
as Bipin Raj
Ghosted
2011
Shadow of the Cobra
1989
Fortitude
Nina's Heavenly Delights
2006
as Raj Khanna
Clockwork Mice
1995
as Laney
Age of Treason
1993
as Pertinax
Arthur & George
2015
as Rev Shapurji Edalji
Hostage
1992
as Khalim
Hotel!
2001
as Radochek Zeigler
The Escape
2017
as Kellan
Mirzya
2016
as Suchitra's Father
Vicious Circle
1999
as Harrison
The Reaper
1979
as Dave
The English Harem
2005
as Saaman "Sam" Sahar
The Eye of the Sunrise
2025
as Sir Lincoln Aubrey
The Making of 'The Glassworker'
2025
as Self
The British Empire in Colour
2002
as Narrator
Hotel
2009
as Shahid Mazari
Death Is Part of the Process
1986
as Indres
Wild Dubai
as Narrator
About Art Malik
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. He also portrayed Islamic extremist Salim Abu Aziz in True Lies. With 106 credits spanning from 1967 to 2026, Art Malik has appeared in 48 films and 58 TV shows.
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Most Popular Art Malik Movies
- The Little Mermaid (2023) — as Sir Grimsby
- John Carter (2012) — as Zodangan General
- Sex and the City 2 (2010) — as Shiekh Khalid
- True Lies (1994) — as Aziz
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) — as Sampooran Singh
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