Arsher Ali

Arsher Ali was born on April 9, 1984, in Nottingham, England, and built a career that moves easily between screen and stage. He trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he has been a regular lead performer in Stratford-upon-Avon, and that classical grounding shows in the range of roles he takes on. On television, Ali broke through as Hassan in the second season of Misfits, then landed the lead in the BAFTA-winning drama The Last Panthers and appeared as Eddie in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Man Down. He played DS Khalid Ali in the police thriller Wolfe and took the role of Vahid in the BBC series Informer. His film work includes Four Lions, The Dark Knight Rises, and Line of Duty. Across his career, he has accumulated more than 30 film and television credits, with a filmography that spans drama, comedy, and thriller genres. Ali has also appeared in Doctor Who and the miniseries Two Weeks to Live. He continues to work steadily in British television and film, balancing screen roles with his stage commitments.[edit]