Assad Zaman
Acting • Born 1990-05-09
Biography
Assad Zaman is an English actor born on May 9, 1990. He grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and his parents immigrated from Bangladesh in the 1980s. He studied acting at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2013. Zaman has built a strong career in both theatre and television. He made his London stage debut in 2014 and has appeared in several notable productions, including Behind the Beautiful Forevers, White Teeth, and A Doll's House. His television roles include Apple Tree Yard (2017), Hotel Portofino (2022–2023), and Interview with the Vampire (2022–), where he plays the vampire Armand. In addition to acting, Zaman has ventured into writing and directing. His short play Laundry was produced in 2021, and in June 2024, he made his directorial debut with The Fox and the Grapes.
Filmography
15 credits
The Saint of Southall
Movie • 2020
Rohit
National Theatre Live: East is East
Movie • 2021
Abdul Khan
We Work for the Dead
Movie • 2024
Lot
A Doll's House
Movie • 2019
Kaushik Das
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Movie • 2015
Deepak Rai
RSC Live: The Winter's Tale
Movie • 2021
Florizel
Cucumber
TV • 2015
Tony
Hotel Portofino
TV • 2022
Anish Sengupta
Interview with the Vampire
TV • 2022
Armand
Small Axe
TV • 2020
PC Asif Kamali
Apple Tree Yard
TV • 2017
Sathnam
Vera
TV • 2011
Lee Nadella
Our Girl
TV • 2014
Hasan
Unicorn Academy
TV • 2023
Interview with the Vampire
TV • 2022
Rashid