Aftab Sachak (born 16 July 1952) is an African British actor. He went to an English

public school Public school may refer to: * State school (known as a public school in many countries), a no-fee school, publicly funded and operated by the government * Public school (United Kingdom), certain elite fee-charging independent schools in England an ...

before studying acting. He made his television debut in ''

King of the Ghetto ''King of the Ghetto'' is a 1986 British four-part television drama miniseries which was aired on BBC Two, it was directed and written by Farrukh Dhondy, and stars Tim Roth. The drama is about racial tensions in the East End of London in the 19 ...

'' in 1986 and played the serious minded shop keeper, Ashraf Karim, in the BBC soap opera, ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' (1987–1990). Since leaving ''EastEnders'' he has appeared in the BBC comedy '' Waiting for God'' (1993), ''Brothers in Trouble'' (1995), ''Call Red'' (1996), ''Out of Sight'' (1996–1998), '' The Bill'' (1999), '' Hope & Glory'' (2000), '' The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (2003) and '' Second Generation'' (2003) among others. On stage, Sachak's has appeared in

Ayub Khan-Din Ayub Khan Din (born 1961) is a British writer and actor. He wrote the BAFTA, BIFA and London Film Critics Circle award-winning film '' East Is East'' (1999), adapted from his 1996 Olivier-nominated play of the same name. His 2008 comedy play ...

's production of '' East Is East'' at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, in 2005. Whilst appearing in ''EastEnders'', Sachak was declared bankrupt after incurring gambling debts, which led to him being evicted from his home. Sachak has commented: "I felt like I was stuck in hell, I even thought about suicide." Sachack, defendant #T20111217-1, was committed for trial for fraud and other offences on 22 September 2011 at Ealing Magistrates Court and the case was finally determined on 24 August 2012. A confiscation and forfeiture order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was made against Sachak together with a custodial sentence for 3 years imprisonment. He pleaded guilty and was convicted for two crimes between 15 January 2007 and 31 December 2009 committed whilst on bail for another offence.

References

External links

* *Court file = http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55096653/aftab%20sachak.pdf 1952 births Afghan emigrants to England British male actors of South Asian descent British male soap opera actors Living people {{UK-tv-actor-stub