Ali Khan (born 18 May 2001) is a British actor. On television, he is known for his role in the

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series '' Red Rose'' (2022) and the

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'' (2023). His films include '' A Haunting in Venice'' (2023).

Early life and education

Khan was born in Nottingham and began taking acting classes at the Television Workshop at the age of 9. His family roots lie in Poonch,

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. He attended Trent College, where he was a Drama Scholar and completed

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in Politics, Geography, and History in 2019. He went on to graduate from

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in 2022 with a

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in History, being personally impacted by Dr Reza Zia-Ebrahimi's seminars on Race,

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and

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Career

In 2017, Khan made his feature film debut in ''

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'' starring

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and Lily Newmark. He later made his television debut in 2022 with a main role as Tariq "Taz" Sadiq in the

horror series '' Red Rose'', as well as guest appearances in the

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'' and the

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series '' Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything''. He also appeared in the

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'' as Chaddick. The following year, Khan played Joshua in the

sitcom ''

'' and Nicholas Holland alongside Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland in

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's film '' A Haunting in Venice''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Ali Khan
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