7.8
TV
Acting
Akbar Kurtha
- Born
- (age 56)
- Birthplace
- St. Pancras, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 31 titles
Biography
Mohamed Akbar Kurtha (born 30 August 1970) is a British actor and producer, known for his role as Dr. Rana Mistry in the BBC soap opera Doctors (2000–2001). In a career spanning over thirty years, he has also appeared in various films including Bhaji on the Beach (1993), My Son the Fanatic (1997), Esther Kahn (2000), Syriana (2005) and Košnice (2012).
Signature work
Known For
7.8
TV
7.9
Movie
A Street Cat Named Bob
6.4
Movie
Syriana
6.0
Movie
Maniac
6.9
Movie
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
7.6
TV
The Diplomat
7.1
TV
Mars
7.4
TV
Victoria
7.0
TV
Has Fallen
6.5
TV
Departure
6.6
TV
Liar
6.9
TV
Small Axe
6.9
TV
House of Saddam
6.5
Movie
Sebastian
5.8
TV
Holby City
7.2
TV
Waking the Dead
6.9
TV
Playing Nice
6.0
Movie
Esther Kahn
Acting credits 31
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War Film | Wealth Management Exec |
| 2025 | Playing Nice TV | DS Chopra (2 ep) |
| 2024 | Has Fallen TV | Asif (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Sebastian Film | Samir |
| 2023 | The Diplomat TV | Ambassador Desai (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Small Axe TV | Dr. Chadee (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Departure TV | Ariel Levitan (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Wasteland Film | Khalid |
| 2018 | Somebody's Daughter Film | Rahul |
| 2017 | Liar TV | Birav Suri (4 ep) |
| 2016 | Mars TV | Dr. Jay Johar (6 ep) |
| 2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob Film | Pharmacist |
| 2016 | Victoria TV | Ambassador for the King of Oudh (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Disappearance Of Lenka Wood Film | Yianni |
| 2014 | White Collar Hooligan 3 Film | Dimitri |
| 2012 | Maniac Film | Pharmacist |
| 2012 | Hives Film | Ahmad (segment "London") |
| 2011 | The Great Ghost Rescue Film | Doctor |
| 2010 | Absolution Film | Alex Kazimi |
| 2008 | House of Saddam TV | Kamel Hanna (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Forgiven Film | Norman |
| 2007 | The Man from Montevideo Film | Mohammed Al-Jabar |
| 2005 | Syriana Film | Prince Meshal Al-Subaai |
| 2001 | 24 TV | Farhad Hassan (8 ep) |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead TV | Nick Foster (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind Film | DC Chad |
| 2000 | Esther Kahn Film | Samuel Kahn |
| 1999 | Daylight Robbery TV | Doctor (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Holby City TV | Jonathan Latif (1 ep) |
| 1997 | My Son the Fanatic Film | Farid |
| 1993 | Bhaji on the Beach Film | Manjit |