Assad Zaman

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.

Most Known For

Vera

as Lee Nadella

Interview with the Vampire

as Armand

Interview with the Vampire

as Rashid

Our Girl

as Hasan

Unicorn Academy

Small Axe

as PC Asif Kamali

Hotel Portofino

as Anish Sengupta

Cucumber

as Tony

Apple Tree Yard

as Sathnam

We Work for the Dead

as Lot

National Theatre Live: East is East

as Abdul Khan

RSC Live: The Winter's Tale

as Florizel

A Doll's House

as Kaushik Das

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

as Deepak Rai

The Saint of Southall

as Rohit