Art Malik
Acting
Biography
Athar ul-Haque Malik (born 13 November 1952), known professionally as Art Malik, is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant Ivory television serials and films. He is especially remembered for his portrayal of the out-of-place Hari Kumar in The Jewel in the Crown at the outset of his career. He also portrayed Islamic extremist Salim Abu Aziz in True Lies.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Art Malik
Filmography
Acting (51)
2026
Hamletas Claudius
5.4
2025
The Woman in Cabin 10as Dr. Robert Mehta
6.2
2025
2024
The Eye of the Sunriseas Sir Lincoln Aubrey
2023
The Little Mermaidas Sir Grimsby
6.2
2017
Halal Daddyas Amir Aziz
5.4
2017
The Escapeas Kellan
2016
Mirzyaas Suchitra's Father
6.2
2016
The Infiltratoras Akbar Bilgrami
6.7
2015
Arthur & Georgeas Rev Shapurji Edalji
5.0
2013
Dianaas Samundar
5.6
2013
Dianaas Samunder
5.6
2013
Bhaag Milkha Bhaagas Sampooran Singh
7.5
2012
John Carteras Zodangan General
6.4
2011
5.2
2010
Sex and the City 2as Shiekh Khalid
6.0
2010
The Wolfmanas Singh
5.9
2009
Hotelas Shahid Mazari
6.0
2008
Dean Spanleyas Swami Nala Prash
7.4
2008
Franklynas Tarrant
6.0
2006
Nina's Heavenly Delightsas Raj Khanna
6.7
2005
The English Haremas Saaman "Sam" Sahar
3.5
2003
Tempoas Maldonado
4.0
2002
The British Empire in Colouras Narrator
5.0
2001
Hotel!as Radochek Zeigler
5.2
2001
Tabloidas Philip Radcliffe
5.0
1999
Vicious Circleas Harrison
8.5
1998
Side Streetsas Bipin Raj
6.8
1997
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombingas Ramzi Ahmed Yousef
6.3
1997
Booty Callas Akmed (uncredited)
5.3
1995
A Kid in King Arthur's Courtas Lord Belasco
4.9
1995
Clockwork Miceas Laney
4.6
1995
Uncoveredas Alvaro
5.6
1994
True Liesas Aziz
7.1
1993
Age of Treasonas Pertinax
6.4
1992
Hostageas Khalim
3.8
1992
Year of the Cometas Nico
5.7
1992
City of Joyas Ashok Ghatak
6.6
1992
Turtle Beachas Kanan
5.3
1991
8.5
1987
The Living Daylightsas Kamran Shah
6.6
1986
Haremas Tarik Pasha
5.4
1986
Death Is Part of the Processas Indres
8.0
1985
Underworldas Fluke
4.0
1984
A Passage to Indiaas Mahmoud Ali
6.8
1980
Richard's Thingsas Dr. Mustag
4.9
1979
Arabian Adventureas Mamhoud
5.9
1979
The Reaperas Dave
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Wild Dubaias Narrator
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Fortitudeas Ian Fleming
Production & Directing (1)
2024
The GlassworkerExecutive Producer
7.2