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Essa Zahir, born in 1967 is a British actor of Iranian origin. He studied art before discovering his real passion was in acting. He took acting classes at various schools, but it wasn't until going to The Lee Strasberg Method Institute in the early 1990's that he found his path under the tutorship of the late British actor Michael Billington and the American actress Marianna Hill. His acting debut came in 1991 - an Actor's Showcase for which he was critically acclaimed in the local theatre review. A string of short films followed, one of which the young Geri Halliwell co-stared alongside him in "Foggy Notion" 1995. He did mostly bit parts for film and television between 2000 and 2007. "For a moment, freedom" directed by Arash T. Riahi went on to win 23 international film nominations & awards and the writer/director wrote Essa in his political tale having only seen his audition tape for "Women Without Men" directed by Shirin Neshat who won 'The Silver Lion' at Can in 2009. Playing the part of 'Amir Khan'- has been Essa's favorite role. As an interesting turnaround and very unpredictably, Essa embraced his art roots with a passion as a painter in 2014, holding his first formal art exhibition in London at New Artist Fair Summer Exhibition.

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The Bones on Greenwich Shore Poster

The Bones on Greenwich Shore Feature Film2023Art Lecturer

The Real Tower of Babylon Documentary2017Herodotus

Ancient Mysteries Poster

Ancient Mysteries TV Series2016Self - Petra Citizen

Secrets TV Series2013Man in hut

The Thompsons Poster

The Thompsons Feature Film2012Persian Man

Battlefield 3 Poster

Battlefield 3 Video Game2011PLR General

The Great Ghost Rescue Poster

The Great Ghost Rescue Feature Film2011Weightlifter Ghost

Women Without Men Poster

Women Without Men Feature Film2009Amir khan

For a Moment, Freedom Poster

For a Moment, Freedom Feature Film2008Secret Service Man

House of Saddam Poster

House of Saddam Mini-Series2008Depot Manager

The Dark Knight Poster

The Dark Knight Feature Film2008Prisoner on Boat

Munich: Mossad's Revenge Poster

Munich: Mossad's Revenge TV Movie2006Plo victim

A Line in the Sand Poster

A Line in the Sand TV Movie2004Iranian Gaurd

Tooth Feature Film2004Cart Driver

Pompeii: The Last Day Poster

Pompeii: The Last Day TV Movie2003House Slave

Second Nature Poster

Second Nature TV Movie2003Henchman

Dick and Dom in da Bungalow Poster

Dick and Dom in da Bungalow TV Series2002Fat Egyptian Belly Dancer

Spy School Pilot TV Series2002Hostage Taker

The American Embassy Poster

The American Embassy TV Series2002Algerian Terrorist

The Booker Prize 2001 TV Special2001Frankie

Bremner, Bird and Fortune Poster

Bremner, Bird and Fortune TV Series1999Afghan minister of opium

The Score Short Film1996Patay Singh 'Patz'

Foggy Notion Short Film1995Peiman

Captives Poster

Captives Feature Film1994Inmate 'Pope'

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Atash

Newsnight Poster

Newsnight TV Series1980Self - playing surveillance suspect

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Outside Bet Poster

Outside Bet Feature Film2012

Caught in a Trap Poster

Caught in a Trap TV Movie2008

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