Biography
Hussain Manawer is a British actor, poet and writer. Born on 11 March 1991 in Ilford, Essex, he began his career as a poet and has performed alongside artists including Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding.
His screen credits include the role of Bilal in the 2020 film Mogul Mowgli, directed by Bassam Tariq and starring Riz Ahmed, and Amit in the 2026 series Bait. He has also appeared in episodes of Hollyoaks and Critical.
Manawer became the youngest Honorary Fellow at King’s College London at the age of 27.
