---
name: "Philip Arditti"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/philip-arditti"
fi1m_id: "philip-arditti"
imdb_id: "nm1787364"
tmdb_id: 145310
wikidata_id: "Q7183135"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-07T16:14:00.604071+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Philip Arditti

## Identity

Philip Arditti

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/philip-arditti
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** philip-arditti
- **IMDb ID:** nm1787364
- **TMDB ID:** 145310
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7183135
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Arditti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7183135, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1787364/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/145310

Actor. Born 1 January 1980 in Geneva, Switzerland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1980, Geneva, Switzerland
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 73 (3), 2010s 71 (7), 2020s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 69 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Comedy 3, Crime 3, War & Politics 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $351m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Arditti, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7183135, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1787364/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/145310

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*House of Saddam*](https://film.one/tv/house-of-saddam.md) (60)

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## Biography

Philip Arditti is a Turkish-British actor working in theatre, television and film. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2004, and has appeared in productions at the National Theatre and other major UK venues. He has also worked in Turkey and Italy and is trilingual in English, Turkish and French.

Arditti first became known for playing Uday Hussein in the 2008 BBC/HBO miniseries *House of Saddam*. Subsequent television roles include appearances in *Game of Thrones* (2014), *The Honourable Woman* (2014), *Humans* (2015) and *The Day of the Jackal* (2024). Film credits include *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), *RED 2* (2013), *Exodus: Gods and Kings* (2014), *The Danish Girl* (2015) and *Inferno* (2016). He was part of the founding team of the Arcola Theatre in London.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, filmmakers.eu.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Jay Kelly* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Cinematographer — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *Patrick Melrose* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Pierre — [page](https://film.one/tv/patrick-melrose.md)
- *Humans* (2015), Fi1m 74, as Salim Sadik — [page](https://film.one/tv/humans.md)
- *The Danish Girl* (2015), Fi1m 57, as Dr. McBride — [page](https://film.one/film/the-danish-girl.md)
- *Exodus: Gods and Kings* (2014), Fi1m 52, as Viceroy Hegep's Aide — [page](https://film.one/film/exodus-gods-and-kings.md)
- *The Honourable Woman* (2014), Fi1m 80, as Saleh Al-Zahid — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-honourable-woman.md)
- *Twenty Twelve* (2011), Fi1m 77, as Saleem Ahmed — [page](https://film.one/tv/twenty-twelve.md)
- *Accused* (2010), Fi1m 76, as Hamid — [page](https://film.one/tv/accused.md)
- *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), Fi1m 83, as Flamenco Student — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md)
- *House of Saddam* (2008), Fi1m 60, as Uday Hussein — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-saddam.md)
- *Five Days* (2007), Fi1m 76, as Dr. Adel Haydar — [page](https://film.one/tv/five-days.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Jay Kelly* (2025), as Cinematographer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *The Day of the Jackal* (2024), series, as Cenk
- *No Return* (2022), series, as Rico Karvalci
- *Strange Cities Are Familiar* (2019), as Moataz
- *Sanctuary* (2019), series, as Dr. Silva
- *Black Earth Rising* (2018), series, as Colonel Colbert
- *Patrick Melrose* (2018), series, as Pierre — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/patrick-melrose.md)
- *Kiss Me First* (2018), series, as Azul
- *The Jump* (2018), as Young Michael
- *Anchor and Hope* (2017), as Farid
- *National Theatre Live: Salomé* (2017), as Caphius
- *The White Princess* (2017), series, as Rodrido de Puebla
- *Inferno* (2016), as Professor (Istanbul)
- *National Theatre Live: As You Like It* (2016), as Oliver
- *The Danish Girl* (2015), as Dr. McBride — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-danish-girl.md)
- *Humans* (2015), series, as Salim Sadik — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/humans.md)
- *Exodus: Gods and Kings* (2014), as Viceroy Hegep's Aide — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/exodus-gods-and-kings.md)
- *Monsters: Dark Continent* (2014), as Khalil
- *The Honourable Woman* (2014), series, as Saleh Al-Zahid — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-honourable-woman.md)
- *Singing Women* (2013), as Adem
- *RED 2* (2013), as Arman
- *Ripper Street* (2012), series, as Ezra Marvell — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/ripper-street.md)
- *John Carter* (2012), as Spotter #2
- *The End* (2012), series, as Majit/Majid
- *Vera* (2011), series, as John Greenhill — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Goatherd — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Twenty Twelve* (2011), series, as Saleem Ahmed — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/twenty-twelve.md)
- *Accused* (2010), series, as Hamid — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/accused.md)
- *Above Suspicion* (2009), series, as George Peroz
- *Spooks: Code 9* (2008), series, as Abid Malik
- *House of Saddam* (2008), series, as Uday Hussein — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-saddam.md)
- *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), as Flamenco Student — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md)
- *Five Days* (2007), series, as Dr. Adel Haydar — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/five-days.md)
- *Inspector Coliandro* (2006), series, as Hatai
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Louis Khurvin — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)

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