Biography
Salman Akhtar is a British actor from Luton. He began his career on stage at The New Vic and appeared in the 2008 series Parents of the Band before his first major screen role as Haroon in the 2016 BBC film Murdered by My Father.
He is known for playing Waqas in the 2017 miniseries Three Girls, a recurring role as Sajid (or Saj) across multiple series of the BBC Three comedy-drama Man Like Mobeen (2017–2025), and Night Shift #1 in the 2022 series Andor. Other credits include the RSC Live production of Timon of Athens (2019) as Lucilius and various short films. He also wrote and produced the 2023 short Lootin'.
