Zaib Shaikh
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Zaib Shaikh (born May 25, 1974) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He was named Canada's Consul General in Los Angeles, California in October 2018.[1]
Career
Shaikh has appeared in Metropia and Little Mosque on the Prairie, and as Vancouver city councillor Shakil Khan in Da Vinci's City Hall. He is co-founder of the Whistler Theatre Project, and also writer and director of the CBC adaptation of Othello.[2] He appeared as Nadir Khan in Deepa Mehta's film adaptation of Midnight's Children. He guest starred as Professor Mahmoud Bahmanyaron in an episode of Murdoch Mysteries which aired March 18, 2013.
Personal life
Shaikh was born in Toronto, Ontario, and is of Pakistani descent.[3] He studied theatre at the Mississauga campus of the University of Toronto[4] and has a Bachelor of Arts from Sheridan College.[5] While at UTM, Shaikh was a copy editor for the campus newspaper, The Medium. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Toronto.[6]
Since 2011, Shaikh has been married to Kirstine Stewart,[7] former managing director of Twitter Canada.[8]
On May 29, 2014, Shaikh was named the film commissioner and director of entertainment industries for the City of Toronto.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shepherd | Cook | |
| 2007 | Hello Faye | Shiraz | Short film |
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Nadir Khan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Doc | Salesman | Episode: "Leader of the Band" |
| 2004–2005 | Metropia | Jayesh | |
| 2005–2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Councillor Shakil Khan | 7 episodes |
| 2006 | The Dead Zone | Hit Man | Episode: "Lotto Fever" |
| 2007–2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Amaar Rashid | 91 episodes |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Professor Mahmoud Bahmanyar | Episode: "Twisted Sisters" |
References
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- ↑ "Ex-NDP MP Joe Comartin, Former 'Little Mosque' Star Zaib Shaikh Tapped For Diplomatic Posts". Canadian Press, October 12, 2018.
- ↑ See IMDB
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- ↑ "Toronto picks Zaib Shaikh, of Little Mosque fame, as film commissioner". The Globe and Mail, May 29, 2014.
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External links
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Male actors from Toronto
- Sheridan College alumni
- University of British Columbia alumni
- Canadian male actors of Pakistani descent
- Consuls for Canada
- University of Toronto alumni
- Canadian television directors
- Consuls-general in Los Angeles
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors