Qasim Akhtar facts for kids
Qasim Akhtar (born 8 June 1991) is an English actor, most notable roles on Chesney Karib in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless and Zeedan Nazir in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Career
Qasim first acting credit in on Mischief Night as Asif Kahn in 2006.
Qasim also appeared in Shameless and portrayed the role of Chesney Karib as a series regular.
Qasim also appears in two separate stints on Waterloo Road in 2007 and 2011.
In 2014, Qasim was cast in Coronation Street as Zeedan Nazir, the son of existing character Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry). In March 2018, it was confirmed that he would depart the soap opera. In August 2021, it was announced he would be returning to Coronation Street and once again departed in February 2023.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mischief Night | Asif Khans | Movie |
| 2007–2013 | Shameless | Chesney Karib | Regular, 85 episodes |
| 2007 | Waterloo Road | Aron | 1 episode |
| 2007 | How Life Happens | Qas | Short Film |
| 2011 | Young Dracula | Vicious Vampire | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Waterloo Road | Wayne Bodley | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Doctors | Bhavin Hassan | 1 episode |
| 2014–2018, 2021–2023 | Coronation Street | Zeedan Nazir | Regular, 397 episodes |
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