Jan Uddin (born 22 October 1985) is a British actor of Bangladeshi descent, now living in Los Angeles. He is best known for his lead roles in independent film Cliffs of Freedom (2019) and British thriller Lies We Tell (2017). Jan is the first person of Bangladeshi origin to star in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a Netflix Original.
Early life Uddin was born in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. His parents were of Bangladeshi origin.
Jan moved to London when he was 19 years old and then trained to become an actor at the Academy Drama School.
Career Acting In 2007, acting roles included Casualty and short film Famous Last Words.
In 2008, he featured in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Jalil Iqbal; a love interest for Shabnam Masood (Zahra Ahmadi.) His character first appeared on 17 March 2008 departing on 28 March 2008.
In 2009, Jan Uddin appeared in a film called Boogie Woogie alongside Gillian Anderson, Heather Graham and Amanda Seyfried.
In 2010, Uddin played Sweet Boy in Shank. The film is set in the future, around the survival of young adults during a food shortage.
In 2011, he starred in the French film Black Gold, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and starring Freida Pinto, Antonio Banderas and Mark Strong.
In 2017, Jan was cast as KD in Lies We Tell. His character "- brings some of the dark side to the film."
In 2019, Jan played Tariq in the independent drama Cliffs of Freedom directed by Van Ling and shot in New Mexico.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Casualty Parvez Gaur 1 episode (as Jan Dean) 2008 EastEnders Jalil Iqbal 6 episodes The Bill Matthew Firouzeh 1 episode 2011 Injustice Tariq Hal-Hamdani 2 episodes 2014 The Red Tent Pharaoh 1 episode 2015 Marley's Ghosts Paramedic 1 episode Cucumber Saul 3 episodes 2019 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Isaiah 3 episodes 2021 Cowboy Bebop Asimov Solensan
Film Year Title Role 2007 Famous Last Words Main role (as Jan Dean) 2009 Boogie Woogie Art's Partner 2010 Shank Sweet Boy 2011 Black Gold Ibn Idriss Lost Paradise (short) Zubeer 2017 Lies We Tell KD, won Best Supporting Actor at the International Film Festival of Wales 2019 Cliffs of Freedom Tariq
See also List of British actors British Bangladeshi List of British Bangladeshis
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External links
Jan Uddin on Instagram Jan Uddin interview with f-ACT Magazine