Adnan Jaffar () is a Pakistani actor and former anchor from Karachi.
He is known for his work in the film and television industry and theatre in Pakistan.
Early life and education Adnan began his career after attending National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) and Arizona State University.
A mass communication graduate, before taking on acting, he was for some time a broadcast journalist for Dawn News.
Career
Theatre After attending NAPA, where Khalid Ahmed was his voice teacher, Adnan got his breakthrough as a stage actor when he was cast in Oedipus Rex, a play directed by Zia Mohyeddin.
Television Adnan made his television debut in 2012 and is well known for his roles in projects such as Coke Kahani (2012), Behadd (2013), Jackson Heights (2014), Jo Bichar Gaye (2021–2022) and Hum Tum (2022).
Films He made his film debut in 2015 with Jalaibee followed by Manto (2015), Moor (2015) and Jeewan Hathi (2016). He also appeared in Chupan Chupai (2017), Parwaaz Hay Junoon (2017) and Project Ghazi (2018).
Filmography Television
YearTitleRoleNotes2012 Mera Saaein 2Naina's son New York Se New KarachiKifayat Coke KahaniJugnoo2012–13 BaandiInspector Hassan TalkhiyanJanu Baba2013 Aunn ZaraJamshed BehaddShafaq's husband Telefilm; cameo2014–15 Jackson HeightsRizwan 2015 MolRohail Hayat Khilona Daniyal Farwa Ki ABCMustansar2016 LagaoAbeer2017 Yeh Raha DilJimmy2018 LaalZarminay's fatherTelefilm2019–20DaasiTouqeer RuswaiDr. Feroze2020 HomelandGeneral AzizAmerican TV series; cameo2020-21 ChalawaProfessor Faraz Hamdani2021 Dhoop Ki DeewarCap. Sher AliWeb series2021–22 Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat BebaakWaqar Jo Bichar GayeCol A. Fakhruddin2022 Hum TumProfessor Qutub ud Din Mor MoharanNawab Feroze Aik Sitam AurFurqan 2022–23 Tinkay Ka Sahara Salman 2023 Chand Tara Saleem2023–24 Ishq MurshidHaroon Baig2024 RaddZamin Shah2025 Meri Zindagi Hai TuSohail
Films Year Title Role Notes 2015 JalaibeeDaraFilm debut MantoQudrat Ullah Shahab2016 Jeewan HathiFarhan OrphicShort film 2017 Chupan ChupaiChaudhary (Policeman) Parwaaz Hai JunoonOC Flying Taimoor 2018 Project GhaziQataan Chotay ShahMohammad AsgharTelefilm Altered SkinLab infected 2019 Pinky MemsaabHassan Chugtai 2022 IntezaarSameer
References
External links
Adnan Jaffar on Facebook