Assad Zaman
Assad Zaman is an English actor born on May 9, 1990. He grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and his parents immigrated from Bangladesh in the 1980s. He studied acting at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2013.
Zaman has built a strong career in both theatre and television. He made his London stage debut in 2014 and has appeared in several notable productions, including Behind the Beautiful Forevers, White Teeth, and A Doll's House. His television roles include Apple Tree Yard (2017), Hotel Portofino (2022–2023), and Interview with the Vampire (2022–), where he plays the vampire Armand.
In addition to acting, Zaman has ventured into writing and directing. His short play Laundry was produced in 2021, and in June 2024, he made his directorial debut with The Fox and the Grapes.
Acting
TV
Interview with the Vampire
as Armand
2022
TV
Interview with the Vampire
as Rashid
2022
TV
Vera
as Lee Nadella
2011
TV
Small Axe
as PC Asif Kamali
2020
TV
Apple Tree Yard
as Sathnam
2017
TV
Our Girl
as Hasan
2014
TV
Unicorn Academy
2023
TV
Cucumber
as Tony
2015
TV
Hotel Portofino
as Anish Sengupta
2022
Movie
National Theatre Live: East is East
as Abdul Khan
2021
Movie
We Work for the Dead
as Lot
2024
Movie
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
as Deepak Rai
2015
TV
The Vampire Lestat
as Armand
2026
Movie
The Saint of Southall
as Rohit
2020
Movie
A Doll's House
as Kaushik Das
2019
Movie
RSC Live: The Winter's Tale
as Florizel
2021