Elham Ehsas

Biography

Elham Ehsas is a BAFTA nominated and Oscar shortlisted writer, director and actor known primarily for his controversial roles on both the big and the small screens. He made his acting debut in the acclaimed international hit film The Kite Runner, and has since appeared in numerous films and TV including Brad Pitt's War Machine, Netflix's Young Wallander, the final season of ShowTime's Homeland as well as Apple TV's Shantaram. He has also performed on stage in the Young Vic, West End and New York runs of the play 'The Jungle'. Elham continues to challenge himself by tackling complicated characters in both film and television, in addition to writing and developing his own thought-provoking films.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Homeland (2011) — Jalal Haqqani
2. The Kite Runner (2007) — Young Assef
3. War Machine (2017) — Translator Kenny
4. The Kill Team (2019) — Shoaib
5. The Agency (2024) — Edward
6. Fuze (2026) — Rahim
7. Attack (2022) — Hamid Gul
8. Unforgotten (2015) — Asif Syed
9. Shantaram (2022) — Sebastian Modena
10. Our Kind of Love (2018) — Harun
11. Yellow (2023)
12. Oksijan (2018) — Jawad
13. Photo Booth (2022) — Feras
14. Forgotten Spaceman (2026) — Self

Directed

1. Our Kind of Love (2018) — Director
2. Yellow (2023) — Director
3. There Will Come Soft Rains (2025) — Director
4. Your Hand Found Mine (2021) — Director
5. Forgotten Spaceman (2026) — Director
6. Our Kind of Love — Director