Assad Zaman

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Interview with the Vampire (2022) — Armand
2. Vera (2011) — Lee Nadella
3. Small Axe (2020) — PC Asif Kamali
4. Apple Tree Yard (2017) — Sathnam
5. Our Girl (2014) — Hasan
6. Unicorn Academy (2023)
7. Cucumber (2015) — Tony
8. The Vampire Lestat (2026) — Armand
9. Hotel Portofino (2022) — Anish Sengupta
10. The Vampire Lestat: After Dark (2026) — Self - Guest
11. National Theatre Live: East is East (2021) — Abdul Khan
12. We Work for the Dead (2024) — Lot
13. National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015) — Deepak Rai
14. The Saint of Southall (2020) — Rohit
15. A Doll's House (2019) — Kaushik Das
16. RSC Live: The Winter's Tale (2021) — Florizel
17. Royal Shakespeare Company: Salomé (2017) — Young Syrian
18. Queen of the Damned — Armand

Directed

1. The Fox and the Grapes (2024) — Director