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Elham Ehsas

Elham Ehsas

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.

Known for

Fuze
Fuze
2026 • Rahim
Yellow
Yellow
2023
Attack
Attack
2022 • Hamid Gul
Photo Booth
Photo Booth
2022 • Feras
The Kill Team
The Kill Team
2019 • Shoaib
Our Kind of Love
Our Kind of Love
2018 • Harun
Oksijan
Oksijan
2018 • Jawad
War Machine
War Machine
2017 • Translator Kenny

Full filmography

Fuze
Fuze
2026 • Rahim
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Attack
Attack
2022 • Hamid Gul
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Photo Booth
Photo Booth
2022 • Feras
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Oksijan
Oksijan
2018 • Jawad
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War Machine
War Machine
2017 • Translator Kenny
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The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
2007 • Young Assef
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Elham Ehsas – Biography, Known For & Filmography