Elham Ehsas

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Place of Birth Kabul, Afghanistan

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.

Known For

Actor

2024
The Agency

as Edward

2023
2022
Attack

as Hamid Gul

2022
Photo Booth

as Feras

2022
Shantaram

as Sebastian Modena

2019
The Kill Team

as Shoaib

2018
2018
Oksijan

as Jawad

2017
War Machine

as Translator Kenny

2011
Homeland

as Jalal Haqqani

2007
The Kite Runner

as Young Assef

Director

2023
Yellow

as Director

2021
2018
Our Kind of Love

as Director

Editor

2023
Yellow

as Editor

2021

Writer

2023
Yellow

as Writer

2018