Akhtar is known for the bumbling Muslim extremist Faisal in Chris Morris's film Four Lions. Other comedic performances include Gupta in The Angelos Epithemiou Show, Maroush in The Dictator and Smee in Joe Wright and Pan. Akhtar has also won acclaim for his dramatic performances: in 2015, he was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his 2014 role as Wilson Wilson on Channel 4's Utopia. He played shopkeeper Ahmed alongside Toby Jones in the BBC mini-series Capital, and DS Ira King in the BBC's River. Reviewing River in The Daily Telegraph, Michael Hogan wrote, "This series was beautifully written by Abi Morgan, stylishly directed, and most of all, superbly acted. The quieter, less showy supporting players also shone. Not just stalwarts [...] but fresher faces: Adeel Akhtar as River's endlessly patient sidekick and Georgina Rich as his psychiatrist". In 2016 Akhtar appeared as Shahzad in the BBC one-off drama Murdered by My Father. He won the 2017 BAFTA award for Lead Actor for this role, the first non-white actor to do so. He also appeared as Rob Singhal in the acclaimed BBC miniseries based on John le Carré's The Night Manager. Adeel became a patron of Half Moon Theatre in autumn 2016. 아딜 아크타르(1980년생, London, England, UK) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 독재자, 에놀라 홈즈, 에놀라 홈즈 2가 있으며, 그 외에도 로 앤 오더: 크리미널 인텐트, 나이트 매니저, 킬링 이브, 스위트 투스: 사슴뿔을 가진 소년, 블랙 도브, 비밀의 비밀, Who Do You Think You Are?, 카운터파트, 레미제라블, Conviction, '다운 세미터리 로드' - Down Cemetery Road, 머더 미스터리 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 엘시노어에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 엘시노어에서 Shahid 역을 맡았다. 2025년 National Theatre Live: The Estate에서 Angad Singh 역을 맡았다. 2025년 '다운 세미터리 로드' - Down Cemetery Road에서 Hamza Malik 역을 맡았다.