Taheen Khalikh Modak (born 1996) is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the ITV crime drama The Bay (2019–2021) and the Sky One miniseries Two Weeks to Live (2020).
Taheen Modak | |
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| Born | Taheen Khalikh Modak 1996 (age 27–28) Hounslow, London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life
editModak was born in the West London Borough of Hounslow. He attended Isleworth and Syon School.[1] He joined the National Youth Theatre and the RADA Youth Company. After taking a gap year,[2] Modak enrolled at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, going on to graduate from in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Acting.[3][4]
Career
editIn 2019, Modak made his professional stage debut in The American Clock at the Old Vic Theatre in London and began starring in the ITV crime drama The Bay as Ahmed "Med" Kharim,[5] a main character he would play for the first two series. The following year, he starred as Jay in the Sky One and HBO Max comedy-drama miniseries Two Weeks to Live with Maisie Williams, Sian Clifford, and Mawaan Rizwan.[6] He also appeared in an episode of the Van der Valk revival, also on ITV.[7]
After leaving The Bay, Modak appeared in The Taxidermist's Daughter at Chichester Festival Theatre[8] and returned to the Bristol Old Vic for Hamlet in 2022[9] and to London's Old Vic for Pygmalion in 2023.[10] In 2024, Modak has a role in the Channel 5 period drama The Hardacres.
Filmography
editTelevision and film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Beyond the Blade | The Boy | Episode: "The Boy" |
| 2019 | Doggerland | Musa | Short film |
| 2019–2021 | The Bay | Ahmed "Med" Kharim | Main role (series 1–2) |
| 2020 | Van der Valk | Zaim Jabara | Episode: "Only in Amsterdam" |
| 2020 | Ruthless | Jake | |
| 2020 | Two Weeks to Live | Jay | Miniseries |
| TBA | The Hardacres | Saunders |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Five Dates | Vinny | Interactive[11][12] |
| 2023 | Ten Dates |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The American Clock | Lee 2 | Old Vic Theatre, London |
| 2022 | The Taxidermist's Daughter | Harry | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester |
| 2022 | Hamlet | Laertes / Rosencrantz | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol |
| 2023 | Pygmalion | Freddy Eynsford-Hill | Old Vic Theatre, London |
References
edit- ^ "Alumni: Taheen Modak, Star of Stage and Screen". Isleworth & Syon School. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Taheen Modak – TV Star". Isleworth & Syon School. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Spotlight on Taheen Modak". Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Cruse, Beth (27 February 2021). "Star of ITV's The Bay and his links to Bristol". Bristol Live. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel (13 April 2019). "The Bay on ITV cast: Who plays Med Karim? Who is Taheen Modak?". Daily Express. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Pape, Stefan (4 September 2020). "Exclusive: Maisie Williams, Mawaan Rizwan & Taheen Modak on new comedy series Two Weeks To Live". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Fear, Helen (3 February 2021). "Taheen Modak: From The Bay's DC Med Kharim to rising star". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Millward, Tom (28 February 2022). "The Taxidermist's Daughter cast revealed by Chichester Festival Theatre". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Taheen Modak". Bristol Old Vic. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Wood, Alex (13 June 2023). "Full cast joining Patsy Ferran and Bertie Carvel in Old Vic's Pygmalion announced". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Taheen Modak". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Ashurst, Sam (16 November 2020). "How Doctor Who's Mandip Gill made a Black Mirror-style movie in lockdown". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
edit- Taheen Modak at IMDb
- Taheen Modak at Spotlight