Hameed Sheikh | |
|---|---|
 Sheikh in 2015 | |
| Born | 1969 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, translator, cultural heritage consultant |
| Known for | Khuda Kay Liye Moor 021 The Old Man |
Hameed Sheikh (Urdu: حمید شیخ) is a Pakistani film and television actor,[1][2] director, producer,[3] and professional language translator. In film and TV, he is best known for Khuda Kay Liye, Operation O21 and Moor[4][5]
Since 2022 Hameed Sheikh has performed as on-set language and cultural consultant for the US series The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges.[6]
Hameed Sheikh has worked for years to bring his native Pashtun, Pakistani, and Middle Eastern society into better focus via film and television, while lamenting the lack of government support within these cultures.[7]
- ^ Hameed Sheikh Will Play a Hindu Pundit In The Man From Kathmand, Images, 8 September 2018, retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ Actors Hameed Sheikh and Samiya Mumtaz, BBC Asian Network, 9 August 2015, retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ Mr. Hameed Sheikh, Balochistan Stars, 10 July 2020, retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ Hameed Sheikh: When Mountains Speak, Wise Men Listen, The Express Tribune, 5 July 2014, retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ Oscars: Pakistan Selects 'Moor' for Foreign-Language Category, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 September 2015, retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ "The Old Man Star Pej Vahdat On His New Series, Meeting Jeff Bridges and Jon Watts, and More - Exclusive Interview". Looper. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Hollywood Can't Use 'Creative Licence' and Misrepresent Pashtun Culture: Hameed Sheikh". The Express Tribune. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.