Art Malik Biography (1952-)
Original name, Athar Ul-Haque Malik; born November 13, 1952, in Bahawalpur, Pakistan; immigrated to England, 1956; son of Mazhar Ul-Haque (an eye surgeon)and Zaibunisa Malik; married Gina Rowe (an actress, artist, and writer), August 19, 1988; children: Jessica, Keira.
- Nationality
- Pakistani
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- November 13, 1952
- Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- (As Athar Malik) Monk, Meetings with Remarkable Men, Enterprise, 1979
- (As Athar Malik) Mahmoud, Arabian Adventure, Columbia/EMI/Warner Bros., 1979
- Dr. Mustag, Richard's Things, Southern, 1980
- Mahmoud Ali, A Passage to India, Columbia, 1984
- Fluke, Underworld (also known as RawHeadRex and Transmutations), Limehouse Pictures/Green Man, 1985
- Telephone Behavior: The Power and the Perils, 1986
- Kamran Shah, The Living Daylights, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
- Kanan, Turtle Beach (also known as The Killing Beach), 1991
- Nico, Year of the Comet, 1992
- Khalim Said, Hostage, 1992
- Ashoka, City of Joy (also known as La cite de la joie), 1992
- Salim Abu Aziz, True Lies, 1994
- Alvaro, Uncovered (also known as La Tabla de Flandes), 1994
- Laney, Clockwork Mice, 1995
- Lord Belasco, A Kid in King Arthur's Court, 1995
- Bipin Raj, Side Streets, 1997
- Akmed, Booty Call, Columbia, 1997
- Harrison, Vicious Circle, 1998
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Dr. Ved Lahari, Hothouse, ABC, 1988
- Tam, Unfinished Business, 1998
- Dr. Kamran Blake, Life Support, 1999
- Miniseries
- Hari Kumar, The Jewel in the Crown, Granada, then Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1984
- Zarin, The Far Pavilions (also known as Blade of Steel), HBO, 1984
- Julis Court, The Black Tower, Anglia, then Mystery, PBS, 1988
- Charles Sobhraj, Shadow of the Cobra, BBC, 1989
- Stolen, London Weekend Television, 1989
- Orpheus, "Orpheus and Eurydice," The Storyteller: Greek Myths (also known as Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths), HBO, 1990
- Karim Jackson, The Wimbledon Poisoner, 1994
- Hassan, Colour Blind (also known as Catherine Cookson's Colour Blind), 1998
- Olympos, Cleopatra, ABC, 1999
- Rameses II, In the Beginning, 2000
- Movies
- Tarik Pasha, Harem, ABC, 1986
- Death Is Part of the Process, BBC, 1986
- Sam McBride, West of Paradise, Yorkshire Television, 1986
- Aziz, Chessgame, Granada, then PBS, 1987
- Jerome Leblanc, After the War, Granada, then PBS, 1990
- Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (also known as Path to Paradise), 1997
- Also appeared as Aziz Ul Haque, Crown Court, Granada; and in Mixed Blessings, London Weekend Television.
- Episodic
- (As Athar Malik) Doctor, "The Rack," The Professionals, 1978
- (As Athar Malik) Doctor in hospital, "Rogue," The Professionals, 1978
- Ravi Chavan, "Miracle Every Week," Bergerac, BBC, then Entertainment Channel, 1982
- Turk, "Be Lucky Uncle," The Gentle Touch, London Weekend Television, 1982
- Alex Cavendish, "The Tender Trap," Boon, 1990
- Salim, "Revenge," Covington Cross, c. 1992
- Also appeared "The Reaper," ITV Playhouse, ITV.
- Specials
- Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre: A 20th Anniversary Special, PBS,1991
- The Making of "True Lies," Fox, 1994
- Pilots
- Hothouse, ABC, 1988
- Pertinax, Age of Treason, Columbia Pictures Television, 1993
- Stage Appearances
- Tybalt's page, Romeo and Juliet, Old Vic Company, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1979
- Nappi and sentry, The 88, Old Vic Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1979
- The Government Inspector, Old Vic Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1979
- Indian Ink, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1999
- Appeared as Ahmed, Aliens, Soho Poly Theatre, London; as John, Whose Life Is It Anyway? Mercury Theatre, Colchester, England; as Iachimo, Cymbeline, and as Herbert Pocket, Great Expectations, both Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England; also appeared in Equus and A Man for All Seasons, both Leeds Playhouse, Leeds, England; Destiny and Timon of Athens, both Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol, England; Trial Run, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, England, then Young Vic Theatre, London; and Othello, with Royal Shakespeare Company.
- WRITINGS
- Author of short stories "Another Day," "Karachi," and "Rise Kingston andExplain."
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Times February 27, 1995, (London), p. 17.