Assad Zaman

Assad trained at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.

Theatre credits include: A WINTER'S TALE (RSC for BBC4); A DOLL’S HOUSE (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith); WHITE TEETH (Tricycle Theatre); CORIOLANUS (RSC/Barbican); SALOME (RSC); ARMS AND THE MAN (Watford Palace); A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich); EAST IS EAST NATIONAL TOUR (Jamie Lloyd Productions/ATG); BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS (National Theatre, London); BEATS NORTH (Northern Stage/Curious Monkey); TYNE (Live Theatre and Theatre Royal Newcastle); GRIMM TALES (Northern Stage)

Television credits include: OUR GIRL (BBC); VERA (ITV); APPLE TREE YARD (Kudos for BBC1); CUCUMBER (Red Productions for Channel 4)
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Assad is regularly involved with workshopping new plays to include an UNTITLED DAVID EDGAR PROJECT and MOBY DICK for the RSC and CAPTAIN OF THE ENDS for the National Theatre; he can also be heard voicing Sathnam Sanghera’s critically acclaimed book, THE BOY WITH THE TOPKNOT.

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Assad will soon be appearing as Florizel in a special LIVE recording of A WINTER'S TALE (RSC) for BBC4, directed by Erica Whyman . Shortly after, he begins shooting on a new series for PBS Television (more details to be announced later this year).

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