Zaib Shaikh
Zaib Shaikh | |
|---|---|
| Shaikh in 2012 | |
| Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | James Villeneuve |
| Toronto Film Commissioner and Director of Entertainment Industries | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974年05月25日) May 25, 1974 (age 50) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse | |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, director, diplomat |
| Known for | Star of Little Mosque on the Prairie |
Zaib Shaikh (born May 25, 1974) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He was named Canada's Consul General in Los Angeles, California in October 2018.[2]
Career
[edit ]Shaikh has appeared in Metropia and Little Mosque on the Prairie , and as Vancouver city councillor Shakil Khan in Da Vinci's City Hall . He is co-founder of the Whistler Theatre Project, and also writer and director of the CBC adaptation of Othello .[3] He appeared as Nadir Khan in Deepa Mehta's film adaptation of Midnight's Children . He guest starred as Professor Mahmoud Bahmanyaron in an episode of Murdoch Mysteries which aired March 18, 2013.
Personal life
[edit ]Shaikh was born in Toronto, Ontario, and is of Pakistani descent.[4] He studied theatre at the Mississauga campus of the University of Toronto [5] and has a Bachelor of Arts from Sheridan College.[6] While at UTM, Shaikh was a copy editor for the campus newspaper, The Medium. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Toronto.[7]
Since 2011, Shaikh has been married to Kirstine Stewart,[8] former managing director of Twitter Canada.[9]
On May 29, 2014, Shaikh was named the film commissioner and director of entertainment industries for the City of Toronto.[10]
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shepherd | Cook | |
| 2007 | Hello Faye | Shiraz | Short film |
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Nadir Khan |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Doc | Salesman | Episode: "Leader of the Band" |
| 2004–2005 | Metropia | Jayesh | |
| 2005–2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Councillor Shakil Khan | 7 episodes |
| 2006 | The Dead Zone | Hit Man | Episode: "Lotto Fever" |
| 2007–2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Amaar Rashid | 91 episodes |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Professor Mahmoud Bahmanyar | Episode: "Twisted Sisters" |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Get to know our new Consul General, Zaib Shaikh, now on his 2nd day on the job". Facebook. Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-NDP MP Joe Comartin, Former 'Little Mosque' Star Zaib Shaikh Tapped For Diplomatic Posts". Canadian Press, October 12, 2018.
- ^ See IMDB
- ^ "My toronto : Zaib Shaikh". National Post.
- ^ "Zaib Shaikh". University of Toronto Magazine.
- ^ "Zaib Shaikh" (PDF). Sheridan Institute Alumni Magazine.
- ^ "Zaib Shaikh". Lavin Agency.
- ^ Govani, Shinan (27 August 2011). "Shinan: CBC chieftess Kirstine Stewart and actor Zaib Shaikh go public with nuptials". National Post.
- ^ Ha, Anthony (29 April 2013). "Twitter Hires CBC's Kirstine Stewart As Managing Director (And First Team Member) For Twitter Canada". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Toronto picks Zaib Shaikh, of Little Mosque fame, as film commissioner". The Globe and Mail , May 29, 2014.
External links
[edit ]- Zaib Shaikh at IMDb
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Male actors from Toronto
- Sheridan College alumni
- University of British Columbia alumni
- Canadian male actors of Pakistani descent
- Consuls for Canada
- University of Toronto alumni
- Canadian television directors
- Consuls-General in Los Angeles
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors