Atta Yaqub
Atta Yaqub | |
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Born | 1979 (age 41–42) |
Nationality | British |
Education | IT management |
Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
Occupation | Actor, model |
Years active | 2004– present |
Known for | Ae Fond Kiss... |
Atta Yaqub (born 1979) is a Scottish model and actor of Pakistani/Punjabi descent. He played the lead role in the 2004 film Ae Fond Kiss....
Career[]
Yaqub began modelling as a teenager. He appeared in ads for The Royal Bank of Scotland and Cruise.[1] He made his acting debut in Ken Loach's film Ae Fond Kiss where he played a Muslim man who falls in love with an Irish Catholic woman.[citation needed] For his role he was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Newcomer.[citation needed]
He featured in Running in Traffic and Nina's Heavenly Delights. In 2011 he entered international cinema with the German film Fernes Land (Junction Point) and Sabiha Sumar's Rafina.[2] In 2012 he joined the cast of the BBC Three drama Lip Service.[3]
Personal life[]
Yaqub has a degree in IT management and also works as a counselor, advising drug addicts. He is a representative for the Goethe-Institut.[4] He goes to schools around Scotland to promote the Show Racism The Red Card programme.[5] He was also involved in the "One Scotland, Many Cultures" anti-racism campaign.[6] Yaqub speaks English and Punjabi fluently as well as some Urdu and German.[4] Yaqub was educated at Shawlands Academy, Glasgow.[7]
In 2009, Yaqub criticised Prince Harry for making what he saw as prejudiced comments about South Asians and asked for a personal apology.[8]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Ae Fond Kiss... | Casim Khan | |
Doctors | Madhav Verma | "Party Games" | |
2005 | The Camping Trip | Sunny | |
Meet the Magoons | Suky Riprah | "Stairway to Havan" | |
Perfect Day | Ash | ||
Pakistani Actually | Himself | Documentary | |
2006 | New Street Law | Nadeem Rashid | Season 1, Episode 5 |
Explosions | Hassans | ||
Nina's Heavenly Delights | Kary Shah | ||
2007 | Karachi Uncovered | Himself | BBC documentary |
2009 | Running in Traffic | Amman | |
2011 | Fernes Land[9] | Haroon | German-language film |
2012 | Lip Service | Season 2[3] | |
2015 | Good Morning Karachi | Jamal | |
2017 | T2 Trainspotting | Medical student |
References[]
- ^ "25 Atta Yaqub". The Scotsman. 9 November 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Mahmood, Rafay (24 February 2011). "Sabiha's cinderella". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wilson, Caroline (25 May 2011). "Kiss star Atta joins gay drama". Evening Times. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Screen star visits St Andrews school". Fife Today. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Sandhu, Sukhdev (17 September 2004). "When sex meets sectarianism". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 1 December 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Adverts used in anti-racism fight". BBC News. 10 February 2005.
- ^ "Eye For Film: Atta Yaqub on Ae Fond Kiss". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Larkin, Mike (11 January 2009). "Leading Asian Condemn Prince". Sunday Times.
- ^ "Scots star heads to Germany". Evening Times. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
External links[]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Scottish people of Pakistani descent
- Scottish people of Punjabi descent
- Scottish actors of South Asian descent
- Scottish male models
- British anti-racism activists
- Male actors from Glasgow
- Alumni of the University of Strathclyde
- Scottish male film actors
- Scottish male television actors
- British film actors of Pakistani descent
- British models of Pakistani descent
- British male actors of South Asian descent
- Scottish actor stubs