Bilal Baig
Bilal Baig is a Canadian writer and actor, most noted for their play Acha Bacha and television series Sort Of.[1] Acha Bacha, which centers on a gender non-binary[2] Pakistani-Canadian person struggling to reconcile their gender with their Muslim upbringing, was staged in a joint production by Theatre Passe Muraille and Buddies in Bad Times in 2018.[3]
Bilal Baig | |
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| Born | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
Baig is the co-creator, co-writer, and star of Sort Of, a CBC Television comedy series centering on a genderfluid character.[4] Baig is the first queer South Asian Muslim actor to lead a Canadian primetime television series.[5] The series premiered on CBC in 2021.[5]
Theatre credits[]
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Acha Bacha | Playwright | Theatre Passe Muraille | Brendan Healy |
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sort Of | Sabi Mehboob | Lead/Creator |
References[]
- ^ J. Kelly Nestruck, "Review: With Acha Bacha, there’s no time like the present". The Globe and Mail, February 7, 2018.
- ^ Patel, Zoya. "Sort Of: big-hearted Canadian show puts diverse, non-binary characters front and centre". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Jose Teodoro, "Acha Bacha explores queer South Asian-Canadian life with humour and heart". Now, February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Entertainment news: New CBC comedy will star genderqueer playwright Bilal Baig as a gender-fluid millennial". Toronto Star, October 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nonbinary millennial is front and center in HBO Max dramedy 'Sort Of'". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ Taylor, Christopher. "Baig's Acha Bacha Shows That Sometimes Real Stories Don't Have Happy Endings." The Theatre Times, June 30, 2018.
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