Elham Ehsas

Actor

Elham Ehsas

Born December 1, 1990 in Kabul, Afghanistan9 films

Elham Ehsas is a BAFTA nominated and Oscar shortlisted writer, director and actor known primarily for his controversial roles on both the big and the small screens. He made his acting debut in the acclaimed international hit film The Kite Runner, and has since appeared in numerous films and TV including Brad Pitt's War Machine, Netflix's Young Wallander, the final season of ShowTime's Homeland as well as Apple TV's Shantaram. He has also performed on stage in the Young Vic, West End and New York runs of the play 'The Jungle'.

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Elham continues to challenge himself by tackling complicated characters in both film and television, in addition to writing and developing his own thought-provoking films.

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Fuze posterFirst watchFuze20267.2as RahimA major role.An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
The Kite Runner poster7.3The Kite Runner2007The Kill Team poster6.5The Kill Team2019Attack poster6.8Attack2022War Machine poster5.6War Machine2017

Filmography

9 films as actor
  1. 2026FuzeRahim
  2. 2023Yellow
  3. 2022AttackHamid Gul
  4. 2022Photo BoothFeras
  5. 2019The Kill TeamShoaib
  6. 2018Our Kind of LoveHarun
  7. 2018OksijanJawad
  8. 2017War MachineTranslator Kenny
  9. 2007The Kite RunnerYoung Assef