Acting
Zia Mohyeddin
Born 1931-06-20
Lyallpur, Punjab, British India
Department: Acting
Biography
Zia Mohyeddin (June 20, 1931 - February 13, 2023) was a British-Pakistani actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster known for his extensive work in both Pakistani cinema, television and stage, as well as British cinema, television and stage. Regarded as a polymath, he was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian honour in Pakistan, and the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian honour in Pakistan.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Zia Mohyeddin
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962
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The Avengers
1961
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Minder
1979
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BBC Play of the Month
1965
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Bergerac
1981
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Danger Man
1960
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Khartoum
1966
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The Champions
1968
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Man in a Suitcase
1967
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The Expert
1968
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (41 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Colour of My Heart | Themselves | Movie | 2026 |
 | Some Lover to Some Beloved | Zia Mohyeddin | Movie | 2018 |
| Last Remarks | Radio Announcer | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Ghazi Shaheed | Narrator | Movie | 1996 |
 | Doomsday Gun | Hashim | Movie | 1994 |
 | Immaculate Conception | Shehzada | Movie | 1992 |
| Gummed Labels | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
| Family Pride | BB | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | Shalom Salaam | Sadiq Sattar | Movie | 1989 |
 | Partition | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | We Are the Children | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | King of the Ghetto | Timur Hussein | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Assam Garden | Mr. Lal | Movie | 1985 |
 | Nice | Producer | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Jewel in the Crown | Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Bergerac | Adnan Rashid | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Minder | Tajvir | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Ashanti | Djamil | Movie | 1979 |
 | Suhag | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Bombay Talkie | Hari | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Champions | Prengo | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Work Is a 4-Letter Word | Dr Aly Narayana | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Expert | Lutaf Adamjee | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Man in a Suitcase | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
 | They Came from Beyond Space | Farge | Movie | 1967 |
 | Deadlier Than the Male | King Fedra | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Sailor from Gibraltar | Noori | Movie | 1967 |
 | Khartoum | Zobeir Pasha | Movie | 1966 |
 | A Passage to India | Dr Aziz | Movie | 1965 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Dr. Aziz | TV Series | 1965 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Bandi Grosz | TV Series | 1965 |
| The Hidden Truth | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1964 | |
 | Behold a Pale Horse | Luis, Guide of Paco | Movie | 1964 |
 | Sammy Going South | The Syrian | Movie | 1963 |
 | Lawrence of Arabia | Tafas | Movie | 1962 |
 | Sir Francis Drake | King Philip of Spain | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Day of the Fox | President Rajan | Movie | 1961 | |
| Drama 61-67 | President Rajan | TV Series | 1961 | |
 | The Avengers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Danger Man | Wasing | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Armchair Theatre | Amaz | TV Series | 1956 |