Akshay Khanna (British actor)

Akshay Khanna graduated from the University of Bristol in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in economics and management. He then completed a two-year professional acting foundational course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.^[2]

Upon completing his drama school course, Khanna appeared in the Greenwich Theatre productions of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and The Secret Love Life of Ophelia.^[3] Khanna made his television debut in 2021 with guest appearances in episodes of the ITV crime dramas Grace and Grantchester.^[4] He also began working with Big Finish Productions on a number of Doctor Who audio dramas.^[5]

In 2022, Khanna had his first prominent television role as Anish in the BBC One and Amazon Prime thriller miniseries Chloe.^[6][7] He starred alongside Harry Lloyd in The Narcissist at Chichester Festival Theatre.^[8] The following year, Khanna made his feature film debut in the action comedy Polite Society as Salim^[9][10] and the Amazon Prime film adaptation of Red, White & Royal Blue.^[11] Also in 2023, Khanna portrayed a fictionalised version of Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the Paramount+ gothic period drama The Doll Factory.^[12]

The following year, Khanna starred as SC Zil Ahmed opposite Simone Kessell in the Stan crime drama Critical Incident,^[13] for which he put on an Australian accent. He has upcoming roles in the film Row with Sophie Skelton and Bella Dayne^[14] and the Apple TV+ series Murderbot.^[15]