Bilal Hasna
British actor
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Bilal Ali Hasna (/bɪˈlɑːl ˈhæsnə/;[1] born 1999) is a British actor and playwright. He starred in the film Layla (2024). On television, he is known for his roles in the Star series Extraordinary (2023–24) and the Amazon Prime series Dead Hot (2024). For Extraordinary, Hasna was nominated for the 2025 British Academy Television Awards for Best Male Comedy Performance.[2]
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May 1999 (age 26–27)
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| Born | Bilal Ali Hasna May 1999 (age 26–27) Westminster, London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Early life
Hasna was born in central London to a Palestinian father and a Pakistani Punjabi mother.[3] Hasna attended Haberdashers' Boys' School in Elstree. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. During university, he participated in theatre with the Marlowe Society and Pembroke Players.[4][5]
Career
Having come up with the idea in 2021,[6] Hasna co-wrote and starred in the one-man play For a Palestinian with Aaron Kilercioglu, which was staged in 2022 at Camden People's Theatre and also featured at the Bristol Old Vic.[7]
After making appearances in Sparks and Screw,[8][9] in 2023, Hasna had his first main television role as Kash in the Disney+ Star superhero comedy Extraordinary.[10] He made his feature film debut as the titular character of Amrou Al-Kadhi's Layla.[11] He joined the voice cast of the animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.[12] He also starred opposite Vivian Oparah in the Amazon Prime comedy thriller series Dead Hot in 2024.[13]
Personal life
Hasna is queer.[14]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Layla | Layla | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Lief | Voice role | |
| 2025 | Christmas Karma | Eddie Sood | |
| TBA | Rule of Three† | TBA | [15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sparks | Shahid | Episode: "Shahid's First Shave" |
| 2022 | Screw | DS Norris | 1 episode |
| 2023–2024 | Extraordinary | Kash | Main role |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | Edgar | 3 episodes |
| Dead Hot | Elliott | Main role | |
| The Agency | Simon | 10 episodes | |
| 2025 | Black Mirror | Kris El Masry | Episode: "USS Callister: Into Infinity" |
| Slow Horses | Irfan | 2 episodes | |
| 2026 | Half Man | Young Alby Safadi | 2 episodes |
| Good Omens | Jesus | Series 3[16] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | For a Palestinian | Bilal/Wa'el Zuaiter | Camden People's Theatre/Bristol Old Vic |