Sikander Malik

Sikander has recently been filming for the BBC and was the guest lead in the BBC One drama Doctors.^[1] His character Asa (Acer) Anwar^[3] was introduced in the episode titled Desperately Seeking Melanie (aired 4 October 2012).^[2][4]

As well as appearing on television, Sikander has been busy filming for the lead role of Thomas^[4] in a new independent romantic comedy titled Long Walk Home^[5][6][7] and was shown at the National Gallery in London in 2012.^[1]

Sikander also appeared in the 2007 film Rocky Balboa^[5] directed by Sylvester Stallone.^[7]

Sikander regularly participates and is actively involved in aiding and spreading the word for many different causes and charitable organisations such as Save The Family,^[8] OXFAM,^[9] Zoe's Place Baby Hospice,^[9] and the NHS Blood and Transplant unit (NHSBT).^{[10][11][12][13]}

On 13 February 2012, Sikander was spearheading part of a campaign by the NHS Blood and Transplant Unit (NHSBT) to urge more members of the Black and Asian community to consider donating blood and organ donation.^[11][12][13]

Meeting and speaking with members of the public at Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester, Sikander helped persuade more than 360 people to join the organ donor register:^[10] "There is a lack of Asian and black donors out there... and they're waiting much longer than anybody else for an organ transplant... if you're a patient from an ethnic background you need an organ from a similar a community, otherwise it could be rejected."^[13]