Elham Ehsas

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’.

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.

Known For

Homeland Not in library

Homeland

2011

The Kite Runner Not in library

The Kite Runner

2007

War Machine Not in library

War Machine

2017

The Kill Team Not in library

The Kill Team

2019

Attack Not in library

Attack

2022

The Agency: Central Intelligence Not in library

The Agency: Central Intelligence

2024

Unforgotten Not in library

Unforgotten

2015

Shantaram Not in library

Shantaram

2022

Fuze

Fuze

2026

Our Kind of Love Not in library

Our Kind of Love

2018

Acting

2026 Fuze as Rahim In Library
2024 The Agency: Central Intelligence as Edward (2 episodes)
2023 Yellow
2022 Attack as Hamid Gul
2022 Photo Booth as Feras
2022 Shantaram as Sebastian Modena (12 episodes)
2019 The Kill Team as Shoaib
2018 Oksijan as Jawad
2018 Our Kind of Love as Harun
2017 War Machine as Translator Kenny
2015 Unforgotten as Asif Syed (6 episodes)
2011 Homeland as Jalal Haqqani (1 episode)
2007 The Kite Runner as Young Assef

Directing

2025 There Will Come Soft Rains Director
2023 Yellow Director
2021 Your Hand Found Mine Director
2018 Our Kind of Love Director

Writing

2025 There Will Come Soft Rains Writer
2023 Yellow Writer
2018 Our Kind of Love Writer

Production

2023 Yellow Producer

Editing

2023 Yellow Editor
2021 Your Hand Found Mine Editor