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Elham Ehsas

Elham Ehsas

Born: 1990-12-01 • Kabul, Afghanistan

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.

Filmography
Fuze poster
Fuze
2026
Yellow poster
Yellow
2023
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Attack
2022 • Hamid Gul
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Photo Booth
2022 • Feras
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The Kill Team
2019 • Shoaib
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Our Kind of Love
2018 • Harun
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Oksijan
2018 • Jawad
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War Machine
2017 • Translator Kenny
The Kite Runner poster
The Kite Runner
2007 • Young Assef