Irfan most recently finished a run at the Bush Theatre starring in THE CORD, reuniting with writer/director Bijan Sheibani for the fourth time. Irfan’s other memorable stage credits include SONS OF THE PROPHET at the Hampstead Theatre, HAMLET and METAMORPHOSES, both at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, The Bush Theatre’s THE ARRIVAL, ONE for SORROW at the Royal Court, DANCE NATION at the Almeida and Joe White’s MAYFLY at the Orange Tree Theatre, for which he was awarded Equity’s Clarence Darwent Award.
Irfan stars in the third series of BBC/HBO’s INDUSTRY, reprising the role of ‘Anraj’. His other television credits include Disney+’s SHARDLAKE, ITV’s THE WALK-IN with Stephen Graham, THE IPCRESS FILE with Lucy Boynton, Joe Cole and Tom Hollander, BBC’s INFORMER, and Netflix’s THE DARK CRYSTAL.
Irfan was educated at RADA, where in his final year he was picked out by Kenneth Branagh to play ‘Laertes’ opposite Tom Hiddleston’s HAMLET. He has worked with Branagh since on MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.
