Waleed Akhtar
Waleed is an award winning writer and actor, winning an Olivier for his play The P Word which he also starred in and is now adapting for screen. His debut play Kabul Goes Pop earned him Most Promising Playwright at The Offies and he’s received a MGC Futures award and a Peggy Ramsey Foundation / Film 4 Playwrights’ bursary. As an actor he has worked extensively on stage and notable screen credits include The Great, Cruella, and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. He’s also writing on The Road Trip for Paramount + and developing his own projects for stage and screen.