Khalid has played leading roles in two films so far: United 93 and The Kite Runner – both Oscar nominated.

Born in 1980, Khalid was brought up in the UK to Egyptian parents and has dual nationality. After reading English Literature at Queens College, Cambridge, he studied at the École Philippe Gaulier in Paris, then went on to start a career in film as an actor.

In 2010 Khalid will be seen in Green Zone, directed by Paul Greengrass, and Tamer El Said’s In the Last Days of the City.

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