Zain Iqbal is a British actor and entrepreneur. He is best known for playing Ravi Singh in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in 2024.
Born on 29 May 1998 in England, the 26-year-old showcased brilliant acting despite having only 3 acting credits.
Quick Info
Real Name | Zain Iqbal |
Age | 26 [as of 2024] |
Birthplace | England |
Education | N/A |
Height | 6 feet 1.5 inches [187 cm] |
Weight | N/A |
Ethnicity
Zain Iqbal is of Indian roots. He is a British citizen.
He has a younger brother.
Personal Life
Iqbal grew up in Cheadle watching movies with his father. He graduated from Chorlton High School in 2018. He studied economics for his bachelor’s.
However, he was interested in acting and began appearing in student films. While in school, he worked alongside the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Also, he pursued the Young Company programme at the Royal Exchange Theatre. He then moved to London to pursue acting seriously.
As per UK Gov’s Find and update company information service, we previously founded a retail clothing brand Raean Ltd in May 2022. However, the company is dissolved in July 2024.
Career
Zain Iqbal made his debut with the short film Why ME? in 2019. In an interview with Principle Magazine, he mentioned acting in many short films earlier. However, they are not included in his resume.
Three years later, he appeared in the feature film All Crazy Random. Directed by Karl Walsh, he played Boris in the movie.
He auditioned around seven times before getting selected for the role of Ravi Singh in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Despite the book’s popularity, he had no clue about it and found out about the AGGGTM’s popularity through online searching.
The BBC’s TV series first aired in the UK in July 2024 before airing in the US on 1 August 2024 via Netflix. He acted in six episodes alongside top talent such as Emma Myers, Asha Banks, and Yasmin Al-Khudhairi.
Unknown Facts
- He is represented by Independent Talent Group.
- His favorite sport is boxing and practiced the sport since childhood.
- His favorite actors include Dev Patel and Clint Eastwood.
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Photo credit: @zain.iqbl – Instagram.