Actor
Elham Ehsas
35 years · Kabul, Afghanistan · 12 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 12
Forgotten Spaceman
2026 · Self, Director
Fuze
2026 · Rahim
On HBO Max
There Will Come Soft Rains
2025 · Director, Writer
Yellow
2023 · Actor, Writer
Attack
2022 · Hamid Gul
On Runtime
Photo Booth
2022 · Feras
Your Hand Found Mine
2021 · Editor, Director
The Kill Team
2019 · Shoaib
On Plex
Our Kind of Love
2018 · Harun, Director
On Fawesome
Oksijan
2018 · Jawad
War Machine
2017 · Translator Kenny
On Netflix
The Kite Runner
2007 · Young Assef
On Kanopy