| Alma Mater: | University of Bristol |
| Years Active: | 2020–present |
Akshay Khanna is a British actor. His films include Red, White & Royal Blue and Polite Society (both 2023). On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One series Chloe (2022) and the Paramount+ series The Doll Factory (2023).
Khanna graduated from the University of Bristol in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Management. He then completed a two-year Professional Acting Foundational course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[1]
Upon completing his drama school course, Khanna appeared in the Greenwich Theatre productions of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and The Secret Love Life of Ophelia.[2] Khanna made his television debut in 2021 with guest appearances in episodes of the ITV crime dramas Grace and Grantchester.[3] He also began working with Big Finish Productions on a number of Doctor Who audio dramas.[4]
In 2022, Khanna had his first prominent television role as Anish in the BBC One and Amazon Prime thriller miniseries Chloe.[5] [6] He starred alongside Harry Lloyd in The Narcissist at Chichester Festival Theatre.[7] The following year, Khanna made his feature film debut in the action comedy Polite Society as Salim[8] [9] and the Amazon Prime film adaptation of Red, White & Royal Blue.[10] Also in 2023, Khanna portrayed a fictionalised version of Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the Paramount+ gothic period drama The Doll Factory.[11]
The following year, Khanna starred as SC Zil Ahmed opposite Simone Kessell in the Stan crime drama Critical Incident,[12] for which he put on an Australian accent. He has upcoming roles in the film Row with Sophie Skelton and Bella Dayne[13] and the Apple TV+ series Murderbot.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Polite Society | Salim | |
| Red, White & Royal Blue | Shaan Shrivistava | Amazon film | |
| Daniel | |||
| Phillip | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Grace | Josh Sayed | Episode: "Dead Simple" |
| Grantchester | Josh | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Chloe | Anish | Miniseries |
| 2023 | The Doll Factory | Rossetti | Main role |
| 2024 | Critical Incident | Senior Constable Zilficar 'Zil' Ahmed | Main role |
| TBA | Murderbot | Ratthi | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown 9: Awakening | Azad | |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional voices | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | James / Simon | Greenwich Theatre |
| The Secret Love Life of Ophelia | Hamlet | ||
| 2022 | The Narcissist | Aide | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Planet of the Dead | Sacristan Hinge | Big Finish Productions |
| 2022 | Doctor Who Unbound: Time Killers | Riffort | |
| 2023 | The Eighth of March: A Ghost of Alchemy | Doctor Rushton / Officer | |
| Rose Tyler: The Good Samaritan | Rohan | ||