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Tiran Aakel

Tiran Aakel (Represented by Jo Hole Associates) Spotlight Profile Enquiry/Availability

Tiran is a London born and bred actor with ability with accents and dialects and often cast in Israeli, Middle Eastern and Asian roles.

Tiran was seen in the West End transfer from the Young Vic of Stephen Daldry’s THE JUNGLE at the Playhouse Theatre.   His stage work also includes a charismatic leading performance in BURKAS AND BACON BUTTIES (Vault Festival), a conflicted psychotherapist in THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Salisbury Playhouse) and ambitious businessman ‘Mr Gupta’ in the No 1 tour of THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL.

On TV he has guested in both EASTENDERS and CASUALTY and gave a transformative performance in a drama reconstruction for PANORAMA.   

Tiran is reprising his two contrasting roles in the 2024 tour of THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL until July.

Languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew
Nationality: British
Bases: London

“Tiran Aakel deserves special mention for his ability to switch effortlessly between such roles as the Kurdish fighter who trains Medea, and Jason’s demanding Iraqi father, who insists that his son follow the customs of his tribe.”

-THE SPY IN THE STALLS on BLUEPRINT MEDEA (Finborough Theatre)
Featured Credits
Ali/Farid in THE KITE RUNNER (2024 NO 1 TOUR)
Giles Croft/UK PRODUCTIONS
Mustafa in THE EU KILLED MY DAD
Georgia Green/Jermyn St. Theatre
Kamal Abdic in THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
Loveday Ingram/Salisbury Playhouse
Mr Gupta in THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (2022/23)
Lucy Bailey/Simon Friend Productions/No 1 tour
Hammat in EASTENDERS (2022)
Jamie Annett/BBC
Ali/Farid in THE KITE RUNNER
Giles Croft/No 1 tour
Hassan/Rupert/Photios in PAPADOPOULOS THE MUSICAL
Tania Azevedo/The Other Palace
Sahir/Bakhtiah in BLUEPRINT MEDEA
Julia Pascal/Finborough Theatre
Yousiff in THE JUNGLE
Stephen Daldry/Playhouse Theatre (West End)/Sonia Friedman Productions
Ashraf in BURKAS AND BACON BUTTIES
Sarah Henley + Sarah Butcher/Vault Festival/Tara Finney Productions
Dr Patel in TIME'S UP
Ray Cooney/Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Rick in I WAS LOOKING AT THE CEILING
Caroline Sharman/Southwark Playhouse
Mr Roche in EASTENDERS
Mark Sendell/BBC
Mr Adjani in CASUALTY
Declan O'Dwyer/BBC
Matcham in SHERLOCK HOLMES (HIS LAST BOY)
Enyd Williams/BBC R4