Haqi Ali: 10 Facts You Did Not Know About The House Of The Dragon Actor

Haqi Ali hails from Birmingham and is a former St. Pauls Youth Theatre member, where he developed his passion for acting and writing.

Apart from working in the entertainment industry, Ali began his career as a stand-up comedian and rose to fame as he performed in 'So Your Think Your Funny Comedy Competition at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1993.

As a comedian, he also served in BBC's Malai Monologues in 2003. In addition, Ali worked as a comedian in The Corporate Comedy Series in 2016 for Twist and Shout Productions.

His love for performing and comedic acting brought him immense success as he marked his name in stand-up comedy and acting. As his reputation started shaping, he got featured as a stand-up comedian on BBC's Network East.

Following his appearance on the Network East, Ali made several other television appearances, such as BBC Citizen Khan, Doctors, and Man Like Mobeen.

After appearing in multiple TV shows, he was cast for Waiting For The Barbarians by Goldwyn Films, Jungleland (starring Uncle Z) by Paramount Pictures, Jawbone: Netflix Original, and a Bollywood appearance in Chall Mera Putt. Not to mention, Ali was the cast for the award-winning Get The Picture film which was released in 2004. 

The comedian has also performed in numerous theatres. Every Thing Must Go (Friction Arts), The Decent (Midlands Actors Theatre), Salty Waters (Pubanat), Fifth Cup (Castaway Arts), and King Lear (RSC Open Stages)are his most notable theatre performances.

In 2015, Haqi Ali got the official nomination for his role as Sargent Ghasemin in the short film Go With God at BATSFF for Best Supporting Actor. 2014 Go With God won the Best Short Film award at Cardiff International Film Festival 2017.

Besides acting, performing, and comedy, Ali is a prolific scriptwriter and director. Ali debuts his directing role in the film Return.' Furthermore, the 53-year-old has also worked as a film editor. His editing works include short films Mr. Creep, Tainted Love, and a feature film 'Return.'

Furthermore, the 53-year-old has also worked as a film editor. His editing works include short films Mr. Creep, Tainted Love, and a feature film 'Return'. Before House of the Dragon, Ali appeared in the television series Adam in 2021, playing Malak.

1. Haqi Ali is a stand-up comedian, actor, scriptwriter, producer, and theatre artist.
2. Ali was the official nominee at BATSFF 2015 for Best Supporting Actor in the short film 'Go With God'.
3. He portrays Maester Kelvyn in the Game of Thrones prequel 'House of the Dragons'.
4. Born and bred in Birmingham, Ali was born in 1969 and is now 53 years of age.
5. Haqi Ali stands tall at 5 ft. and 11 inches.
6. Haqi Ali is a skilled air rifle shooter, badminton player, boxer, and Martial artist.
7. Ali is also known to speak the Punjabi language.
8. He has worked in the Bollywood film industry; Chall Mera Putt was his first Bollywood film.
9. Ali has been a film editor for numerous short films, such as Mr. Creep (2014), Tainted Love (2014), and Return.
10. Although Ali was born in the UK, his ancestors belong to India.