Arian Nik
Arian Mirzaali (born 4 November 1994), known professionally as Arian Nik, is an English actor and writer. He stars as the titular character of the ITVX horror sitcom Count Abdulla (2023). Early life
Nik was born in Leeds to Iranian parents. He attended Roundhay Comprehensive School. He took classes with the Television Workshop. He was originally going to study Broadcast Journalism at university, but instead convinced his parents to let him go to drama school. Nik graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2016, and served on the board of Mountview until 2019. Career
Nik began his career in theatre, playing Remedial Remedies at Upstairs at The Gatehouse in 2016. That same year, he voiced Ammar Elkady for the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio drama Absolute Power. This was followed by roles in The Ugly One at the Park Theatre and The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca at Hull Truck Theatre in 2017, The Village at Theatre Royal Stratford East, and Pufferfish for the 2019 VAULT Festival. He co-developed Cracked for the Arcola Theatre. Also in 2019, Nik made his television debut with guest appearances in the BBC spy thriller Killing Eve as Jay and the Channel 4 teen drama Ackley Bridge as Yusef Ibrahim. This was followed by his feature film debut in 2020 with small roles in the Disney adaptation of Artemis Fowl and the Irish comedy-drama Dating Amber. He also appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Hamed Khan. In 2021, Nik joined the cast of the ITV crime drama The Bay for its second series as Theo Anvari and the CBBC spinoff Still So Awkward as Josh Cooper. He appeared in the 2022 drama film Allelujah and was nominated for an Offie for his performance in the play Kabul Goes Pop. After protesting in person in London, Nik wrote an article for BRICKS Magazine that November to spread awareness about the death of Mahsa Amini and its aftermath. As of 2023, Nik leads the ITVX comedy horror series Count Abdulla as titular character Abdulla Khan, a Muslim doctor who gets bitten by a vampire (Jaime Winstone). Personal life
Nik lives in London with his long-term partner. Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Audio

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links
 
 Arian Nik at Spotlight

Living people
1994 births
Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
British male actors of Asian descent
English people of Iranian descent
Male actors from Leeds
People educated at Roundhay School