Aml Ameen 82o2b

Birthday: 30 July 1985, London, England, UK

Height: 170 cm

Aml Ameen is a British actor in film, theatre and television. Hailing from North London, the son of Caribbean parents, Aml burst onto UK cinema screens with his standout performance as "Trife" in the cult classic, feature indie film, Kidulthood. His performance earned him a nomination for 'Best Newcomer" 2006 Screen Nation Awards, as well as a spot in The London Times list of "Best New Actors of the Year".Off the success of Kidulthood, Ameen landed a series regular role on the BAFTA Award winning hit TV series, The Bill. His portrayal of "Officer Lewis Hardy" earned him not only an enthusiastic fan base, but the "Screen Nation Award for Best Actor" in 2007.His continued success in the UK, along with landing a role in George Lucas' Red Tails, ignited Aml's career in Hollywood. He was cast in his first American indie film, Evidence, starring opposite Radha Mitchell and Stephen Moyer. David E. Kelley took notice of his talent and offered him the first role of his cast for Harry's Law at NBC, playing young lawyer "Malcom Davies". The show also starred Kathy Bates.In 2013, Screen International named Ameen as one of their "Brits to Watch". He then landed the role of "Cecil Gaines" (young Forrest Whitaker) in Lee Daniel's critically acclaimed and award winning feature film, The Butler.This year, Aml has appeared in the Relativity feature film, Beyond the Lights and was a lead in Fox's blockbuster hit, The Maze Runner. He also co-stars with Jennifer Lopez and Viola Davis in the feature film, Lila & Eve which premiered this year at the Sundance Film Festival.Next up for Ameen, a leading role in the Wachowskis' highly anticipated Netflix series, Sense 8.Aml spends his time between Los Angeles and London. Hide