Elham Ehsas

Acting·Dec 1, 1990·Kabul, Afghanistan

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Elham Ehsas is a BAFTA nominated and Oscar shortlisted writer, director and actor known primarily for his controversial roles on both the big and the small screens. He made his acting debut in the acclaimed international hit film The Kite Runner, and has since appeared in numerous films and TV including Brad Pitt's War Machine, Netflix's Young Wallander, the final season of ShowTime's Homeland as well as Apple TV's Shantaram. He has also performed on stage in the Young Vic, West End and New York runs of the play 'The Jungle'. Elham continues to challenge himself by tackling complicated characters in both film and television, in addition to writing and developing his own thought-provoking films.

Film	Credit
Forgotten Spaceman2026 · Self, Director, Writer	Self, Director, Writer
Fuze2026 · Rahim	Rahim
There Will Come Soft Rains2025 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Yellow2023 · Actor, Director, Writer, Producer	Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Attack2022 · Hamid Gul	Hamid Gul
Photo Booth2022 · Feras	Feras
Your Hand Found Mine2021 · Director	Director
The Kill Team2019 · Shoaib	Shoaib
Our Kind of Love2018 · Harun, Director, Writer	Harun, Director, Writer
Oksijan2018 · Jawad	Jawad
War Machine2017 · Translator Kenny	Translator Kenny
The Kite Runner2007 · Young Assef	Young Assef
OOur Kind of LoveDirector, Writer	Director, Writer