Personal Info
Birth date
1974-04-26 (51 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Birmingham, England, UK
Also known as
-Adil Ray
Biography
Adil Ray is a British film and television actor, writer and comedian, best known for playing Mr. Khan in the BBC television sitcom "Citizen Khan".
Filmography
Who Do You Think You Are?
6.729
Overview:
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7
Overview:
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.Have I Got News for You
7.047
Overview:
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.Would I Lie to You?
7.714
Overview:
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.Room 101
6.3
Overview:
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.Pointless Celebrities
6.361
Overview:
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.Richard Osman's House of Games
6.043
Overview:
Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.The Big Narstie Show
4
Overview:
Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest comedian in town, Mo Gilligan.Tonight
4
Overview:
Compelling current affairs stories that get to the heart of what matters most to viewers.Lingo
6
Overview:
Lingo is a British game show hosted by Adil Ray where pairs of contestants compete to find words across a series of rounds. It is a reboot of the original show of the same name that aired in 1988.The Dog Ate My Homework
NYR
Overview:
Two teams fight it out to dodge detention, and put the cool back into school, in a mischievous mix of tongue-in-cheek comedy, off-the-wall questions, nonsensical studio games and slapstick challenges.Celebrity Catchphrase
NYR
Overview:
In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include well known phrases, sayings and even film, song and book titles. The celebrities need to buzz in as quickly as they can when they know the answer and can say what they see in a chance to win money for their chosen charities.Citizen Khan
7.1
Overview:
Family-based sitcom set in the capital of British Pakistan - Sparkhill, Birmingham. Citizen Khan follows the trials and tribulations of loud-mouthed, tight-fisted, self-appointed community leader Mr Khan and his long suffering family, wife Mrs Khan and daughters Shazia and Alia.Stephen
6.8
Overview:
Follows the ongoing struggle by Doreen and Neville Lawrence to achieve justice and how a detective, DCI Clive Driscoll - working closely with the Lawrences - puts together an investigation that finally - more than 18 years after his death - secures the convictions of two of the gang who committed the murder of Stephen.Insert Name Here
6.7
Overview:
Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.Picture This
6.117
Overview:
Single and without a man on the horizon, Pia runs a failing photography studio in London with her best friend Jay. As her sister Sonal prepares for marriage and her mother Laxmi urges her to partner up, a spiritual guru predicts Pia will meet the love of her life among her next five dates. With her family intervening, Pia embarks on a hilarious yet heartfelt quest for love.Ackley Bridge
7.28
Overview:
A new academy school in a Yorkshire mill town merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided white and Asian communityArthur's Whisky
6.2
Overview:
When Joan’s husband dies, she is shocked to discover he had invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two friends, the three women paint the town red but soon discover that they are no longer equipped to be young in the modern world.This Morning
5.2
Overview:
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.Blithe Spirit
5.737
Overview:
A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.The Inheritance
5.8
Overview:
The siblings discover their father has left everything to a woman they have never met. As his death becomes the subject of a police investigation, the siblings hunt for his previous will.Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
6.8
Overview:
Celebrity acts sing and dance to iconic pop tracks, all in aid of Comic Relief.British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
5.7
Overview:
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.Paul Sinha's TV Showdown
5.8
Overview:
Two teams of three familiar faces from the world of telly do battle in the ultimate TV trivia quiz.The Kemps: All Gold
NYR
Overview:
Spandau Ballet brothers Martin and Gary Kemp return to the BBC for a New Year comedy documentary special. Rhys Thomas OBE has been given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to their lives for a whole year, and what a momentous one it’s been - with Martin publishing an explosive biography, his two wives, Pepsi and Shirlie, wanting a divorce, and Gary writing Spandau: The Ballet.Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
7
Overview:
Sir Tony Robinson takes a journey back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the previously-unseen pilot episode.Mary Berry's Christmas Party
NYR
Overview:
Celebrate the festive season with the perfect dusting of Mary Berry's very own Christmas magic. In a one-off television treat, Mary opens her kitchen to some of TV's best-loved faces as they join her in cooking delicious party dishes especially for her Christmas party. With varying degrees of nerves, skill and determination, but tons of excitement, Alex Jones, Fearne Cotton, Darcey Bussell and Adil Ray take turns to join Mary beside her stove.Acting
TBAHave I Got a Bit More News for You (2, 4 Episode) as Self - Panellist, Self - Presenter
2025Picture This as Mukul
2024Arthur's Whisky as James
2023The Kemps: All Gold as Self/Tony Hadley
2023The Inheritance (4 Episodes) as Pete
2023Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self
2021Stephen (3 Episodes) as Imran Khan
2021Paul Sinha's TV Showdown (1 Episode) as Self
2021Lingo (170 Episodes) as Self - Host
2020Blithe Spirit as Mandeep Singh
2018The Big Narstie Show (1 Episode) as Self
2018Celebrity Catchphrase (1 Episode) as Unknown
2017Richard Osman's House of Games (5 Episodes) as Self - Contestant
2017Ackley Bridge (46 Episodes) as Sadiq Nawaz
2017Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief (1 Episode) as Mr Khan - Judge
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Self
2016Insert Name Here (2 Episodes) as Self - Panelist
2014The Dog Ate My Homework (1 Episode) as Unknown
2012Citizen Khan (34 Episodes) as Mr. Khan
2011Pointless Celebrities (1 Episode) as Self
2007Would I Lie to You? (1 Episode) as Self
2004Who Do You Think You Are? (1 Episode) as Self
1999Tonight (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994Room 101 (1 Episode) as Self
1990Have I Got News for You (1, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Host
1988This Morning (1 Episode) as Self
Directing
2017Mary Berry's Christmas Party ... Director
Creator
2012Citizen Khan ... Creator