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Sid Akbar

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Sid Akbar
See the Official trailer for the British gangster black comedy Polterheist.
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Polterheist (2018)
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Sid Akbar is known for Strings (2012), Banana (2015) and Polterheist (2018).
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    Known for

    Strings (2012)
    Strings
    5.9
    • Chris(as Sid Akbar Ali)
    • 2012
    Banana (2015)
    Banana
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Robbie(as Sid Akbar Ali)
    Polterheist (2018)
    Polterheist
    4.3
    • Tariq(as Sid Akbar Ali)
    • 2018
    Daniel Day-Lewis in Anemone (2025)
    Anemone
    5.6
    • Jim
    • 2025

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    • Daniel Day-Lewis in Anemone (2025)
      Anemone
      5.6
      • Jim
      • 2025
    • Brasslit (2023)
      Brasslit
      Short
      • Dr. Bolaji (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2023
    • Cheese and Onion
      Short
      • John (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2022
    • Lisa Corner in Cracked (2022)
      Cracked
      Short
      • Todd (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2022
    • Polterheist (2018)
      Polterheist
      4.3
      • Tariq (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2018
    • Polterheist (2017)
      Polterheist
      7.1
      Short
      • Tariq (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2017
    • 1191 (2016)
      1191
      Short
      • Rashid Al-Din (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2016
    • Banana (2015)
      Banana
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Robbie (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2015
    • NPCs (2014)
      NPCs
      Short
      • Davis (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2014
    • The 1000th Subscriber
      Short
      • Charlie (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2013
    • Bollywood Carmen (2013)
      Bollywood Carmen
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Man in White Shirt and Black Tie at Lily P's Cafe (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Strings (2012)
      Strings
      5.9
      • Chris (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2012
    • Élan Vital
      8.7
      Short
      • Alex (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2012
    • Darkest Days (2011)
      Darkest Days
      5.9
      Short
      • Olly (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2011
    • Seven Miles From Bradford (2011)
      Seven Miles From Bradford
      Short
      • Ajmal Shazeer (as Sid Akbar Ali)
      • 2011

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    Polterheist Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:12
    Polterheist Official Trailer

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