Adil Hussain biography
Adil Hussain is an Indian actor of Iraqi origin, born on 5 October 1963 in Goalpara.
Adil Hussain's screen career began in 1986 with Xongkolpo, playing Pulak.
Adil Hussain has appeared in 99 films and 7 television or streaming titles in Hindi and Indian cinema.
The most recent films are Murders Too Close, Love Too Far (2026), Mercy (2026), Rudra (2025).
Honours include Kanon Award for Best Supporting Role, National Film Awards and IIFA Award for Best Actor.
- Also known as
- Khandkar Mohammad Adil Hussain
- Born
- 5 October 1963 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Goalpara
- Work
- Stage actor, Television actor, Film actor, Director
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema
- Years active
- 1986 to present
- Awards
- Kanon Award for Best Supporting Role
- National Film Awards
- IIFA Award for Best Actor
Adil Hussain filmography
99 films and 7 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Murders Too Close, Love Too Far | Shubhash | Hindi | |
| 2026 | Mercy | Father Joel | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Rudra | Assamese | ||
| 2025 | The Storyteller | Ratan Garodia | Hindi | Disney+Hotstar film |
| 2025 | The Confession | Krishna Swamy | English | |
| 2025 | Secret of a Mountain Serpent | Manik Guho | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Ulajh | Dhanraj Bhatia | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Sikaar | English, Assamese | Indo-British film | |
| 2023 | Otta | Malayalam | ||
| 2023 | Sergeant | Inspector Haider Ali | Hindi | JioCinema film |
| 2023 | Dr. Bezbaruah 2 | Dr. Bezbaruah | Assamese | |
| 2021 | Bell Bottom | Santook | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Tea and a Rose | Hindi English | ||
| 2021 | Ram | Malayalam | ||
| 2021 | India Sweets and Spices | Ranjit | English | |
| 2020 | Abyakto | Rudra | Bengali | |
| 2019 | Kabir Singh | Dean of the college | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Raahgir - The Wayfarers | Lakhua | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Pareeksha | Bucchi | Hindi | ZEE5 film |
| 2019 | Nirvana Inn | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Good Newwz | Dr. Anand Joshi | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Bombairiya | Pandya | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Rajma Chawal | Hindi | ||
| 2018 | Maati | Jamil | Bengali | |
| 2018 | Ahare Mon | Purnendu Pahari | Bengali |
Show all 99 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.0 | Minister S. Vijay Kumar | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Nine Hours In Mumbai | Veer | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Bioscopewala | Robi Basu | Hindi | |
| 2018 | At Large | English | ||
| 2018 | Aiyaary | Retd. Colonel Mukesh Kapoor | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Naval Enna Jewel | Intelligence police officer | Malayalam | Malayalam film |
| 2017 | Commando 2 | Karan's Boss | Hindi | |
| 2017 | What Will People Say | Mirza | Norwegian | |
| 2017 | The Illegal | Papa | English | |
| 2017 | Mantra | Man from Jharkhand | English/Hindi | |
| 2017 | Maj Rati Keteki | Priyendu Hazarika | Assamese | |
| 2017 | Love Sonia | Shiva | Hindi /English | |
| 2017 | Hotel Salvation | Rajiv | Hindi / English | |
| 2017 | Dobaara: See Your Evil | Alex Merchant | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Mukti Bhawan | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | The Violin Player | Hindi | [citation needed] | |
| 2016 | Crash test Aglaé | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Leena's Beauty Parlour | Assamese | Guest appearance | |
| 2016 | Kothanodi | Devinath | Assamese | [citation needed] |
| 2016 | Force 2 | HRD Minister Brijesh Verma | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Chutney | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Chakra | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Bombairiya | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Bandhi | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Azaad | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Har Har Byomkesh | Deepnarayan Singh | Bengali | |
| 2015 | Nanak Shah Fakir | Rai Bullar | English | |
| 2015 | Umrika | Patel | Hindi | [citation needed] |
| 2015 | Angry Indian Goddesses | Police Superintendent | Hindi | [citation needed] |
| 2015 | Yatchan | Selvam/Vetri | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Unfreedom / Blemished Light | Devraj | English/Hindi | |
| 2015 | Parched | Mystic lover | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Main Aur Charles | Amod Kant | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Jai Ho Democracy | Major Baruah | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Feast of Varanasi | Arjun | English | British film |
| 2015 | Arunoday-Sunrise | Joshi | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Ahaan | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | One Last Question | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Zed Plus | Aslam Puncturewala | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Tigers | English | ||
| 2014 | Sunrise | Marathi | ||
| 2014 | Raag | Assamese | ||
| 2014 | Blemished Light | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Tigers / White Lies | Bilal | Hindi | |
| 2014 | The Xposé | Rajan | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Sringkhal | Kalidas | Assamese | |
| 2014 | Rodor Sithi | Assamese | ||
| 2014 | Raag: The Rhythm of Love | Iqbal | Assamese | |
| 2014 | Kaanchi: The Unbreakable | CBI officer | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Dwaraka | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Muniya | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Lootera | Inspector K. N. Singh | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Boyss Toh Boyss Hain | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Santosh Patel | English | |
| 2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Mustafa Fazil | English | |
| 2012 | Lessons in Forgetting | J. A. Krishnamoorthy | English | |
| 2012 | Infected | English | ||
| 2012 | English Vinglish | Satish Godbole | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | Colonel | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Vidyadhar Verma / Shyam Prasad Kulshreshtha | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Gangor | Upin | Bengali | |
| 2010 | Tequila Nights (TV movie) | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Doctor, Nurse and Patient | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Kaminey | Flight Purser | Hindi | |
| 2009 | For Real | Ravi Shukla | English | |
| 2006 | Zinda | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Iti Srikanta | Srikanta | Bengali | |
| 2003 | Rasikan Re | Hindi | ||
| 2003 | In Othello | Adil / Othello | English | |
| 2003 | Butterfly | Hindi | ||
| 1989 | Bhai Bhai | Assamese | ||
| 1988 | Pita Putra | Assamese | ||
| 1987 | Sutrapaat | Assamese | ||
| 1986 | Xongkolpo | Pulak | Assamese |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Operation Safed Sagar | Air Marshall Vinod Patney | Hindi | |
| 2026 | Musafir Cafe | Mark Abraham | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Tooth Pari: When Love Bites | Adi Deb | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy | Ramkishore Negi | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Discovery | Aditya Sahil | English | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Delhi Crime | Kumar Vijay | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Jasoos Vijay | Vijay | Hindi |