Guz Khan
Biography
British comedian and actor Guz Khan first gained attention with online videos before moving into television. Born in Coventry in 1986, he grew up on a Hillfields housing estate and studied at Coventry University. He uploaded his first Facebook video in 2014 and made his stage debut that June, opening for Aamer Rahman. After a viral video featuring his character Mobeen, he left teaching in 2015. His BBC comedy series Man Like Mobeen began in 2017, with further series following. His television credits include Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster and Our Flag Means Death, and his films include Finding Fatimah (2017), The Bubble (2022) and That Christmas (2024), where he voiced Dasher. He also appeared in the Comic Relief pantomime Beauty and the Beast in 2021.
40years old
Turns 41 on January 24in 73 days
- Born Coventry
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Guzzy Bear and Ghulam Khan
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 4 years2020 to 2024
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First role
Guz Khan first performed on stage in June 2014, opening for Aamer Rahman at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and his second gig was a Comic Relief comedy evening at the Library of Birmingham.
A change of course
After his YouTube clips went viral, Khan quit his school teaching job in July 2015 to pursue comedy as a career.
A role that slipped away
Khan was the only main actor dropped from Our Flag Means Death ahead of its second season, where he had played Ivan, a member of Blackbeard's crew.
Guz Khan movies on Netflix
How to Date Billy Walshas Mr. Atkins
That Christmasas Dasher
The Bubbleas Howie Frangopolous
Army of Thievesas Rolph
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmasas Bonzo
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmasas Buttons
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Guz Khan shares two films with David Tennant, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
David Tennant2 films together, 2020 to 2021
David Tennant's page Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2021IMDb rating 6.8Khan as BonzoTennant as Himself
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2020IMDb rating 6.6Khan as ButtonsTennant as Himself
David Walliams2 films together, 2020 to 2021
David Walliams's page Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2021IMDb rating 6.8Khan as BonzoWalliams as Himself
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2020IMDb rating 6.6Khan as ButtonsWalliams as Major Domo
Brian Cox1 film together, 2024
Brian Cox's page That Christmas2024IMDb rating 6.8Khan as DasherCox as Santa
Bill Nighy1 film together, 2024
Bill Nighy's page That Christmas2024IMDb rating 6.8Khan as DasherNighy as Lighthouse Bill
Jeff Goldblum1 film together, 2021
Jeff Goldblum's page Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2021IMDb rating 6.8Khan as BonzoGoldblum as A Table
Helena Bonham Carter1 film together, 2020
Helena Bonham Carter's page Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2020IMDb rating 6.6Khan as ButtonsCarter as Lady Devilla
Matthias SchweighöferDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Matthias Schweighöfer Army of Thieves2021IMDb rating 6.4Khan as Rolph
Judd ApatowDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Judd Apatow The Bubble2022IMDb rating 4.7Khan as Howie Frangopolous
Simon OttoDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Simon Otto That Christmas2024IMDb rating 6.8Khan as Dasher
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