Philip Arditti

Philip Arditti is a British-Swiss actor whose work spans theater, television, and film, and he is known for playing Uday Hussein in the four-part docudrama House of Saddam. Born in Geneva in 1979, he spent his childhood in Istanbul before relocating to London in 1999. His studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ended with his graduation in 2004. His early screen roles came in British series such as Casualty, Spooks, and Silent Witness, and he appeared in the comedy drama Happy-Go-Lucky (2008). He also helped establish the Arcola Theatre in London. Later film and television work included Red 2 (2013), the Turkish series Son, The Honorable Woman, and an episode of Game of Thrones. On stage he played Yossarian in a national tour of Catch-22 and appeared at the National Theatre in England People Very Nice, Blood and Gifts, and Holy Rosenbergs, and he took the role of Uri Savir in Oslo.