Aml Eysan Ameen (first name ; born 30 July 1985 in
London,
England) is an
English actor best known for his roles as Trife in
Kidulthood,
Lewis Hardy in
The Bill and Malcolm in
Harry's Law.
Biography
He learned his acting craft at the Barbara Speake stage school in London. As a child he appeared in West End in shows such as
Oliver! and
Jolson.
At the age of 11 he performed on stage with
Michael Jackson at the 1996
BRIT Awards, in a performance famously invaded by
Pulp's singer
Jarvis Cocker.
Ameen's first acting role was in 2004's
Bella and the Boys, in which he played the character Terry.
His next role was a one-off appearance in an episode of the
BBC television series
Holby City. He also starred in the British youth-centred film
Kidulthood as the central character Trife and now he's starring again in
Second Chance and
Red Tails for a special appearance.
He played PC Lewis Hardy in the long-running
ITV police series
The Bill, his most famous and popular role to date. Lewis Hardy is a headstrong character who has swapped his life as a street kid to try and make a difference on the right side of the law. He has a few problems with authority and regularly bumps heads with his seniors, most especially frequent beat partner PC Roger Valentine. After Hardy was put undercover and was shot, he was transferred to
Operation Trident.
In April 2008 he played a leading role in the...
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