Asad Que
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| Asad Que | |
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| Born | August 31, 1976 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| 🏡 Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Pakistani, Canadian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Aitchison College University of Central Punjab (B.S) Schulich School of Business (M.S) |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, singer |
| 📆 Years active | 2009-present |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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Asad Que (born August 31, 1976) is a Pakistani-born Canadian actor and singer, most notable for his portrayal of Ari Hagopian, an Armenian psychic, in "Serum for Murder: Dr. Jekyll's Revenge".[1] Born in Pakistan, Asad appeared in his first theatre production at the age of five and went on to perform across continents in four different languages.[2]
Early life and Career[edit]
Asad Que was born in 1976 in Lahore, Pakistan.[3] He received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from University of Central Punjab in 1997, then moved to Canada in his early twenties where he went to Schulich School of Business to study project management, and received his Master's degree in 2004.[3] He founded and operated the IT consulting firm Wi-Logix, Inc. in 2004 before he started working professionally as an actor.
Asad went to Toronto’s Armstrong Acting Studios to learn on-camera acting for TV and film.[3] He also studied Eastern classical music with specialty in the Ragas with Professor Dr. Paramjit Singh,[4] an acclaimed instructor of Indian classical music. He has been singing professionally since 2009, and is expected to release his 12-track debut album, “Holi” in 2017.[5]
Asad is currently acting in TV and film for some major networks and studios in Hollywood.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Surreal World | Jose | Short |
| 2016 | Forever a 90’s Kid | Dr. Adams | Short |
| 2016 | Special Correspondents[6] | Secret Service Agent | Netflix |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad[7] | Military Guard | DC Comics, Warner Bros. |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Strain | Officer Langham, NYPD | FX | S2, Ep10: “The Assassin” |
| 2016 | The Fifth Estate | Cult Member | CBC Television | Documentary |
| 2016 | Killjoys[8] | Dancing Man | Syfy | S2, Ep9: “Johnny Be Good” |
| 2017 | Petrol – The Series | Service Agent 1 | Web Series | Episode 6: “Blood Bath” |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Serum For Murder: Dr. Jekyll’s revenge | Ari Hagopian (Armenian Psychic) | Beech Street Theatre |
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Release date | Album | No. of tracks | Role | Genre | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Identity Card[9][10](Soundtrack) | Trailer Music | Composer | Film | |
| 2017 | Holi (Studio Album) | 12 | Singer | World Fusion[11] | AQustix Records |
Nominations[edit]
- In 2012, his band Swaras[12][13][14] was nominated for two awards, in both the “Emerging Band” and “People's Choice Award” categories, at the MARTYS awards held in Canada.
- In 2013, his contemporary Ghazal track “Thora Thora” was nominated in the “Best Folk Song” category at the 1st VIMA INDIA music awards in Malaysia.
- In 2014, Asad was honourably mentioned by Canada’s national broadcaster on CBC.ca as one of Canada’s South Asian artists to watch for.
- Several of his released tracks are part of “The National Library of Archives” in Ottawa, Canada as “Canadian Heritage”.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Asad Que Video 2016-01-29 13:30:00". ArtistTrove. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Asad Que - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "IMDb Resume for Asad Que". IMDb. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Swaras Band fuses the World Music with Eastern". Pakium.pk. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Holi by Asad Que (Official Music Video)". Pakium.pk. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Special Correspondents (2016) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Suicide Squad (2016) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Canadian-Pakistani actor Asad Que to appear in Killjoys". Pakium.pk. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Swaras finally said yes to Bollywood : Pak101.com". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Identity Card (2014) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Swaras working with Glen Drover of Megadeth on their new track". Koolmuzone.pk. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "5 Minutes With Asad Qizilbash Of Swaras (Interview)". Koolmuzone.pk. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Asad Que - Dil Milay Na Milay (Official Music Video)". Pakium.pk. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Interview: Swaras-Newsline". NewsLineMagazine. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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