Zain Iqbal might be one of the few actors who rose to fame in the Hollywood movie industry in a short period of time and at a young age, as he is only 26 years old in 2024.
Further, according to official reports, Zain Iqbal started acting in late 2019 or 2020 at the age of around 22.
He revealed that during COVID-19, he auditioned for every short film and movie series and was ready for every big and small role they would provide him.
However, his breakthrough came in 2024, when he landed a role in the famous Netflix drama A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, in which he portrayed lead actor Ravi Singh.
After his rapid success through the Netflix series, Zain Iqbal sat for an interview in which he talked about his pride in getting the lead actor role.
Zain Iqbal mentioned the difficulty of Asian actors getting any important role in Hollywood movies as he stated, “You don’t get many Asian leads. You get the white, sweet leads. You get the Jacob Elordis.“
Zain Iqbal reveals that he inherited acting interests from his parents, as his father and mother are fond of movies!
Born around 1998 in Lahore, Pakistan, Zain Iqbal says he was raised by parents who were fond of movies. Therefore, his childhood is filled with memories of watching movies with his father and mother, whose identity has not yet been revealed.
Further, according to some online sources, the actor has a brother who is also into movies but has chosen a modeling career.
Despite being born into a family where movies were a part of their lives, Zain Iqbal never thought he would be an actor someday and was not even interested then.
However, after he got the chance to portray a minor character in a short movie, he wanted to do another one, and this is how he got into the movie.
He describes his interest in acting as “very interesting to see how other people live their lives and for you to step into someone else’s shoes.“
Later, he decided to pursue an acting career professionally, and he had strong support from his parents, both father and mother. Zain Iqbal talked about his supportive mother, saying, “As long as it’s legal, his mother will allow him to do everything.“
Therefore, in search of opportunities, he moved to London from Manchester. Coming to great London, where opportunities and costs are at the highest level, Zain Iqbal faced various financial difficulties for some time.
When he could not get a role in movies, he worked corporate jobs, all while giving auditions. He shared his hardship, saying, “So I came here, worked two jobs, did the auditions, went to workshops, did little classes here and there, auditioned my a*se off.“
However, his years of hard work finally paid off, as he became one of the rising Hollywood actors.
Additional Information
- Zain Iqbal made his movie debut in 2019 through a short film titled Why ME?, but he gained recognition after portraying Ravi Singh on the show A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
- According to the famous Birthdays, Zain Iqbal has joined the cast of All Crazy Random in 2024.
- In addition to being an actor, Zain Iqbal is an online content creator, entertainer, artist, social media personality, and Instagram star with over 78.8K followers.
- Zain Iqbal currently resides in the North West, near Hampstead, but he used to live in West London and the Inner West.
