Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar

Known for
Acting
Born
September 9, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
New Delhi, India

Biography

​Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series", which included Khiladi (1992), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), and Khiladi 420 (2000), as well as other action films such as Mohra (1994). As a stunt actor, he often performed many dangerous stunts in his films, which earned him a reputation as the "Indian Jackie Chan". He later gained more fame for his drama, romance and comedy roles. He started becoming known for his performances in romance films like Yeh Dillagi (1994) and Dhadkan (2000) as well as drama films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001). His comic performances in comedy films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Garam Masala (2005) and Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) met with acclaim. His success further rose in 2007, when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits. In 2008, the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. In 2009, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. He has thus established himself as one of the leading actors in Hindi cinema. In 2009, Kumar founded the Hari Om Entertainment production company.

Known For

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Filmography

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Hera Pheri 3

Hera Pheri 3

Movie · as Raju

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Untitled Akshay Kumar/Ajay Devgn Project

Untitled Akshay Kumar/Ajay Devgn Project

Movie

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Arun Matheswaran Hindi Debut

Arun Matheswaran Hindi Debut

Movie

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Kesari Chapter 3

Kesari Chapter 3

Movie · as Hari Singh Nalwa

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Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film

Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film

Movie

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Bhoot Police 2

Bhoot Police 2

Movie

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Wicked Sunny

Wicked Sunny

Movie

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Samuk

Samuk

Movie · as Vivaan Ahuja

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Welcome To The Adventure

Welcome To The Adventure

Movie

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Salaam-e-Ishq Sequel

Salaam-e-Ishq Sequel

Movie

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Untitled Ahmed Khan - Akshay Kumar Film

Untitled Ahmed Khan - Akshay Kumar Film

Movie

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R.D. Burman Biopic

R.D. Burman Biopic

Movie · as Rajesh Khanna

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Farhad Samji's Next

Farhad Samji's Next

Movie · as Special Appearance

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Untitled Comedy Film

Untitled Comedy Film

Movie

2028
Stree 3

Stree 3

Movie · as Sarkata's descended

2027
Vedaat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat poster

Vedaat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat

Movie · as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

2027
Golmaal 5 poster

Golmaal 5

Movie · as Bala Bhau

2026
Welcome To The Jungle poster

Welcome To The Jungle

Movie · as Rajeev Kohli / Vishwajit Kohli

2026
Bhooth Bangla poster

Bhooth Bangla

Movie · as Arjun Acharya

2026
Haiwaan poster

Haiwaan

Movie · as Parshuram

2026
Mauja Hi Mauja

Mauja Hi Mauja

Movie

2026
Wheel Of Fortune India poster

Wheel Of Fortune India

TV · as Host · 65 eps

2025
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh poster

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh

Movie · as Chettur Sankaran Nair

2025
Sky Force poster

Sky Force

Movie · as Kumar Om Ahuja 'Tiger'

2025
Housefull 5 poster

Housefull 5

Movie · as Julius / Jolly No. 3

2025
Jolly LLB 3 poster

Jolly LLB 3

Movie · as Jagdishwar "Jolly" Mishra

2025
Kannappa poster

Kannappa

Movie · as Shiva

2025
Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle poster

Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
Pitch To Get Rich poster

Pitch To Get Rich

TV · 8 eps

2024
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan poster

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Movie · as Captain Firoz / Freddy / Bade Miyan

2024
Singham Again poster

Singham Again

Movie · as Veer Sooryavanshi

2024
Sarfira poster

Sarfira

Movie · as Vir Mhatre

2024
Khel Khel Mein poster

Khel Khel Mein

Movie · as Rishabh Malik

2024
Stree 2 poster

Stree 2

Movie · as Udaybhan's Descendent

2024
Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment poster

Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2024
The Great Indian Kapil Show poster

The Great Indian Kapil Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2023
OMG 2 poster

OMG 2

Movie · as The Messenger

2023
Selfiee poster

Selfiee

Movie · as Vijay Kumar

2023
Mission Raniganj poster

Mission Raniganj

Movie · as Jaswant Singh Gill

2022
Cuttputlli poster

Cuttputlli

Movie · as SI Arjan Sethi

2022
An Action Hero poster

An Action Hero

Movie · as Senior actor

2022
Samrat Prithviraj poster

Samrat Prithviraj

Movie · as Prithviraj Chauhan

2022
Raksha Bandhan poster

Raksha Bandhan

Movie · as Lala Kedarnath

2022
Bachchhan Paandey poster

Bachchhan Paandey

Movie · as Bachchhan Paandey

2022
Ram Setu poster

Ram Setu

Movie · as Dr. Aryan Kulshreshtha

2022
Umang poster

Umang

TV · 1 ep

2021
Sooryavanshi poster

Sooryavanshi

Movie · as Veer Sooryavanshi

2021
Atrangi Re poster

Atrangi Re

Movie · as Sajjad Ali Khan

2021
Bell Bottom poster

Bell Bottom

Movie · as Anshul Malhotra / Bell Bottom

2020
Laxmii poster

Laxmii

Movie · as Aasif

2019
Kesari poster

Kesari

Movie · as Havildar Ishar Singh

2019
Blank poster

Blank

Movie · as Special Appearance in "Ali Ali" Song

2019
Housefull 4 poster

Housefull 4

Movie · as Rajkumar Bala Dev Singh / Harry

2019
Mission Mangal poster

Mission Mangal

Movie · as Rakesh Dhawan

2019
Good Newwz poster

Good Newwz

Movie · as Varun Batra

2019
Movie Masti With Manish poster

Movie Masti With Manish

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2018
2.0 poster

2.0

Movie · as Pakshi Rajan

2018
Pad Man poster

Pad Man

Movie · as Lakshmikant Chauhan

2018
Gold poster

Gold

Movie · as Balbir Singh

2018
Simmba poster

Simmba

Movie · as Veer Sooryavanshi

2018
Dance Deewane poster

Dance Deewane

TV · as Himself · 2 eps

2017
Jolly LLB 2 poster

Jolly LLB 2

Movie · as Jagdishwar "Jolly" Mishra

2017
Toilet: A Love Story poster

Toilet: A Love Story

Movie · as Keshav Sharma

2017
Naam Shabana poster

Naam Shabana

Movie · as Ajay Singh Rajput

2017
The Drama Company poster

The Drama Company

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
The Halcyon poster

The Halcyon

TV · as Adil Joshi · 8 eps

2016
Airlift poster

Airlift

Movie · as Ranjit Katyal

2016
Housefull 3 poster

Housefull 3

Movie · as Sandy AKA Sundi

2016
Rustom poster

Rustom

Movie · as Rustom Pavri

2016
Dishoom poster

Dishoom

Movie · as Sameer Gazi

2016
Yaaron Ki Baraat poster

Yaaron Ki Baraat

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
The Kapil Sharma Show poster

The Kapil Sharma Show

TV · as Self · 20 eps

2015
Singh Is Bliing poster

Singh Is Bliing

Movie · as Raftaar Singh

2015
Brothers poster

Brothers

Movie · as David Fernandez

2015
Baby poster

Baby

Movie · as Ajay Singh Rajput

2015
Gabbar Is Back poster

Gabbar Is Back

Movie · as Professor Aditya / Gabbar

2015
Hey Bro poster

Hey Bro

Movie · as Special Appearance in "Birju" Song

2015
Comedy Nights Bachao poster

Comedy Nights Bachao

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2014
Fugly poster

Fugly

Movie · as Himself in "Fugly Title Song"

2014
Holiday poster

Holiday

Movie · as Captain Viraat Bakshi

2014
It's Entertainment poster

It's Entertainment

Movie · as Akhil Lokhande / Akhil Pannalal Johri

2014
The Shaukeens poster

The Shaukeens

Movie · as Akshay Kumar

2014
The Anupam Kher Show poster

The Anupam Kher Show

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2013
Special 26 poster

Special 26

Movie · as Ajay Singh

2013
Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! poster

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!

Movie · as Shoaib Khan

2013
Boss poster

Boss

Movie · as Boss

2013
Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya poster

Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya

Movie

2013
Bhaji in Problem poster

Bhaji in Problem

Movie · as Bakshay Kumar

2013
Bombay Talkies poster

Bombay Talkies

Movie · as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)

2013
Comedy Nights with Kapil poster

Comedy Nights with Kapil

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2012
Housefull 2 poster

Housefull 2

Movie · as Jolly 1 / Sunny

2012
Rowdy Rathore poster

Rowdy Rathore

Movie · as Shiva / Vikram Singh Rathore

2012
Joker poster

Joker

Movie · as Agastya

2012
Khiladi 786 poster

Khiladi 786

Movie · as Bahattar Singh (72) / Inspector Tehattar Singh (73)

2012
OMG: Oh My God! poster

OMG: Oh My God!

Movie · as Krishna

2011
Thank You poster

Thank You

Movie · as Kishen

2011
Breakaway poster

Breakaway

Movie · as Akshay Kumar

2011
Patiala House poster

Patiala House

Movie · as Parghat Singh Kahlon aka Gattu

2011
Desi Boyz poster

Desi Boyz

Movie · as Jignesh 'Jerry' Patel (Rocco)

2011
Chalo Dilli poster

Chalo Dilli

Movie · as Lt. Col. Vikram Singh Rana

2011
Up Close & Personal with PZ

Up Close & Personal with PZ

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Zach Ogilvy · 1 ep

2010
Khatta Meetha poster

Khatta Meetha

Movie · as Sachin Tichkule

2010
Tees Maar Khan poster

Tees Maar Khan

Movie · as Tabrez Mirza Khan/Tees Maar Khan

2010
Action Replayy poster

Action Replayy

Movie · as Kishen Chopra

2010
Housefull poster

Housefull

Movie · as Aarush Awasthi

2010
Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai poster

Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai

Movie · as Himself

2010
MasterChef India poster

MasterChef India

TV · as Himself - Judge & Host, Guest Star · 21 eps

2009
Kambakkht Ishq poster

Kambakkht Ishq

Movie · as Viraj Shergill

2009
Chandni Chowk to China poster

Chandni Chowk to China

Movie · as Sidhu Sharma / Liu Sheng

2009
Blue poster

Blue

Movie · as Aarav Malhotra

2009
De Dana Dan poster

De Dana Dan

Movie · as Nitin Bankar

2009
8x10 Tasveer poster

8x10 Tasveer

Movie · as Jai Puri/Jeet Puri

2008
Singh Is Kinng poster

Singh Is Kinng

Movie · as Happy Singh

2008
Jumbo poster

Jumbo

Movie · as Jumbo

2008
Tashan poster

Tashan

Movie · as Bachchan Pande

2008
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi poster

Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi

TV · as Host · 33 eps

2008
10 Ka Dum poster

10 Ka Dum

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2008
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah poster

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2007
Heyy Babyy poster

Heyy Babyy

Movie · as Aarush Mehra

2007
Welcome poster

Welcome

Movie · as Rajiv

2007
Namastey London poster

Namastey London

Movie · as Arjun Ballu Singh

2007
Bhool Bhulaiyaa poster

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Movie · as Dr. Aditya 'Adi' Shrivastav

2007
Om Shanti Om poster

Om Shanti Om

Movie · as Akshay Kumar

2006
Phir Hera Pheri poster

Phir Hera Pheri

Movie · as Raju

2006
Bhagam Bhag poster

Bhagam Bhag

Movie · as Bunty

2006
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye poster

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye

Movie · as Aditya Malhotra

2006
Jaan-E-Mann poster

Jaan-E-Mann

Movie · as Agastya Rao

2006
Family: Ties of Blood poster

Family: Ties of Blood

Movie · as Shekhar K. Bhatia

2006
Mere Jeevan Saathi poster

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Movie · as Vicky

2006
Fear Factor India

Fear Factor India

TV · 1 ep

2005
Waqt poster

Waqt

Movie · as Aditya Ishwarchand Thakur

2005
Garam Masala poster

Garam Masala

Movie · as Makrand "Mac" Deendayal Chatpatiya

2005
Deewane Huye Paagal poster

Deewane Huye Paagal

Movie · as Rocky Hiranandani

2005
Insan poster

Insan

Movie · as Amjad

2005
Dosti: Friends Forever poster

Dosti: Friends Forever

Movie · as Raj Malhotra

2005
Bewafaa poster

Bewafaa

Movie · as Raja

2005
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge poster

The Great Indian Laughter Challenge

TV · as Judge · 26 eps

2004
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi poster

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Movie · as Sunny Khurana

2004
Khakee poster

Khakee

Movie · as Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma

2004
Aitraaz poster

Aitraaz

Movie · as Raj Malhotra

2004
Aan: Men at Work poster

Aan: Men at Work

Movie · as DCP Hari Om Patnaik

2004
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo poster

Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo

Movie · as Major Rajeev Singh

2004
Police Force: An Inside Story poster

Police Force: An Inside Story

Movie · as Vijay Singh

2004
Ghar Grihasti poster

Ghar Grihasti

Movie

2004
Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin poster

Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin

Movie · as Inspector Ajay

2004
Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna

Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna

Movie · as Narrator

2004
Hatya: The Murder poster

Hatya: The Murder

Movie · as Ravi R. Lal

2004
Koffee with Karan poster

Koffee with Karan

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2004
Indian Idol poster

Indian Idol

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Andaaz poster

Andaaz

Movie · as Raj Malhotra

2003
Talaash: The Hunt Begins poster

Talaash: The Hunt Begins

Movie · as Arjun

2002
Aankhen poster

Aankhen

Movie · as Vishwas Prajapati

2002
Awara Paagal Deewana poster

Awara Paagal Deewana

Movie · as Guru Gulab Khatri

2002
Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya poster

Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya

Movie · as Raj Malhotra

2002
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani poster

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

Movie · as Atul Aggarwal

2002
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

TV · as Himself · 2 eps

2001
Ajnabee poster

Ajnabee

Movie · as Vikram "Vicky" Bajaj

2001
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love poster

Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love

Movie · as Ajay Kapoor

2000
Hera Pheri poster

Hera Pheri

Movie · as Raju

2000
Dhadkan poster

Dhadkan

Movie · as Ram Verma

2000
Khiladi 420 poster

Khiladi 420

Movie · as Dev Kumar Malhotra / Anand Kumar Malhotra

2000
Kaun Banega Crorepati poster

Kaun Banega Crorepati

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1999
Zulmi poster

Zulmi

Movie · as Raj

1999
International Khiladi poster

International Khiladi

Movie · as Rahul 'Devraj'

1999
Aarzoo poster

Aarzoo

Movie · as Vijay

1999
Sangharsh poster

Sangharsh

Movie · as Professor Aman Verma

1999
Jaanwar poster

Jaanwar

Movie · as Badshah / Bapu Lohar

1998
Keemat poster

Keemat

Movie · as Dev

1998
Barood poster

Barood

Movie · as Jai Sharma

1998
Angaaray poster

Angaaray

Movie

1997
Dil To Pagal Hai poster

Dil To Pagal Hai

Movie · as Ajay

1997
Tarazu poster

Tarazu

Movie · as Inspector Ram Yadav

1997
Aflatoon poster

Aflatoon

Movie · as Rocky / Raja / Parimal Chaturvedi

1997
Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi poster

Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi

Movie · as Raja

1997
Lahoo Ke Do Rang poster

Lahoo Ke Do Rang

Movie · as Sikandar Davai

1997
Daava poster

Daava

Movie · as Inspector Arjun

1997
Insaaf: The Final Justice poster

Insaaf: The Final Justice

Movie

1996
Sapoot poster

Sapoot

Movie

1996
Tu Chor Main Sipahi poster

Tu Chor Main Sipahi

Movie · as Inspector Amar Verma/Guddu

1996
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi poster

Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

Movie · as Akshay Kharodia Malhotra

1995
Paandav poster

Paandav

Movie · as Inspector Vijay Kumar

1995
Nazar Ke Samne poster

Nazar Ke Samne

Movie · as Jai Kumar

1995
Maidan-E-Jung poster

Maidan-E-Jung

Movie · as Karan Singh

1995
Sabse Bada Khiladi poster

Sabse Bada Khiladi

Movie · as Inspector Vijay Kumar / Ajay Kumar

1994
Main Khiladi Tu Anari poster

Main Khiladi Tu Anari

Movie · as Police Inspector Karan Joglekar

1994
Elaan poster

Elaan

Movie · as Vishal Chaudhry

1994
Mohra poster

Mohra

Movie · as Amar Saxena

1994
Suhaag poster

Suhaag

Movie · as Raj Sinha

1994
Ikke Pe Ikka poster

Ikke Pe Ikka

Movie · as Rajiv

1994
Hum Hain Bemisaal poster

Hum Hain Bemisaal

Movie · as Vijay Sinha

1994
Jai Kishen poster

Jai Kishen

Movie · as Jai Verma / Kishen

1994
Zakhmi Dil poster

Zakhmi Dil

Movie · as Jaidev Anand

1994
Zaalim poster

Zaalim

Movie · as Ravi

1994
Yeh Dillagi poster

Yeh Dillagi

Movie · as Vijay Saigal

1994
Amaanat poster

Amaanat

Movie · as Amar

1993
Sainik poster

Sainik

Movie · as Lieutenant Suraj Dutt

1993
Ashaant poster

Ashaant

Movie · as Vijay

1993
Dil Ki Baazi poster

Dil Ki Baazi

Movie · as Vijay

1993
Kayda Kanoon poster

Kayda Kanoon

Movie · as Inspector Dawood 'D.D.' Durani

1993
Waqt Hamara Hai poster

Waqt Hamara Hai

Movie · as Vikas Kumar Sabkuchwala

1993
Vishnu Vijaya poster

Vishnu Vijaya

Movie

1992
Deedar poster

Deedar

Movie · as Anand K. Malhotra

1992
Khiladi poster

Khiladi

Movie · as Raj Malhotra

1992
Mr. Bond poster

Mr. Bond

Movie · as Mr. Bond

1992
Aap Ki Adalat poster

Aap Ki Adalat

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

1991
Dancer poster

Dancer

Movie · as Raju 'Raja'

1991
Saugandh poster

Saugandh

Movie · as Shiva

1987
Aaj poster

Aaj

Movie · as Karate Instructor