
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
Hera Pheri 3
Movie · as Raju
Untitled Akshay Kumar/Ajay Devgn Project
Movie
Arun Matheswaran Hindi Debut
Movie
Kesari Chapter 3
Movie · as Hari Singh Nalwa
Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film
Movie
Bhoot Police 2
Movie
Wicked Sunny
Movie
Samuk
Movie · as Vivaan Ahuja
Welcome To The Adventure
Movie
Salaam-e-Ishq Sequel
Movie
Untitled Ahmed Khan - Akshay Kumar Film
Movie
R.D. Burman Biopic
Movie · as Rajesh Khanna
Farhad Samji's Next
Movie · as Special Appearance
Untitled Comedy Film
Movie
Stree 3
Movie · as Sarkata's descended

Vedaat Marathe Veer Daudale Saat
Movie · as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Golmaal 5
Movie · as Bala Bhau

Welcome To The Jungle
Movie · as Rajeev Kohli / Vishwajit Kohli

Bhooth Bangla
Movie · as Arjun Acharya

Haiwaan
Movie · as Parshuram
Mauja Hi Mauja
Movie

Wheel Of Fortune India
TV · as Host · 65 eps

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
Movie · as Chettur Sankaran Nair

Sky Force
Movie · as Kumar Om Ahuja 'Tiger'

Housefull 5
Movie · as Julius / Jolly No. 3

Jolly LLB 3
Movie · as Jagdishwar "Jolly" Mishra

Kannappa
Movie · as Shiva

Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Pitch To Get Rich
TV · 8 eps

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Movie · as Captain Firoz / Freddy / Bade Miyan

Singham Again
Movie · as Veer Sooryavanshi

Sarfira
Movie · as Vir Mhatre

Khel Khel Mein
Movie · as Rishabh Malik

Stree 2
Movie · as Udaybhan's Descendent

Laughter Chefs Unlimited Entertainment
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

OMG 2
Movie · as The Messenger

Selfiee
Movie · as Vijay Kumar

Mission Raniganj
Movie · as Jaswant Singh Gill

Cuttputlli
Movie · as SI Arjan Sethi

An Action Hero
Movie · as Senior actor

Samrat Prithviraj
Movie · as Prithviraj Chauhan

Raksha Bandhan
Movie · as Lala Kedarnath

Bachchhan Paandey
Movie · as Bachchhan Paandey

Ram Setu
Movie · as Dr. Aryan Kulshreshtha

Umang
TV · 1 ep

Sooryavanshi
Movie · as Veer Sooryavanshi

Atrangi Re
Movie · as Sajjad Ali Khan

Bell Bottom
Movie · as Anshul Malhotra / Bell Bottom

Laxmii
Movie · as Aasif

Kesari
Movie · as Havildar Ishar Singh

Blank
Movie · as Special Appearance in "Ali Ali" Song

Housefull 4
Movie · as Rajkumar Bala Dev Singh / Harry

Mission Mangal
Movie · as Rakesh Dhawan

Good Newwz
Movie · as Varun Batra

Movie Masti With Manish
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2.0
Movie · as Pakshi Rajan

Pad Man
Movie · as Lakshmikant Chauhan

Gold
Movie · as Balbir Singh

Simmba
Movie · as Veer Sooryavanshi

Dance Deewane
TV · as Himself · 2 eps

Jolly LLB 2
Movie · as Jagdishwar "Jolly" Mishra

Toilet: A Love Story
Movie · as Keshav Sharma

Naam Shabana
Movie · as Ajay Singh Rajput

The Drama Company
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Halcyon
TV · as Adil Joshi · 8 eps

Airlift
Movie · as Ranjit Katyal

Housefull 3
Movie · as Sandy AKA Sundi

Rustom
Movie · as Rustom Pavri

Dishoom
Movie · as Sameer Gazi

Yaaron Ki Baraat
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Kapil Sharma Show
TV · as Self · 20 eps

Singh Is Bliing
Movie · as Raftaar Singh

Brothers
Movie · as David Fernandez

Baby
Movie · as Ajay Singh Rajput

Gabbar Is Back
Movie · as Professor Aditya / Gabbar

Hey Bro
Movie · as Special Appearance in "Birju" Song

Comedy Nights Bachao
TV · as Self · 3 eps

Fugly
Movie · as Himself in "Fugly Title Song"

Holiday
Movie · as Captain Viraat Bakshi

It's Entertainment
Movie · as Akhil Lokhande / Akhil Pannalal Johri

The Shaukeens
Movie · as Akshay Kumar

The Anupam Kher Show
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Special 26
Movie · as Ajay Singh

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!
Movie · as Shoaib Khan

Boss
Movie · as Boss

Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya
Movie

Bhaji in Problem
Movie · as Bakshay Kumar

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

Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV · as Self · 8 eps

Housefull 2
Movie · as Jolly 1 / Sunny

Rowdy Rathore
Movie · as Shiva / Vikram Singh Rathore

Joker
Movie · as Agastya

Khiladi 786
Movie · as Bahattar Singh (72) / Inspector Tehattar Singh (73)

OMG: Oh My God!
Movie · as Krishna

Thank You
Movie · as Kishen

Breakaway
Movie · as Akshay Kumar

Patiala House
Movie · as Parghat Singh Kahlon aka Gattu

Desi Boyz
Movie · as Jignesh 'Jerry' Patel (Rocco)

Chalo Dilli
Movie · as Lt. Col. Vikram Singh Rana
Up Close & Personal with PZ
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Death in Paradise
TV · as Zach Ogilvy · 1 ep

Khatta Meetha
Movie · as Sachin Tichkule

Tees Maar Khan
Movie · as Tabrez Mirza Khan/Tees Maar Khan

Action Replayy
Movie · as Kishen Chopra

Housefull
Movie · as Aarush Awasthi

Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
Movie · as Himself

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

Kambakkht Ishq
Movie · as Viraj Shergill

Chandni Chowk to China
Movie · as Sidhu Sharma / Liu Sheng

Blue
Movie · as Aarav Malhotra

De Dana Dan
Movie · as Nitin Bankar

8x10 Tasveer
Movie · as Jai Puri/Jeet Puri

Singh Is Kinng
Movie · as Happy Singh

Jumbo
Movie · as Jumbo

Tashan
Movie · as Bachchan Pande

Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi
TV · as Host · 33 eps

10 Ka Dum
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Heyy Babyy
Movie · as Aarush Mehra

Welcome
Movie · as Rajiv

Namastey London
Movie · as Arjun Ballu Singh

Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Movie · as Dr. Aditya 'Adi' Shrivastav

Om Shanti Om
Movie · as Akshay Kumar

Phir Hera Pheri
Movie · as Raju

Bhagam Bhag
Movie · as Bunty

Humko Deewana Kar Gaye
Movie · as Aditya Malhotra

Jaan-E-Mann
Movie · as Agastya Rao

Family: Ties of Blood
Movie · as Shekhar K. Bhatia

Mere Jeevan Saathi
Movie · as Vicky
Fear Factor India
TV · 1 ep

Waqt
Movie · as Aditya Ishwarchand Thakur

Garam Masala
Movie · as Makrand "Mac" Deendayal Chatpatiya

Deewane Huye Paagal
Movie · as Rocky Hiranandani

Insan
Movie · as Amjad

Dosti: Friends Forever
Movie · as Raj Malhotra

Bewafaa
Movie · as Raja

The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
TV · as Judge · 26 eps

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Movie · as Sunny Khurana

Khakee
Movie · as Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma

Aitraaz
Movie · as Raj Malhotra

Aan: Men at Work
Movie · as DCP Hari Om Patnaik

Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo
Movie · as Major Rajeev Singh

Police Force: An Inside Story
Movie · as Vijay Singh

Ghar Grihasti
Movie

Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin
Movie · as Inspector Ajay
Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna
Movie · as Narrator

Hatya: The Murder
Movie · as Ravi R. Lal

Koffee with Karan
TV · as Self · 4 eps

Indian Idol
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Andaaz
Movie · as Raj Malhotra

Talaash: The Hunt Begins
Movie · as Arjun

Aankhen
Movie · as Vishwas Prajapati

Awara Paagal Deewana
Movie · as Guru Gulab Khatri

Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya
Movie · as Raj Malhotra

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
Movie · as Atul Aggarwal
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
TV · as Himself · 2 eps

Ajnabee
Movie · as Vikram "Vicky" Bajaj

Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love
Movie · as Ajay Kapoor

Hera Pheri
Movie · as Raju

Dhadkan
Movie · as Ram Verma

Khiladi 420
Movie · as Dev Kumar Malhotra / Anand Kumar Malhotra

Kaun Banega Crorepati
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Zulmi
Movie · as Raj

International Khiladi
Movie · as Rahul 'Devraj'

Aarzoo
Movie · as Vijay

Sangharsh
Movie · as Professor Aman Verma

Jaanwar
Movie · as Badshah / Bapu Lohar

Keemat
Movie · as Dev

Barood
Movie · as Jai Sharma

Angaaray
Movie

Dil To Pagal Hai
Movie · as Ajay

Tarazu
Movie · as Inspector Ram Yadav

Aflatoon
Movie · as Rocky / Raja / Parimal Chaturvedi

Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi
Movie · as Raja

Lahoo Ke Do Rang
Movie · as Sikandar Davai

Daava
Movie · as Inspector Arjun

Insaaf: The Final Justice
Movie

Sapoot
Movie

Tu Chor Main Sipahi
Movie · as Inspector Amar Verma/Guddu

Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Movie · as Akshay Kharodia Malhotra

Paandav
Movie · as Inspector Vijay Kumar

Nazar Ke Samne
Movie · as Jai Kumar

Maidan-E-Jung
Movie · as Karan Singh

Sabse Bada Khiladi
Movie · as Inspector Vijay Kumar / Ajay Kumar

Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Movie · as Police Inspector Karan Joglekar

Elaan
Movie · as Vishal Chaudhry

Mohra
Movie · as Amar Saxena

Suhaag
Movie · as Raj Sinha

Ikke Pe Ikka
Movie · as Rajiv

Hum Hain Bemisaal
Movie · as Vijay Sinha

Jai Kishen
Movie · as Jai Verma / Kishen

Zakhmi Dil
Movie · as Jaidev Anand

Zaalim
Movie · as Ravi

Yeh Dillagi
Movie · as Vijay Saigal

Amaanat
Movie · as Amar

Sainik
Movie · as Lieutenant Suraj Dutt

Ashaant
Movie · as Vijay

Dil Ki Baazi
Movie · as Vijay

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

Waqt Hamara Hai
Movie · as Vikas Kumar Sabkuchwala

Vishnu Vijaya
Movie

Deedar
Movie · as Anand K. Malhotra

Khiladi
Movie · as Raj Malhotra

Mr. Bond
Movie · as Mr. Bond

Aap Ki Adalat
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Dancer
Movie · as Raju 'Raja'

Saugandh
Movie · as Shiva

Aaj
Movie · as Karate Instructor




