About

Award-winning BBC presenter Waseem Mirza seamlessly transitioned to acting after being cast in his first role in DC's Pennyworth (HBO/WarnerBros) while honing his craft at a London drama school.

The Peterborough native's passion for performance began during journalism studies at the University of Lincoln, and he now balances acting with commercial projects for prestigious brands including HSBC Global and Ministry of Defence.

He made the switch to acting after a career as a live tv news presenter at the BBC in the Home Counties, when he then decided to enroll at a London drama school just before the Covid pandemic. His first High-End TV role was on the AMC Networks/Acorn TV drama: London Kills, alongside Footballers Wives actress Laila Rouass. He then immediately booked a co-starring role on DC Studios/Warner Bros drama: Pennyworth The Origin of Batman's Butler.

He is currently co-starring in the season 2 premiere of Golden Globes nominated Netflix US drama -The Diplomat- directed by Alex Graves under emmy winning Showrunner Debora Cahn (West Wing, Grays Anatomy). He will start shooting for a major sci-fi franchise in the Winter of 2024 and is slated to appear in the BFI funded short: Yellow Bucket. He made an appearance in British independent short crime thriller and proof of concept: Blue Snakes which has won over 40 awards on the festival circuit, with several having been crowned IMDb Qualifying.

Waseem Mirza is also rapidly establishing himself as a leading authority in the technology industry, thanks to his background with the BBC's flagship technology brand CLICK, gaining recognition beyond his acting career thanks to regular appearances in worldwide news media. As a highly sought-after freelance broadcast journalist, Waseem leverages his expertise in technology as a presenter, event host, public speaker, and podcast host. His insights and analysis have been featured on BBC.com, The Guardian, BBC 5Live, Metro Online, Lifewire Magazine, NTD News Channel UK & US, GG2.net, IntelligentFinTech Magazine, Sri Lanka Weekly, thetechnational.com, and his own #TheFutureTECHShow.

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