Irfan Shamji trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art between 2014-2017. He has since performed on stage in theatres in London such as the Royal Court Theatre and the Almeida Theatre. Notably he played Laertes in Hamlet opposite Tom Hiddleston which was directed by Kenneth Branagh. He has also worked in Film and TV on a variety of projects such as Informer for BBC, Dark Crystal for Netflix, and It's Me, Sugar for Sky Arts. Irfan was born on 08/04/1994 in Lusaka, Zambia and has Indian, Zambian and Greek heritage. He is a British citizen and has lived in West London for the majority of his life.