Aml Ameen is currently starring as the iconic civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in the Netflix film RUSTIN, alongside Jeffrey Wright, Colman Domingo, and Chris Rock. This film is produced by the esteemed duo Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, along with Bruce Cohen.
In addition to his work on RUSTIN, Ameen recently appeared in the independent film DEADSHOT opposite Felicity Jones. He received a nomination for Best Lead Performance at the 2023 Independent Spirit Awards for his role in the Paramount+/BET drama series THE PORTER.
In 2021, Ameen made his writing and directing debut with the film BOXING DAY, which was financed by Warner Brothers, Film Four, and the BFI. BOXING DAY was released on Amazon in the United States. Ameen's previous credits include the critically-acclaimed HBO/BBC series I MAY DESTROY YOU, opposite star and creator Michaela Coel, Idris Elba's directorial debut YARDIE for Amazon, which earned him a UK National Film Award nomination for Best Actor in 2019.
Ameen has also appeared in Lee Daniel's THE BUTLER, THE MAZE RUNNER franchise on Fox, the Wachowski's Netflix series SENSE 8, and George Lucas' RED TAILS. In the BAFTA series THE BILL, he portrayed series regular Lewis Hardy, earning him a Screen Nation's Best Actor Award in 2007. His breakout performance as Trife in the cult classic KIDULTHOOD secured him a Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow Award in 2007 and a Screen Nation's Best Newcomer Award nomination in 2006.
Aml Ameen is currently starring in the limited series A MAN IN FULL, executive produced and co-directed by Regina King for Netflix.
