Hamza Haq

Personal context

Summary

Hamza Haq is a Canadian actor best known for playing Dr. Bashir Hamed in Transplant, with other television credits including Quantico and The Indian Detective. His work has often brought him into stories about Muslim and immigrant characters. He has spoken about Muslim actors being typecast as terrorists and about wanting more authentic, varied portrayals; he also helped shape Transplant through his experiences as a brown Muslim man in Canada and wrote a line about his character’s religious practice. No public party or campaign advocacy is on record.