# Taheen Modak
**Taheen Modak** is a London-based British actor known for playing police officer Ahmed "Med" Kharim as a series regular in the ITV crime drama *[The Bay](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-bay-tv-series)*, the lead role of Jay Malik in the [Sky One](https://www.edgepedia.org/sky-one) comedy *Two Weeks to Live*, and Benvolio in the 2024 Broadway revival of *Romeo + Juliet*.[1](https://oldvic.ac.uk/news/spotlight-on-taheen-modak/7957/) • [2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/229171/taheen-modak) • [3](https://playbill.com/person/taheen-modak) Born in the United Kingdom,[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/229171/taheen-modak) he trained at [Bristol Old Vic Theatre School](https://www.edgepedia.org/bristol-old-vic-theatre-school) from 2015 to 2018 and worked in London theater, British television, and voice acting after graduating.[1](https://oldvic.ac.uk/news/spotlight-on-taheen-modak/7957/) • [4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Training | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, BA (Hons) Professional Acting, three years, 2015–2018[5](https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/taheen-modak/pdf/) |
| Breakthrough role | D.C. Ahmed "Med" Kharim, series regular in ITV's crime drama *The Bay* (2019), opposite Morven Christie[1](https://oldvic.ac.uk/news/spotlight-on-taheen-modak/7957/) |
| Comedy lead | Jay Malik in *Two Weeks to Live* (2020), 6 episodes, Sky One / HBO Max[6](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2673763-taheen-modak) • [7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/taheen_modak/) |
| Award nomination | Ian Charleson Award nomination for playing Freddy Eynsford Hill in *Pygmalion* at the Old Vic (2023)[4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) |
| Broadway debut | Benvolio in Sam Gold's *Romeo + Juliet* at the Circle in the Square Theatre, 2024[3](https://playbill.com/person/taheen-modak) • [8](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Taheen-Modak/) |
| Earlier name | A deed poll enrolled in December 2018 records that he abandoned the name Taheen Khalikh Green and assumed the name Taheen Modak[9](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62536) |
## Training at Bristol Old Vic
Modak studied on the school's Professional Acting BA from 2015 to 2018, in classes of fourteen students, and played Dracula in the school's 2018 production.[1](https://oldvic.ac.uk/news/spotlight-on-taheen-modak/7957/) • [5](https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/taheen-modak/pdf/) In a 2021 interview with the school he said that, as a Londoner, he valued training somewhere removed from the industry's day-to-day pressures, and that he had not expected to be admitted because he had not planned to leave London.[1](https://oldvic.ac.uk/news/spotlight-on-taheen-modak/7957/) He described the small class size as the reason he chose the school, saying the individual attention helped staff track students' progress.[1](https://oldvic.ac.uk/news/spotlight-on-taheen-modak/7957/)
## Screen career
His first screen role came early: the series regular part of D.C. Ahmed "Med" Kharim in ITV's crime drama *The Bay*, which he filmed after graduating and before appearing on stage in *The American Clock* at the Old Vic Theatre.[4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) He also filmed *Beyond the Blade*, a short film for *The Guardian* made to raise awareness of knife crime in London.[4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/)
**Comedy and further television.** In 2020 he played the lead role of Jay Malik across the six episodes of the Sky One comedy *Two Weeks to Live*, opposite [Maisie Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/maisie-williams) and [Sian Clifford](https://www.edgepedia.org/sian-clifford).[6](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2673763-taheen-modak) • [4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) The same year he appeared as Vinny in *Five Dates*, an interactive romantic-comedy game released on [PlayStation](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation), Nintendo, and Xbox consoles,[7](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/taheen_modak/) • [4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) and guest starred as Zaim Jabara in ITV's reboot of the detective series *Van der Valk*.[4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) • [6](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2673763-taheen-modak) Other screen credits include the lead role of Musa in the BFI short film *Doggerland* (2019) and the role of Jake in the feature film *Ruthless* (2020).[5](https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/taheen-modak/pdf/) • [4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) He played Callum Saunders as a regular in the Channel 5 period drama *The Hardacres*, and appeared as Chen in *Safe Space*, directed by Richard Laxton.[5](https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/taheen-modak/pdf/)
## Stage career
Modak's first major professional stage engagement after graduation was in [Arthur Miller](https://www.edgepedia.org/arthur-miller)'s *The American Clock* at the Old Vic Theatre in 2019, directed by Rachel Chavkin, in which he played Lee 2.[1](https://oldvic.ac.uk/news/spotlight-on-taheen-modak/7957/) • [5](https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/taheen-modak/pdf/) • [8](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Taheen-Modak/) He then played Laertes and Rosencrantz in *Hamlet* at the [Bristol Old Vic](https://www.edgepedia.org/bristol-old-vic) (2022) and Harry in *The Taxidermist's Daughter* at the Chichester Festival Theatre.[5](https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/taheen-modak/pdf/)
In 2023 he played Freddy Eynsford Hill opposite [Bertie Carvel](https://www.edgepedia.org/bertie-carvel) in *Pygmalion* at the Old Vic, directed by [Richard Jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/richard-jones), a performance that earned him an Ian Charleson Award nomination, announced in 2024.[5](https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/taheen-modak/pdf/) • [4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) In 2024 he made his Broadway debut as Benvolio in *Romeo + Juliet*, Sam Gold's modern staging of Shakespeare's tragedy starring [Kit Connor](https://www.edgepedia.org/kit-connor) and Rachel Zegler at the Circle in the Square Theatre; Playbill lists him as an original cast member in the roles of Benvolio and Apothecary.[4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) • [3](https://playbill.com/person/taheen-modak) The production recouped its $7 million capitalization during an extended 20-week run, closing after 28 previews and 133 regular performances in February 2025.[8](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Taheen-Modak/)
## Voice work
Modak records voiceover for commercials and audiobooks. His commercial credits include campaigns for [Coca-Cola](https://www.edgepedia.org/coca-cola), the NHS, Nissan, Adidas, MTV, and Airbnb, and his audiobook narration includes [Vikram Seth](https://www.edgepedia.org/vikram-seth)'s *A Suitable Boy*, Imran Mahmood's *You Don't Know Me*, and [Salman Rushdie](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-rushdie)'s *The Moor's Last Sigh*.[4](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/) Goodreads lists him as narrator of *The Moor's Last Sigh*, *We Are All Birds of Uganda* by Hafsa Zayyan, Jane Johnson's *Pillars of Light*, and Tawseef Khan's *The Muslim Problem*.[10](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21836944.Taheen_Modak)
## Public activity
In November 2025 he publicly backed *The Independent*'s SafeCall campaign, a fundraising effort with the charity Missing People that aimed to raise £165,000 for a new support service for children who go missing in the UK, of whom the campaign cited 70,000 annually.[11](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/taheen-modak-the-independent-safecall-campaign-video-b2867468.html)
## Name change
A deed poll dated 12 November 2018 and enrolled in the Senior Courts of England and Wales on 13 December 2018 records that he, then of Hounslow, Middlesex, and described as a British citizen, abandoned the name Taheen Khalikh Green and assumed the name Taheen Modak.[9](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62536)
## References
1. [Spotlight on Taheen Modak, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (25 January 2021)](https://oldvic.ac.uk/news/spotlight-on-taheen-modak/7957/)
2. [Taheen Modak, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/229171/taheen-modak)
3. [Taheen Modak (Performer), Playbill](https://playbill.com/person/taheen-modak)
4. [Taheen Modak, Loud and Clear Voices](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/taheen-modak/)
5. [Taheen Modak, Conway Van Gelder Grant (agent CV)](https://www.conwayvangeldergrant.com/actors/taheen-modak/pdf/)
6. [Taheen Modak, The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2673763-taheen-modak)
7. [Taheen Modak, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/taheen_modak/)
8. [Taheen Modak, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Taheen-Modak/)
9. [Changes of name notice, The London Gazette, issue 62536](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62536)
10. [Taheen Modak (Narrator), Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21836944.Taheen_Modak)
11. [Taheen Modak backs The Independent's SafeCall campaign, The Independent (18 November 2025)](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/taheen-modak-the-independent-safecall-campaign-video-b2867468.html)
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