Photo by Tim Leyes
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada, Omar has compiled a diverse résumé of film, television, and theatre credits over a twenty-year career. After post-university detours through the divergent worlds of early-childhood education and rock and roll musicianship, Omar made his first screen appearance in the John Dahl directed You Kill Me (Carol Baum/Code), starring and produced by Sir Ben Kingsley. Shortly thereafter he made his professional stage debut in the dual roles of Lorenzo and the Prince of Morocco in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Since then he has appeared in studio and indie films, as well as North American television shows such as ZARQA (CBC Gem), Shelved (CTV), The Strain (FX), Frankie Drake Mysteries (CBC), and Remedy (Global) and has appeared on stages across Canada.
Stage highlights include a season at The Stratford Festival, Oslo (Theatre 180/Mirvish), Glengarry Glen Ross, The New Canadian Curling Club, and Waitress (all for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre), The Band's Visit and Harold Pinter's Betrayal (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet (The Grand), The Kite Runner (Theatre Calgary/The Citadel), Iceland (Theatre Projects Manitoba), and As You Like It and Titus Andronicus (both for Canadian Stage).
Omar's voice can be heard in the audiobook Bitter Paradise by Ross Pennie and in the Far Cry video game franchise.
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"In his MTYP debut, Khan's gravitas in multiple roles helps counterbalance the show's fiightier moments of fancy. His modulation of voice and physical gait is a masterclass in characterization."
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Watch Omar talk about The Band's Visit on City TV Winnipeg
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"Omar Alex Khan is a stand-out, radiating warmth."
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"...two powerful leads in Kih Becke as Antigone and Omar Alex Khan as Creon. Their force is matched in a bitter conflict making their climactic confrontation riveting."
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"...solid work...Khan delivers a suitably cagey performance."
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"With four capable, compelling actors in tow, Anahita's Republic comes to life beautifully."
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"The impressively limber Khan, emerges as one of the more successful actors...deftly sidestepping the clichés of Indian immigrant portrayal."
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"Khan is a revelation...he dines voraciously on Mamet's pungent language."
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"Omar Alex Khan - a Silvius whose lovesickness is both silly and touching."
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"Omar Alex Khan manages to cut a sympathetic figure even though he plays the least likeable character."
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"Omar Alex Khan stands out as the confrontational Halim, chiding the audience and scolding them when they don't laugh at his jokes."
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"Khan and Talwar balanced off each other beautifully. The two together are incredibly entertaining." - broadwayworld.com
Photo by Tim Leyes
Photo by Tim Leyes
