Hamza Haq


Hamza Haq is a Canadian actor, best known for his leading role in the television series Transplant.

Early life

Hamza Haq was born to Pakistani parents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, before immigrating to Canada as a child, where he became a Canadian citizen. Haq graduated from Carleton University with a bachelor of arts in film studies with a minor in law.

Career

Haq started his career with roles on various television series, before taking on roles in feature films. As an actor, his work has included the television series Quantico and limited series The Indian Detective. He was also the host for the children's television series Look Kool.
At the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, he received a nomination for Best Performance in a Guest Role in a Drama Series for an appearance on This Life, and in 2019 he received the Star award from the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival.
In 2020, he assumed the lead role in the television series Transplant, and has a supporting role in Philippe Falardeau's upcoming film My Salinger Year.