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Philip Arditti

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Philip Arditti in House of Saddam (2008)
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National Theatre Live: As You Like It (2016)
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Also credited as Philip Ishak Arditti, he is a Turkish-British actor based in London. He was born in Istanbul to Turkish Sephardi Jewish parents. He began his TV and film career in some of British television's most popular series including Casualty, Spooks and Silent Witness. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Uday Hussein in HBO/BBC drama "House of Saddam".

In 2013, he appeared in Turkish television series Son and in the film Singing Women directed by Turkish film director Reha Erdem. In 2014 he appeared in the BBC/Sundance TV drama "The Honourable Woman" directed by Hugo Blick. He also appeared in the British comedy drama film Happy-Go-Lucky and in RED 2 sequel to RED.

On stage he has played many roles at the National Theatre in England. He played Yossarian in "Catch 22" on UK tour.
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    Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones in Inferno (2016)
    Inferno
    6.2
    • Professor (Istanbul)
    • 2016
    Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
    John Carter
    6.6
    • Spotter #2
    • 2012
    Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
    Eastern Promises
    7.6
    • Additional Crew(Turkish)
    • 2007
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Additional Crew(London)
    • 2012

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    • Directive 8020
      • Cernan (voice)
      • Post-production
      • Video Game
      • 2025
    • The Way of the Wind
      • Hosea
      • Post-production



    • Siobhan Finneran and Barry Ward in Protection (2024)
      Protection
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Yaran Nouri
      • 2024
    • Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in The Day of the Jackal (2024)
      The Day of the Jackal
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Cenk
      • 2024
    • The Archers (2007)
      The Archers
      8.3
      Podcast Series
      • Dr. Ghanam
      • 2024
    • Joanne Froggatt in Breathtaking (2024)
      Breathtaking
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Dr. Metin Ozkul
      • 2024
    • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (2024)
      Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
      7.8
      Video Game
      • The Scrapper
      • Mad Aichemist
      • Kamil (voice) ...
      • 2024
    • Final Fantasy XVI (2023)
      Final Fantasy XVI
      8.6
      Video Game
      • (English version, voice)
      • 2023
    • Crush Hour: A Musical (2022)
      Crush Hour: A Musical
      Podcast Series
      • 2022
    • No Return (2022)
      No Return
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Rico Karvalci
      • 2022
    • Expeditions: Rome (2022)
      Expeditions: Rome
      7.0
      Video Game
      • Nektarios
      • Lucullus' Assassin
      • Angry Mob VIXI Plant (voice, as Philip Ishak Arditti) ...
      • 2022
    • Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One (2021)
      Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One
      7.3
      Video Game
      • (voice, as Philip Ishak Arditti)
      • 2021
    • Kasia Smutniak in Domina (2021)
      Domina
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Primus
      • 2021
    • Laurent Capelluto, Stefano Cassetti, Mehmet Kurtulus, and Pauline Etienne in Into the Night (2020)
      Into the Night
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Ayaz (English version, voice)
      • 2020
    • Strange Cities Are Familiar (2019)
      Strange Cities Are Familiar
      7.5
      Short
      • Moataz
      • 2019
    • Josefin Asplund in Sanctuary (2019)
      Sanctuary
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Silva
      • 2019
    • Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, and Sarah Megan Thomas in A Call to Spy (2019)
      A Call to Spy
      6.7
      • (voice)
      • 2019

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    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • reader: London
      • 2012
    • Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
      Eastern Promises
      7.6
      • dialogue advisor: Turkish
      • 2007

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    Cast Round Table
    Featurette 4:02
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      • Philip Ishak Arditti
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)

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