Numan Acar

Numan Acar is a Turkish/German actor. He has multiple projects due for release in 2026 including YOUNG SHERLOCK for director Guy Ritchie, alongside Joe Fiennes and Colin Firth, a leading role in Neil Forsythe’s LEGENDS for Netflix, HOTEL TEHRAN for Dreamtime, Rupert Wyatt’s DESERT WARRIOR, Terrence Malick’s upcoming feature THE WAY OF THE WIND and BUTTERFLY starring alongside Renate Reinsve.

His breakthrough role was in Showtime’s Emmy and Golden Globe winning series HOMELAND as Hassaim Haqqani. Other television credits include reprising his recurring role on the most recent season of Amazon’s JACK RYAN opposite John Krasinski, Amazon’s LORE and FOX’s hit series PRISON BREAK.

Recent film credits include Disney’s ALADDIN directed by Guy Ritchie, SPIDER MAN: FAR FROM HOME as Dimitry, the Golden Globe and Cannes winning feature IN THE FADE opposite Diane Kruger, 12 STRONG directed by Nicolai Fugis, THE PROMISE by Terry George and THE GREAT WALL by Zhang Yimou opposite Matt Damon.

Numan speaks several languages – his native tongues, Turkish and German, along with English, some Spanish and Arabic.