Kevork Malikyan
Biography
Kevork Malikyan was born on June 2, 1943, in Diyarbakır, Turkey. He is an actor and teacher. Throughout his career, he has worked with directors and actors such as Steven Spielberg, Roger Moore, Alan Parker, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, and Anthony Hopkins.
His film credits include playing Kazim in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. On television, his roles include Max Papandrious in the sitcom Mind Your Language, along with appearances in The Saint, The Professionals, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, The Avengers, Doctor Who, and Minder. Additionally, he performed in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Arabian Nights from December 2009 to January 2010 at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Career overview
Kevork Malikyan is an actor and teacher born on June 2, 1943, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. During his career, he has worked with renowned directors and actors such as Steven Spielberg, Roger Moore, Alan Parker, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, and Anthony Hopkins.
On film, he is widely known for playing the role of Kazim in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. His television work includes appearing in numerous productions, such as episodes of The Saint, The Professionals, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, The Avengers, Doctor Who, appearing twice in Minder, and playing Max Papandrious in the television sitcom Mind Your Language. In addition to his screen credits, he played a number of roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Arabian Nights at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon between December 2009 and January 2010.
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67 titles- Tour Guide (2025) as Göksel
- Pomegranate (2025) as Papik
- Vikings: Valhalla (2022) as Mehmet
- Kuşlarla Yolculuk (2020)
- Baptiste (2019) as Mehmet Arslan
- Kanaga (2018) as Enki Tamay
- Payitaht: Abdulhamid (2017) as Aleksandr İsrail Parvus
- Ay Lav Yu Tuu (2017) as Nedim
- Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction (2017) as Self
- The Promise (2016) as Vartan Boghosian
- Niyazi Gül Dörtnala (2015) as Süleyman
- Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) as Jethro
- Reaction (2014) as Öktem Çetiner
- The Cut (2014) as Hagob Nakashian
- Singing Women (2013) as Mesut
- Yozgat Blues (2013) as Sadettin Usta
- Saroyanland (2013)
- Taken 2 (2012) as Inspector Durmaz
- Babalar ve Evlatlar (2012) as Abdo
- Henry IV, Part 2 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2012) as Morton / Snare / Sir John Coleville
- Henry IV, Part 1 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2012) as Vernon / Morton
- Homeland (2011) as Agha Jan
- The Palace (2011) as Sergeant Karem Akalin
- Flight of the Phoenix (2004) as Rady
- Belly of the Beast (2003) as Fernand Zadir
- Spooks (2002) as Ozan Cosar
- Bella Bettien (2002) as Demetrio Altafini
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999) as Armenian Agent
- The Commissioner (1998) as Greek Commissioner
- Into the Blue (1997) as Inspector Miltiades
- The Final Cut (1995) as Nures
- Slave of Dreams (1995) as Vizier
- Paparazzo (1995) as Mackenzie
- MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis (1994) as Zavros
- The Detectives (1993) as Josef Esterhazy
- Double Vision (1992) as Pasta Manager
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Amberiotis
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) as Kazım
- Birds of a Feather (1989) as Mr Kouniakis
- Press Gang (1989) as Fahid
- Pascali's Island (1988) as Mardosian
- Half Moon Street (1986) as First Diplomat
- The Corsican Brothers (1985) as Orlandi
- Cold Warrior (1984) as Yussif
- Duty Free (1984) as Policeman
- To Catch a King (1984) as Vodras
- Trenchcoat (1983) as Arab
- Peter and Paul (1981) as Sapai
- Minder (1979) as Chris
- Minder (1979) as Chico
- Midnight Express (1978) as Prosecutor
- The Thief of Baghdad (1978) as Common Man
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Nicholas
- The Professionals (1977) as Hanish / Mr. X
- The Professionals (1977) as Sniper
- Mind Your Language (1977) as Maximillian Papandrious
- The Sunday Drama (1977) as Barman
- The Age of Uncertainty (1977) as Self
- The Assignment (1977)
- The Kitchen (1977) as Nicholas
- Van der Valk (1972) as Colombian
- New Scotland Yard (1972) as Joe Angelopoulos
- The Onedin Line (1971) as Hadji Ahmet's Spokesman
- The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) as Luigi
- The Portrait of a Lady (1968) as Servant
- Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space (1968) as Kemel Rudkin
- The Avengers (1961) as Rossi
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kevork Malikyan best known for?
Kevork Malikyan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Vikings: Valhalla (2022), Payitaht: Abdulhamid (2017), The Promise (2016), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014).
When and where was Kevork Malikyan born?
Kevork Malikyan was born on June 2, 1943 in Diyarbakır, Turkey.
How many credits does Kevork Malikyan have?
Kevork Malikyan has accumulated over 67 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2025.
What is Kevork Malikyan's background in cinema and television?
Kevork Malikyan was born on June 2, 1943, in Diyarbakır, Turkey. He is an actor and teacher. Throughout his career, he has worked with directors and actors such as Steven Spielberg, Roger Moore, Alan Parker, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, and Anthony Hopkins. His film credits include playing Kazim in Indiana Jones ...