Shaz Khan

Shaz during his training years at the venerable Actors Studio was always compared to a young Sean Penn. A very ambitious comparison, but there was no denying even during those formative times he was always pushing the envelope, taking bold risks which often didn't bode well but at the same time paved the way for this young man to be one of the most exciting actors of this generation. His ethnically ambigious look has had him cast in a vast array of ethnicities where he is able to showcase the truth and emotional capacity not many young performers exhibit.

He was born Shazli Hafeez Khan in Oxnard, Ca but moved to Pakistan when he was 4 years old. Having a joyous childhood in his native country with a loving family and an abundant supply of cheap junk food, he moved back with his parents and brothers to the Philadelphia suburbs during middle school. Ended up attending the great Penn State University where he majored in Finance and Carousing. Securing a job with a Fortune 500 bank before graduation he worked in Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C for three years but was frustrated with the lack of creativity in his work. In those years he would attend casting calls and through just his raw energy was able to secure roles in local plays and films which ignited an inner search that made him realize that Acting at that moment would be his path. He tendered his resignation and moved to NYC to pursue acting with a giant suitcase and a tin can of foresight. He trained and worked in the city for three years working on independent movies and plays and graduated from the Actors Studio Drama School with a MFA in Acting. After completing his 5th short film he moved to Los Angeles and wrapped production on "Flutter" this past October where he played Jake, a young man losing his battle with cancer. His short films have premiered at Cannes, Lucerne and New York Filmmakers Festivals the past year. He had the wonderful opportunity to visit Pakistan this past winter and ended up securing the lead role in the feature film "1' written and director by critically accalimed Pakistani director Jami.

"Success is fleeting, self worth is permanent"

"I feel like a kid crashing a grown up game of monopoly"

"My insecurites are like my farts they stink but are necessary"

"I rather have a lifetime of no's than of what if's"

"Beggars of love collect the scraps of pity"