Marc Zuber
Born
May 5, 1944
Died
May 28, 2003 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Lucknow, India
Zubair Ahmed Siddiqi (5 May 1944 – 28 May 2003), better known as Marc Zuber, was an Indian–British actor, who appeared in many British and Hindi films and television dramas.
Zubair Ahmed Siddiqi was born on 5 May 1944 in Lucknow, India. He moved to Britain with his family in 1951, joining his father who had become a BBC radio producer there, 2 years prior. Zuber grew up in London and went to Harrow Technical College, before training as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
He left drama school in 1968 and changed his name to Marc Zuber, on the advice of his agent and began his acting career in theatre with seasons in Chester, Bolton, Richmond, the Shaw Theatre, London and for two years at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He mostly appeared in small roles in film and television, including Coronation Street in 1990, in which he portrayed Mr Khan, but he also starred in the Hindi films, Yeh Nazdeekiyan (1982) and Kamla (1984), and played a leading role in Qatl (1986).
His film appearances include: The Satanic Rites of Dracula, The Wind and the Lion, The Sea Wolves, Shirley Valentine and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, while his television credits include: The Onedin Line, Doomwatch, The Regiment, The Changes, Space: 1999, Quiller, Blake's 7, The Sweeney, Minder (Aces High – and Sometimes Very Low), Buccaneer, The Enigma Files, The Chinese Detective, The Bill, Holby City and King & Castle.
He also worked with Indian actor Aditya Pancholi and Indian actress Persis Khambatta, in television film Shingora
Zuber died on 28 May 2003, in London, England at the age of 59, from a heart attack.
Known For

Grease Monkeys
(20 episodes)
2003

Skin Deep
Father
2001

Divine Lovers
Prince Kabir
1997

Two Oranges and a Mango
Uncle
1994

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Interrogator
1991

The Darling Buds of May
Mr. Sikkim · (1 episode)
1991

Khooni Raat
1991

Navy Seals
Villa Hostage
1990

Saracen
Tarik Fathy · (1 episode)
1989

Shirley Valentine
Renos
1989

Rukhsat
Gautam Saigal
1988

Hannay
(1 episode)
1988
Aaj
Arun Bakshi
1987

Dak Bangla
Ajay
1987

Foreign Body
Macho Escort
1986

Qatl
Ranjeet
1986

Shingora
Vikram Lamba
1986

Telephone
Dinesh
1985
Haveli
Insp. Shyam/Pritam
1985

The Bill
(1 episode)
1984

Bhavna
Ajay Kapoor
1984
Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
Sagar
1984

Kamla
Jaisingh Jadhav
1984

Yeh Nazdeekiyan
Sunil Verma
1982

The Chinese Detective
(1 episode)
1981

The Merchant of Venice
The Prince of Morocco
1980
Escape
(1 episode)
1980

The Sea Wolves
Ram Das Gupta
1980
Buccaneer
Nasir · (2 episodes)
1980

The Enigma Files
Steve Michelaides · (1 episode)
1980
Dying Day
Eductor
1980

Minder
Nick · (1 episode)
1979

Minder
Mr Hussein · (1 episode)
1979

The BBC Television Shakespeare
The Prince of Morocco · (1 episode)
1978
Accident
Dr. Asif · (2 episodes)
1978

Something's Wrong
Indian Doctor
1978

Armchair Thriller
(60 episodes)
1978

Blake's 7
Tarvin · (1 episode)
1978

Black and White in Color
Major Anglais
1976

State of Emergency
A.J. Sharma · (3 episodes)
1975

Space: 1999
Security Lieutenant · (1 episode)
1975

The Wind and the Lion
The Sultan
1975

A Private Enterprise
Ashok (as Marc Zubir)
1975

The Sweeney
(0 episode)
1975

The Sweeney
Abdul · (1 episode)
1975

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Don Feredia · (1 episode)
1973

Penny Gold
Hotel Receptionist
1973

The Protectors
Kahan's Henchman · (1 episode)
1972

The Adventurer
Kanarek · (1 episode)
1972
The Regiment
(1 episode)
1972

The Onedin Line
Peasant · (1 episode)
1971

Justice
Matthew Patel · (1 episode)
1971

Jason King
(1 episode)
1971
Insaaf
Munna
1971