{{Short description|Pakistani actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Syed Jibran | image = Syed Jibran 2024.png | alt = | caption = Syed Jibran in 2024 | birth_name = Syed Jibran | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|10|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actor <br> Entrepreneur | years_active = 2001-present | known_for = ''Chup Raho'' (2014)<br />''Noor-e-Zindagi'' (2016)<br />''Khuda Mera Bhi Hai'' (2016-2017) | spouse = {{Marriage|Afifa Jibran|2011}} }}
'''Syed Jibran''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|سید جبران}}}}; born 14 October 1979, Jhelum) is a Pakistani actor and entrepreneur.
He started his career with Pakistan Television Network in 2001 while he made his film debut with ''Ghabrana Nahi Hai'' in 2022.
==Early life and education== Syed Jibran was born into a Punjabi-Pashtun family of medical professionals.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sidra |date=2 June 2018 |title=SYED JIBRAN - Actor by Profession Restaurateur by Passion |url=https://magtheweekly.com/detail/3010-syed-jibran-actor-by-profession-restaurateur-by-passion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127072224/https://magtheweekly.com/detail/3010-syed-jibran-actor-by-profession-restaurateur-by-passion |archive-date=27 January 2024 |website=MAG the Weekly}}</ref> His father Colonel (r) Dr. Syed Muqadar Shah was an influential cancer specialist in Rawalpindi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2023 |title=Syed Jibran and the struggles that went unseen |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2446513/syed-jibran-and-the-struggles-that-went-unseen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127072808/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2446513/syed-jibran-and-the-struggles-that-went-unseen |archive-date=27 January 2024 |website=The Express Tribune}}</ref>
His interest in acting started when he was a third-year student at the Rawalpindi Medical University. He completed his MBBS, but did not practice as a doctor.<ref name=":0" />
== Personal life == In 2011, he married Afifa Jibran. Together, they have one daughter and two sons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-25 |title=Syed Jibran Biography, Age, Family, Wife, and Drama List |url=https://www.magpakistan.com/syed-jibran-biography-age-family-wife-and-drama-list/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Mag Pakistan |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Acting === In 2001, after some struggle, he began his acting career with Taufeeq Hussain Shah's ''Hook'' on PTV, where he had two scenes, before being spotted by director Tariq Meraj and later being noticed in the famous sitcom ''Jutt and Bond'' (2001–2004) starring Fawad Khan and Ahmed Ali Butt.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Alavi |first=Omair |date=10 April 2022 |title=Syed Jibran – Growing Strong with Time |url=https://www.bolnews.com/newspaper/bold/2022/04/syed-jibran-growing-strong-with-time/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127073401/https://www.bolnews.com/newspaper/bold/2022/04/syed-jibran-growing-strong-with-time/ |archive-date=27 January 2024 |website=BOL News}}</ref>
=== Food business === He operates several well-known restaurants in Islamabad, also having introduced the Gelato Affair franchise in the city.<ref name=":1" />
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |+Key |{{No|{{dagger}}}} |denotes film / drama that has not released yet |- | {{Yes|{{dagger}}}} | Denotes films / drama that are currently on cinema / on air |}
===Television serials=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year!! Drama!! Role!! Network !Ref(s) |- | rowspan="2" |2001 |''Hook'' | |PTV | |- |''Jutt and Bond'' | |Indus TV | |- |2007 |''Cousins'' |Sheraz (Sherry) | rowspan="3" |PTV | |- | rowspan="2" |2009 |''Jinnah Ke Naam'' |Abid Khan | |- |''Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin'' |Captain Asfandyar | |- | rowspan="2"|2010 |''Chand Pe Dastak'' | | rowspan="2" |Hum TV | |- | ''Qaid-e-Tanhai'' |Jawad | |- | rowspan="2"|2011 | ''Tum Ho Ke Chup'' |Nomi |Geo TV | |- | ''Tinkay'' |Farhan |PTV | |- | rowspan="4"|2014 | ''Koi Deepak Ho '' | |Express Entertainment | |- | ''Chup Raho'' |Numair |ARY Digital | |- | ''Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi'' | Arham |Hum TV | |- | ''Shukk'' |Ali | rowspan="2" |ARY Digital | |- | rowspan="3"|2015 | ''Ishq Parast'' |Zohaib Ahmad | |- | ''Bojh'' | |Geo Entertainment | |- | ''Shert'' |Sameer |Hum TV | |- | rowspan="5"|2016 | ''Noor-e-Zindagi'' |Saleem |Geo Entertainment | |- | ''Khuda Mera Bhi Hai'' |Zain |ARY Digital | |- | ''Seeta Bagri'' |Saeen |TVOne Global | |- | ''Khoat'' | |ARY Digital | |- | ''Chingari '' | |Express Entertainment | |- | rowspan="2"|2017|| ''Bholi Bano''||Tajdaar||Geo Entertainment | |- | ''Ghairat'' | Usman |ARY Digital | |- |rowspan=5|2018|| ''Aik Thi Rania'' ||Fahad|| Geo Entertainment | |- | ''Khudgarz '' ||Junaid||ARY Digital | |- |''Tum Se Hi Talluq Hai'' || Saadan||Geo Entertainment | |- |''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi''|| Sahir||Hum TV | |- | ''Qaid'' || Ashir||Geo Entertainment | |- |rowspan=2|2019|||''Mere Humdam''|| Usama||Hum TV | |- | ''Meray Mohsin''|| Mohsin||Geo TV | |- | rowspan="2"|2020 |''Dil Ruba'' |Khurram Shehzad | rowspan="3" |Hum TV | |- |''Tarap''|| Adil | |- | rowspan="2"|2021 | ''Safar Tamam Howa'' | Jamal | |- |''Mohabbat Daagh Ki Surat'' |Affaq |Geo TV | |- | rowspan="4" |2022 |''Aitebaar'' |Hamza |Hum TV | |- |''Meray Humnasheen'' |Amroz |Geo TV | |- |''Pehchaan'' |Adnan |Hum TV | |- |''Daraar'' |Shaheer
|Geo Entertainment | |- | rowspan="3" |2023 |''Neem'' |Karamat Khan |Hum TV | |- | ''Jinzada'' |Feroz / Burqaan |Geo Entertainment | |- |''Adawat'' |Asjad |ARY Digital | |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''Pagal Khana'' |Dr. Behram | rowspan="2" |Green Entertainment | |- |''Mooray Piya'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |2025 |''Meri Tanhai'' |Ali | rowspan="3" |Hum TV | |- |''Jinn Ki Shadi Unki Shadi'' |Azar |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-08-18 |title=Jinn Ki Shadi Unki Shadi Teaser Unveiled: Wahaj Ali and Sehar Khan Shine |url=https://bridesandyou.com/2025/08/18/jinn-ki-shadi-unki-shadi-teaser-unveiled-wahaj-ali-and-sehar-khan-shine/ |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=Brides & You |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Amena |first=Rasti |date=2025-06-19 |title=Most-awaited upcoming Pakistani drama of 2025, Wahaj Ali returns |url=https://www.siasat.com/most-awaited-upcoming-pakistani-drama-of-2025-wahaj-ali-returns-3235502/ |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Muamma'' |Sarmad | |- |2026 |''Laaj'' |Shahnawaz Murad |Green Entertainment | |}
=== Films === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2022 |''Ghabrana Nahi Hai'' |Vicky |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1184531|title=Syed Jibran is making his big screen debut alongside Saba Qamar|date=29 January 2020|access-date=16 January 2022|work=Images by Dawn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/918556-geo-film-ghabrana-nahi-hai-teaser-released|title=Geo film 'Ghabrana Nahi Hai' teaser released|date=21 December 2021|access-date=16 January 2022|work=The News International (newspaper)}}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Project !Result |- |2015 |Lux Style Awards |Best Television Actor |''Chup Raho'' |{{Nom}} |- |2017 |International Pakistan Prestige Awards |Best Actor TV Serial |''Noor-e-Zindagi'' |{{Nom}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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