Adil Ray Adil Ray Adil Ray, (born 26 April 1974) is a British actor, comedian and radio and television presenter. He stars in the BBC One comedy "Citizen Khan", which he created and co-writes, as well as presenting on various BBC radio stations. Adil Ray was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England to a Pakistani Punjabi father, from Lahore, and Kenya Asian mother. He was brought up in the suburb of Yardley. Ray's father Abdul worked as a bus driver for almost forty years. His mother worked for the Immigration Appeals Department in the Civil Service and was of partial Baganda ancestry.
Adil Ray by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto ("The Kumars at No 42", "Goodness Gracious Me") with Adil Ray. Adil is a keen cricket fan and supports local team Warwickshire and the country of his father's origin, Pakistan. Adil is also a fan of Aston Villa F.C.. In January 2013, Ray was nominated for the Arts and Culture Awareness award at the British Muslim Awards. Ray was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. Adil Ray Adil Ray, (born 26 April 1974) is a British actor, comedian and radio and