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Amir Khan
Actor
Born December 8, 1986 (37 years)
Amir Khan (born 8 December 1986) is a British professional boxer, promoter and philanthropist. He is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (later Super) title from 2009 to 2012, and the IBF title in 2011. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2007 to 2008. He also held the WBC Silver welterweight title from 2014 to 2016, and once challenged for a middleweight world title in 2016.
As an amateur, Khan won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Olympics, becoming at the age of 17, Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medalist. He is also one of the youngest ever British professional world champions, winning the WBA title at the age of 22. In 2007, he was named ESPN prospect of the year.
Outside of boxing, he is a philanthropist with his own charity organisation, Amir Khan Foundation. He is also a promoter and sponsor, the owner of Khan Promotions and Pakistan's Amir Khan Academy, and a co-owner of India's Super Fight League (MMA) and Super Boxing League. As a celebrity, he has also participated in several game shows. In 2017, Khan appeared on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!; he was the highest-paid contestant in the history of the show
As an amateur, Khan won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Olympics, becoming at the age of 17, Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medalist. He is also one of the youngest ever British professional world champions, winning the WBA title at the age of 22. In 2007, he was named ESPN prospect of the year.
Outside of boxing, he is a philanthropist with his own charity organisation, Amir Khan Foundation. He is also a promoter and sponsor, the owner of Khan Promotions and Pakistan's Amir Khan Academy, and a co-owner of India's Super Fight League (MMA) and Super Boxing League. As a celebrity, he has also participated in several game shows. In 2017, Khan appeared on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!; he was the highest-paid contestant in the history of the show
Filmography
| 2024 | Battle of the Baddest · as Self |
| 2023 | I'm a Celebrity... South Africa (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Apocalypse Wow (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity |
| 2021 | Meet The Khans: Big In Bolton (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2019 | MTV Cribs UK (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Jeremy Vine (TV Series) · as Self - Former World Champion Boxer Via Video Link |
| 2017 | All Round to Mrs Brown's (TV Series) · as Amir Khan |
| 2016 | I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Muhammad Ali: The Greatest · as Self - Former World Light Welterweight Champion |
| 2016 | Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Former World Boxing Champion |
| 2014 | Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Amir Khan vs. Danny Garcia · as Self |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (TV Series) · as Self - Participant |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana · as Self |
| 2010 | Paul O'Grady Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | A League of Their Own (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Ricky Hatton: A Life Story · as Self |
| 2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | All Star Family Fortunes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Now and Then (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2002 | I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self - Reporter |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Soccer AM (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Granada Reports (TV Series) · as Self - Former World Champion |
| 1982 | Countdown (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1978 | Blankety Blank (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | A Question of Sport (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Match of the Day (TV Series) · as Self - Spectator |