Hamza Haq stars as Bashir "Bash" Hamed in the NBC drama "Transplant." On the path to becoming a Canadian citizen, Bash is reckoning with his identity and sense of belonging.

Named one of Canada's rising stars by the Hollywood Reporter in 2017, Haq has won acclaim for his work in "Transplant," including awards for Lead Actor in a Drama in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Prior to "Transplant," Haq played twins Amal and Gopal opposite William Shatner and Russell Peters in the CTV miniseries "Indian Detective." He was recognized with a Canadian Screen Award nomination for his role of Raza Ali in the CBS series "This Life." Early in his career, he hosted two seasons of the International Emmy Award-nominated children's series "Look Kool."

Additional television credits include "Quantico," "Designated Survivor," "The Bold Type," "Being Human" and "The Best Laid Plans." He will also appear in the upcoming family dramedy "Ruining Eid" (working title) for Netflix MENA.

On the big screen, Haq starred in the Canadian independent feature "With Love and a Major Organ" and "The Queen of My Dreams" with Amrit Kaur. He appeared in "My Salinger Year," which opened the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in 2020 and, more recently, had a supporting role in the French-Canadian feature "Viking."

Additional film credits include "Bon Cop Bad Cop 2," "The Death & Life of John F. Donovan," directed by Xavier Dolan, and Darren Aronofsky's "Mother!"

Haq is a 2020 recipient of the RBC's Top Canadian Immigrants Award and recently partnered with the Canada Media Fund's MADE | NOUS campaign as ambassador to celebrate Islamic History Month. He spoke at the 2021 TEDxToronto fall digital event series "Uncharted" using his public platform to speak on issues important to him, including refugees' rights, racial injustice and combating stereotypes. He was honored as Playback's Breakout Star of the Year in 2020.

Raised in Ottawa, Haq is the youngest of four siblings born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents. He has called Canada home since the age of 9. He holds a BA degree in film studies with a minor in law from Carleton University.