Umer Aalam Wiki, Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Umer Aalam is a Pakistani actor and model. He is known for his work in Pakistani television dramas and films. In 2023, he participated in season 2 of the game reality TV show ‘The Ultimate Muqabla,’ which aired on ARY Digital.

Wiki/Biography

Umer Aalam was born as Umer Iqbal ^[1]YouTube – ARY Zindagi in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.

After completing his school education, he enrolled in an engineering course at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (now COMSATS University) in Islamabad. However, he later found it uninteresting, and after studying for two semesters, he switched to BBA. He also studied at the Indus Group of Colleges in Rawalpindi. ^[2]YouTube – ARY Zindagi ^[3]Facebook – Umer Aalam Later, he moved to Karachi to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 10″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family

Parents & Siblings

There is not much information about his parents. He has two sisters.

Wife

He is unmarried.

Career

Theatre

Umer Aalam started performing in theatre plays while studying in college. He has performed in the play ‘Siachen’ by Anwar Maqsood and received huge praise from the audience. In 2015, he started working with a theatre group named KopyKats Productions in Islamabad, Pakistan. He later worked for the theatre groups ‘Theatre Wallay’ and ‘Blind Bachelors Production.’ 

Film

Umer Aalam made his debut in the film industry with the Ali Rehman Khan starrer Urdu film ‘Parchi’ (2018) in which he made a short appearance as a mobile snatcher. He played the role of Asad in the short film ‘Dia’ in 2018.

In 2019, he appeared as a truck driver in the Urdu film ‘Chhalawa.’ His performance as Jamaal in the Urdu film ‘Carma’ (2022) received immense appreciation from the audience and critics.

In 2023, the actor essayed the role of Saqlain Mushtaq in the biographical film ‘Rawalpindi Express,’ based on the life of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. In the same year, Umer appeared in the film ‘Taxali,’ starring Yasir Hussain.

Television

TV Drama Series & Telefilm

In 2019, Umer Aalam appeared in a supporting role in the TV drama series ‘Meri Shaadi Karwao,’ which aired on the channel Play TV. He played the role of Ahmed in the television drama series ‘Raqs-e-Bismil’ (2020), featuring Imran Ashraf and Sarah Khan. The drama series was aired on HUM TV.

In 2021, he appeared in the TV series ‘Pehli Si Muhabbat’ in which he played the role of Nadeem. The series was broadcast on the channel ARY Digital. He appeared alongside Aagha Ali in the telefilm ‘Bhagam Bhag’ (2022), which aired on ARY Digital. He played the role of Tipu in the film.

Umer Aalam essayed the role of Salar in the television drama series ‘Guru’ (2023), which aired on Express Entertainment.

He has acted in various TV drama series including ‘Khaas’ (2019) on Hum TV, ‘Koyal’ (2021) on Aaj Entertainment, ‘Berukhi’ (2021) on ARY Digital, ‘Shehnai’ (2021) on ARY Digital, and ‘Nehar’ (2022) on Hum TV.

Reality TV Show

In 2022, he participated in the reality TV show ‘Tamasha Season 1,’ and on 1 October 2022, he was announced as the winner of the show. The TV show was broadcast on the channel ARY Digital.

He, along with Kiran Khan, appeared as a host in the live transmission of the 17th anniversary of Masala TV in 2023. He has also hosted the Eid special gaming TV show ‘Khel Kay Jeet’ (2023), which was broadcast on Express Entertainment. He made a guest appearance in the talk show ‘The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo’ in 2023, which aired on ARY Zindagi.

In the same year, he participated in season 2 of the reality TV show ‘The Ultimate Muqabla,’ which aired on the channel ARY Digital.

Model

In April 2019, Umer Aalam started working as a model at Citrus Talent in Karachi. He has modelled for the print shoots of several brands. He has also been featured on the cover of various popular magazines including ‘Spotlight Pakistan’ and ‘Weekend.’

He has walked the ramp at various fashion shows. In December 2022, he walked as a showstopper at the Pantene HUM Bridal Couture Week, held at Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore.

Umer has been featured in television commercials for various brands such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Dulux Paint, Mountain Dew, and Spotify Pakistan.

Other Works

In September 2020, he started working as a freelancer scriptwriter at a company named Nativ Learning. In October 2022, he created a YouTube channel named ‘Umer Aalam Official,’ where he uploads his vlogs. As of 2023, he has more than 7.26 K subscribers on his YouTube channel. 

Facts/Trivia

• He had a passion for acting since he was a child.

• In an interview, he revealed that when he started working in the entertainment industry, his mentor suggested he to change his name. He said that he added his grandfather’s name, i.e., ‘Aalam,’ as a suffix to his name and changed his name from ‘Umer Iqbal’ to ‘Umer Aalam’ in 2020. ^[4]YouTube – ARY Zindagi

• He often endorses the Zeera Plus biscuits on his Instagram handle.
  

  Umer Aalam’s Instagram post

• In an interview, he revealed that he got popular as an actor after winning the reality TV show ‘Tamasha Season 1.’ He said,
  

  Before Tamasha, I would be out somewhere and people would nudge each other and whisper that it seemed like I was an actor. Now, they know me as Umer Aalam, winner of Tamasha, rather than the hero’s brother or the hero’s friend. Tamasha helped me cover three or four years’ struggle that would have been required to get myself recognised.”

• In 2023, he posted a parody video of the popular TV drama series ‘Tere Bin’ with Wahaj Ali which went viral on the internet.