Background
Sekhon was born in Southall, London, the son of Indian parents.
Sekhon was born in Southall, London, the son of Indian parents.
He graduated from the Royal Holloway, University of London in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Theatre Studies.
He has two older sisters. He played Osama bin Laden in the 2012 film Zero Dark Thirty. At the time of auditioning, he was not told he was auditioning for Osama bin Laden, though he was aware the role was that of a terrorist.
Sekhon appeared as Hazeem in the 2010 comedy film The Infidel.
He has been a part of the National Youth Theatre"s outreach programme for many years, taking drama to urban youth centres, directing short films, and shooting a film entitled The Induction with inmates at Feltham Young Offenders Institute. He has worked on directors" courses and short films at the London School in Covent Garden, and had his work displayed at the National Gallery.
Apart from English, Sekhon speaks French, Spanish, and Punjabi.
He spent eight weeks preparing for the role, during which he learned Arabic and read literature on bin Laden and his political ideology.
Sekhon started as an acting member of the National Youth Theatre from 2001 to 2005.