Ghafir Akbar
New York, NY
Company Member since 2006
Co-founder, Artistic Associate
Hometown: Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Ghafir is a recent graduate of the Asolo Conservatory’s MFA program and an associate member of the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Florida. There he’s appeared in Equus, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Three Postcards, Blur and Wilder! Wilder! Wilder! A graduate of Western Michigan University he appeared in The Pillowman, The Lion in Winter, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Slaughterhouse Five and Hip Hop Creation with Will Power. Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Ghafir is an established actor and was a member of The Instant Café Theatre Company performing in their repertoire of comedy revues and biting satirical work. Other notable credits there include roles in The Baltimore Waltz and Gross Indecency. One of his first paid acting job was as a Spice Girls impersonator. He was Scary Spice.
Ghafir as performed by: FRANK SINATRA COVER SONGS
Are you a male or female:
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (1964)
Describe yourself:
THAT’S ALL (1961)
How do you feel about yourself:
BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED (1957, 1963, 1994)
Describe your current location:
OVER THE RAINBOW (1945)
Describe where you want to be:
EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON (1940, 1961)
Your best friend is:
THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (1966)
Your favorite color is:
STORMY WEATHER (1944, 1959, 1984)
You know that:
YOU’RE NOBODY ‘TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU (1961)
What’s the weather like:
SUNNY (1967)
If your life was a television show what would it be called?
MY WAY (1968, 1994)
What is the meaning of life:
THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS (1946)
What is the best advice you have to give:
SEND IN THE CLOWNS (1973, 1976)
If you could change your name what would it be?
BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN (1973)
What do you do for fun:
SOMETHIN’ STUPID (1967)
When all else fails:
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) (1947, 1958, 1993)
