Humza Mohammed Arshad MBE (Punjabi: حمزه محمد ارشد; born 3 June 1985[3]) is an English actor, comedian and writer of Pakistani descent.

[45] In 2018 Penguin Random House bought the children's novel series Little Badman,[46] created by Arshad and comedy writer Henry White.

[47] Little Badman follows the story of 11 year old rapper Humza Khan who becomes suspicious when his school teachers begin to disappear and are replaced by evil aunties.

[48][49] On 28 March 2011, Arshad was nominated in the categories for comedy and entertainment at the third annual Shorty Awards for social media at The Times Center, New York City.

[51] Arshad was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to education.

[52][53] In June and July 2011, arranged by the Metropolitan Police, Arshad visited schools with Jaspal Kerrah and Junaid Malik to give presentations to students, discussing topics and issues encountered by teenagers living in London.

[54] In October 2014, Arshad was recruited by East Midlands Police to help prevent the radicalisation of British Muslims by holding workshops at schools in the area.

[60][62] Arshad is working in partnership with Scotland Yard to aid in their campaign to counter violent Islamist extremism within high school students in London.