Bilal Baig

Bilal Baig is a Canadian writer and actor known for their work in the play Acha Bacha and the television series Sort Of. Acha Bacha, a play that explores the struggles of a non-binary Pakistani-Canadian individual reconciling their gender identity with their Muslim upbringing, was produced by Theatre Passe Muraille and Buddies in Bad Times in 2018. Baig is the co-creator, co-writer, and star of Sort Of, a CBC Television comedy series that centers around a genderfluid character. They made history as the first queer South Asian Muslim actor to lead a Canadian primetime television series. Baig's refusal to submit Sort Of for consideration at the Canadian Screen Awards due to gender divisions made headlines in 2022.