Ayub Khoso (; born 1959) is a Pakistani actor of film and TV. With a career spanning more than three decades â mostly in television â Khoso is a well-known name in Pakistan. He is known for his roles in films like Khuda Kay Liye (2007). Outside Urdu, he has also performed in Balochi and Pashto plays.
Khoso was born in Khuzdar, Balochistan to a Pashtun mother and a Baloch father.
He is a graduate of the University of Balochistan. He is fluent in Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Sindhi, Urdu and English.
He began his acting career in school, and became a professional actor in 1984. His first appearance on TV was the drama Chhaon that was telecast from PTV Quetta Centre.
Ayub Khoso contested election on a Pakistan Peoples Party ticket from the PS-101 (Karachi East-III) seat in the 2018 Pakistan general elections. He secured 5121 votes and lost to Firdous Naqvi of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
In 2011 the Pakistan National Council of Arts dedicated an evening to Khoso in recognition for his contribution to the television industry in Pakistan. A play titled Main Kaun Hoon (Who AM I) was screened to showcase his work. The play was directed by Shoaib Khaliq and acted by Khoso himself.