Khan Baykal was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. He studied with Suzanne Esper at the William Esper Acting Studio for several years. Just two months after completing his training, he was cast in the Merchant Ivory Productions film Heights (2005). A couple of years later, he would go on to sign a talent holding deal with ABC. Khan is known for Duplicity (2009), The Drop (2014), and The Happy House (2013).
He's been practicing Transcendental Meditation since 2013.
Khan grew up in Union City, New Jersey and graduated from Saint Joseph of the Palisades High School, where he played basketball, football, and was president of his class senior year.