TRAINING

London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts (LAMDA)

 

FILM

Al Ghamdi, United 93, Universal Studios / Working Title Films, Paul Greengrass (DVD)

Marwan, Get the Picture, Channel 4 & Picture Farm, Rupert Wyatt

Bassam (Lead), Black September, BBC 2 + BBC 4, Stephen Bennett

 

TELEVISION

The 120 Days of Saddam, Bob Spiers (COMING SOON)

(Major General ), Last Flight to Kuwait, BBC, Peter Nicholson

The Son, Spooks (MI5), Series 4, BBC, Alrick Riley

Tutankhamun, Discovery Channel, DNE, Ellie Smith

At home with Braithwaites, Granada TV, Roger Goldby

Crossroads Carlton Television, Judith Dine

 

THEATRE

What I heard about Iraq, Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe, Hannah Eidinow

Simon Marwan, Scorched, The Old Vic.Theatre, Braham Murray

Ralph, Bouncers, The Bull Theatre, Peter McNally

Alexandro, Pagliacci, Royal Opera House, Franco Zeferelli

 

BOOKS

OUT OF IRAQ, Bantam Press/ Random House OUT NOW

 

SKILLS

Education & Languages:

- LLB (Honours) Bachelor of Laws

- Fluent in Arabic and English. Associate member of the Institute of Translators and Interpreters (ITI)

Miscellaneous:

- Army service (1 Year in Iraq)

- Weapons & artillary training

- Driver

- Kickboxing / Thai-Boxing. Black belt certified by the International Amateur Muay Thai Federation (I.A.M.F UK and Thailand)

 

BIOGRAPHY

Nationality: UK, Iraq

Ethnicity: Mixed

UK Spotlight page: 885

Unions: British Actors Equity, SAG

 

 

(c) Lewis Alsamari 2007