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Adam Bakri
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Bakri in 2013
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| Born | May 15, 1988 Jaffa, Israel
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Cynthia Samuel
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Adam Bakri is an actor born on May 15, 1988. He is known for his first big movie role in Omar (2013). This film was even nominated for an Oscar! Hany Abu-Assad directed the movie.
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Adam Bakri's Early Life and Family
Adam Bakri was born in Jaffa and grew up in a village called Bi'ina. He comes from a family of actors! His father, Mohammad Bakri, is an actor and director. His brothers, Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri, are also actors.
Adam studied English literature and Theater arts at Tel Aviv University. After that, he went to New York to train at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Adam Bakri's Acting Career
Adam started acting in theater when he was just 13 years old. His first play was called Ululation of the Land. He performed it at the Al-Midan Theater in Haifa and Nazareth.
Soon after finishing his studies, Adam got the main role in Hany Abu-Assad's movie Omar. This was his first major film.
In 2014, he played the main male character in Ali and Nino. This movie was based on a famous novel from Azerbaijan.
Later, in 2018, Adam starred in an Australian film called Slam. It was filmed in Sydney, Australia. He also joined the cast of the political thriller Official Secrets in England. In that movie, he played the husband of Katharine Gun.
Adam Bakri's Personal Life
In September 2022, Adam Bakri married Cynthia Samuel. She is a model and actress from Lebanon and Canada. They met while working on a film called Hell's Gate. Their wedding took place in Cyprus.
Adam Bakri's Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
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| 2012 | Unfold | Elias Sohnoun | Ingrid Chikhaoui | Short film |
| 2013 | Omar | Omar | Hany Abu-Assad | |
| 2014 | A little bit of bad | Kenneth | Patrick von Barkenberg | Short film |
| 2016 | Ali and Nino | Ali Khan Shirvanshir | Asif Kapadia | |
| 2018 | Slam | Ricky Nasser | Partho Sen-Gupta | |
| 2019 | Official Secrets | Yasar Gun | Gavin Hood | |
| Amsterdam to Anatolia | Marwan | Susan Youssef | Short film | |
| 2022 | A Gaza Weekend | Waleed | Basil Khalil | |
| 2024 | If You See Something | Oday Rasheed | ||
| 2025 | All That's Left Of You | Cherien Dabis |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor | Omar | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Malmö Arab Film Festival | Best actor | Won | ||
| 2015 | Chlotrudis Awards | Best actor | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Best actor | Slam | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Women Film Critics Circle | Best screen couple (shared with Keira Knightley) | Official Secrets | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Adam Bakri para niños
