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Adam Bakri
آدم بكري
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Bakri in 2013
Born (1988-05-15) May 15, 1988 (age 37)
Jaffa, Israel
Alma mater
  • Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011–present
Spouse(s)
Cynthia Samuel
(m. 2022)
Parent(s)
  • Mohammad Bakri (father)
Relatives
  • Saleh Bakri (brother)
  • Ziad Bakri (brother)

Adam Bakri (born May 15, 1988) is a Palestinian actor. He became well-known for his first major film role in Omar (2013), a movie that was nominated for an Oscar. The film was directed by Hany Abu-Assad.

Early Life and Training

Adam Bakri was born in Jaffa and grew up in a village called Bi'ina. He comes from a Palestinian family of actors. His father, Mohammad Bakri, is an actor and director, and his brothers, Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri, are also actors.

Adam studied English literature and Theater arts at Tel Aviv University. After that, he trained to be an actor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.

Acting Career

Adam started acting on stage when he was just 13 years old. His first play was Ululation of the Land at the Al-Midan Theater in Haifa and Nazareth.

Soon after finishing his studies, he got the main role in Hany Abu-Assad's drama Omar. This movie helped him become famous.

In 2014, Adam was chosen to play the main male character in Ali and Nino. This film was based on a famous novel from Azerbaijan.

Later, in 2018, Bakri starred in an Australian movie called Slam. This film was written and directed by Partho Sen-Gupta and filmed in Sydney, Australia. That same year, he joined the cast of the political thriller Official Secrets in England. In this movie, he played the husband of Katharine Gun.

Personal Life

In September 2022, Adam Bakri married Cynthia Samuel, who is a Lebanese-Canadian model and actress. They met while working on a film called Hell's Gate. Their wedding ceremony took place in Cyprus.

Film Roles

Adam Bakri has appeared in several films and short movies:

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
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 Sharif Cherien Dabis

Awards and Recognitions

Adam Bakri has been recognized for his acting in various film festivals:

Year Organization Award Work Result Ref.
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

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