Adam Bakri (; born May 15, 1988) is a

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actor. He made his feature film debut by starring in

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-nominated film ''

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'' (2013), directed by

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Early life

Bakri was born in

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to a

family and grew up in the village of

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. He is the son of actor and director

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, with his brothers

Saleh Bakri Saleh Bakri (, ; born 1977) is a Palestinian actor. He began his career in the theater. He is the son of actor and film director Mohammad Bakri, and the brother of actors Ziad, Adam Bakri and Mahmood Bakri. Career Bakri performed in '' Death ...

and

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also being actors. After completing a bachelor's degree in

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and

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, he trained at New York's

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Career

Bakri began his acting career in theater at the age of 13, when he first took the stage performing in ''Ululation of the Land'' at the

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and

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. Shortly after his graduation, he landed the lead role in

's drama thriller ''

''. In 2014, he was cast as the male lead in

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's adaptation of '' Ali and Nino'', the

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's national novel placed during the first

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. In 2018, Bakri played the male lead in an Australian feature film titled ''

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'', written and directed by

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, shot in

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. In England, he joined the main cast of

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's political thriller '' Official Secrets'' in the role of

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's husband.

Personal life

In September 2022, Bakri married Lebanese-Canadian model and actress Cynthia Samuel, having met while filming ''Hell's Gate''. Their wedding took place in Cyprus.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakri, Adam Living people Palestinian male film actors Israeli male film actors Israeli Arab actors Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni Palestinian male actors Israeli male stage actors 1988 births Tel Aviv University alumni Malmö Arab Film Festival winners People from Bi'ina