Ahmed Hammoud (born 12 July 1991) is a Moroccan

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. He is best known for the roles in the films ''13 Hours'', ''Mimosas'' and ''Zanka Contact''.

Career

He started acting career with several commercial advertisements. Then in 2016, he was selected for a minor role in the American biographical action thriller war film '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' directed by

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. He played the role of 'Attacker at Embassy'. Filming began on April 27, 2015 in

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and

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and the film was released on January 15, 2016, by

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. The film later received an

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nomination for

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at the

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. With the success of the film, he was then selected for the lead role in the drama film '' Mimosas'' directed by

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. In the film, he played one of the lead role 'Ahmed'. The film was produced as a collaborative work between Spain, Morocco, France and Qatar. It was screened in the

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section at the

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and later won the Nespresso Grand Prize. In 2017, he joined the French television serial '' The Bureau'' with the role 'Djihadiste Botte'. In 2020, he starred in the French drama film ''

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'' and played the supportive role 'Idir'.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hammoud, Ahmed Living people Moroccan theatre directors Moroccan film actors 1991 births