Hisham Fadel Sulliman (, ; born in 1978) is an

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. He is best known for his role in the Israeli drama film ''

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'', and as Taufiq Hammed in the Israeli political thriller television series ''

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Biography

Sulliman was born and raised in

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, Israel, to a

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Arab-Muslim family. As a child, he started acting at a community theatre. In 1997, he moved to

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to study acting at the

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, from which he graduated in 2000. In 2007 he co-founded the

local

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. Sulliman also took part in numerous plays in the

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and the El-Hakawati theaters. Sulliman is probably best known for his role in the Israeli 2013 drama film ''

'', and his role in the Israeli political thriller television series ''

'' as ''Taufiq Hammed'', nicknamed "The Panther", a former official member of the Palestinian militant organization

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. Sulliman is married to Rahik Haj Yahi, an Arab actress from

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''.

Filmography

Film

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'' - 2005 *''The Little Traitor'' - 2007 *''

'' - 2013 *''Stay Alive'' - 2013 *''Last Band in Lebanon'' - 2016 *''Wounded Land'' - 2016

Television

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'' - 2015 (12 episodes) *''A Good Family'' *''

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Short films

* Just Another Day (2008, short film) * Before you is the sea (2011, short film)

External links

*
Just Another Day Page

References

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