Lee Majdoub (; born May 31, 1982) is a Lebanese-Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Agent Stone in the ''Sonic'' film franchise. Majdoub played

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in the fan-made short film ''

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'' (2010), and has appeared in the television programs, ''The 100'', and ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency''. In 2023, he portrayed Basim Ibn Ishaq, the protagonist of the video game ''

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'' by

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Early life

Majdoub was born in

Tripoli, Lebanon Tripoli ( ; , , ; , ; see #Names, below) is the largest and most important city in North Lebanon, northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate ...

. He lived in

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and

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as a child before moving to

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, Canada, at 9 years old. His family moved to

Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...

. He graduated from

California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU), is a public teaching-focused institution in Long Beach, California, United States. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the ...

with a Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering in 2005. At his sister's suggestion, Majdoub began taking acting classes when he was 20 years old while completing his studies.

Career

Majdoub's first screen role was a small part in the 2007 television series ''Bionic Woman''. He continued acting with small roles in film and television. Through the early to mid-2010s Majdoub appeared in guest roles in ''Arrow'', ''Once Upon a Time'', ''Unreal'', and ''Supernatural''. During this period Majdoub was cast as Carter in ''

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'' directed by

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. He worked with the Soska sisters again in their segment for ''

ABCs of Death 2 ''ABCs of Death 2'' is a 2014 American comedy horror anthology film produced by Ant Timpson and Tim League. It contains 26 different shorts, each by different directors spanning various countries. It is a sequel to '' The ABCs of Death ...

''. In 2013, Majdoub performed in a Belfry Theatre production of the play ''Helen's Necklace''. In 2015, he appeared in the Belfry Theatre's production of ''

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike ''Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'' is a comedy play written by Christopher Durang. The story revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, ...

''. In 2017, he appeared in the second season of ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'' as Silas Dengdamor. He won "Best Male Guest Performance in a Dramatic Series" for his performance at the 2018

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. Beginning in 2019, Majdoub played recurring roles in ''

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'' and ''The 100''. He was again nominated for "Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series" for his work on ''You Me Her'' at the 2020

, and again in the same category at the 2021

for his work on ''The 100''. In September 2018, Majdoub was cast in the live-action ''

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'' film as Agent Stone. Upon release, Majdoub's character became popular with fans of the franchise who highlighted his dynamic with

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. He would go on to reprise the role in ''

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'' (2022) and '' 3'' (2024). In September 2022, Majdoub announced that he would be voice acting Basim Ibn Ishaq, the protagonist of the video game ''

'', replacing

Carlo Rota Carlo Dante Rota (born 17 April 1961) is a British-born Canadian actor. He has appeared in '' Little Mosque on the Prairie'' and as systems analyst Morris O'Brian on the Fox series '' 24''. He also co-starred as Emilio Solano in '' Jane the ...

, who voiced an older Basim in ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Majdoub, Lee Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Lebanese descent California State University, Long Beach alumni 21st-century Canadian male actors 1982 births Living people People from Tripoli, Lebanon Lebanese male actors 21st-century Lebanese male actors Lebanese male film actors Lebanese male television actors Lebanese emigrants to Canada