Miloud Mourad Benamara (born 28 October 1977) is an Algerian-born Italian actor.

Early life

Benamara is originally from Oran; he studied drama in Algeria before moving to Italy.

Career

In Italy, Benamara has frequently appeared in

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roles in film and television, usually as an

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, whether a

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or a businessman. He played a street sweeper in the 2015

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'' (2015), and plays Omar, one of three Iraqi businessmen, in the 2021 ''

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''. In 2021 he doubled

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for

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dialog in the film ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

In 2019 he won, in

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in the province of Livorno, the award for best actor for the short film ''Humam'' by Carmelo Segreto (''Premio Quercia'').

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benamara, Miloud Mourad Living people 1977 births 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors 21st-century Algerian male actors Algerian expatriates in Italy