Adam Bakri ( ar, آدم بكري; born May 15, 1988) is an Israeli-born Palestinian actor. He made his feature film debut by starring in

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-nominated film ''

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'', directed by

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. He currently lives in New York.

Early life

Adam Bakri comes from a cinematic family; he is the son of Mohammad Bakri, brother of Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri. 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 Nazareth. 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 '' Slam'', written and directed by

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, shot in Sydney, Australia. 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.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakri, Adam Living people Palestinian male film actors Israeli male film 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