Ahmed Hammoud (born 12 July 1991) is a Moroccan actor. 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

Michael Bay Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of ...

. He played the role of 'Attacker at Embassy'. Filming began on April 27, 2015 in Malta and Morocco and the film was released on January 15, 2016, by

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. The film later received an Oscar nomination for

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at the 89th Academy Awards. With the success of the film, he was then selected for the lead role in the drama film '' Mimosas'' directed by

Oliver Laxe Óliver Laxe Coro (born 11 April 1982) is a French-born Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor of Galician ancestry. His debut feature film '' You All Are Captains'' premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Pr ...

. 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 International Critics' Week section at the

2016 Cannes Film Festival The 69th Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian director George Miller was the President of the Jury for the main competition. French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. On 15 Marc ...

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 '' Home Front'' and played the supportive role 'Idir'.

Filmography

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