Mousa Hussein Kraish ( ; ar, موسى حسين قريش; born November 21)
is an American actor and director, who has appeared in several Hollywood films including
Steven Spielberg
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's 2005 film ''
Munich
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''. He is best known for his role as the Jinn in ''
American Gods
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''.
Biography
Kraish was born and raised in a
Palestinian
Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...
family in the Bay Ridge section of
Brooklyn, New York
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.
He is the oldest of nine children. He first studied to become a doctor, then switched to working for an internet company.
After graduating from
Brooklyn College
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Being New York City's first publ ...
he spent two and a half years studying theater at
David Mamet
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's Atlantic Theater Company. In addition to appearing in numerous independent and Hollywood films in recent years, Kraish also performed on stage at the 2004 New York Fringe Festival and the 2005 Arab-American Comedy Festival. He currently resides in
Los Angeles, California
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
as Writer/Director
* ''How To Make A Dollar Bill in Brooklyn''
* ''A Brother's Love''
* ''The Fourth Estate''
References
External links
*
Mousa Kraishon Alive Not Dead
Podcast interview with Mousa Kraish at Actors Off
1975 births
Living people
Male actors from New York City
American people of Palestinian descent
Brooklyn College alumni
American LGBT rights activists
American people of Arab descent
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