Dalmar Abuzeid (born October 23, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He initially became known for portraying

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in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' from 2004 until 2010. Since ''Degrassi'', he has appeared in a variety of television series such as '' Murdoch Mysteries'' (2014), ''

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'' (2015), ''

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'' (2016), '' Crawford'' (2018), and ''

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'' (2020). In 2019, Abuzeid earned acclaim for his performance in the

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series ''

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'', winning an ACTRA Award and a

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. With this role, Abuzeid became the first

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actor to perform in the history of the '' Anne of Green Gables'' media franchise.

Career

Acting

Abuzeid rose to promience for portraying the character

on the popular Canadian television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. During this time, he also played a main role on the

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series ''

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''. Following ''Degrassi'', Abuzeid went on to appear in a variety of television series such as '' Murdoch Mysteries'' (2014), ''

'' (2015), ''

'' (2016), '' Crawford'' (2018), and ''

'' (2020). In addition to acting, he has also been a host of

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, and the Kids CBC series '' Snapshots''."Kids get hands-on education in photography in CBC-TV series 'Snapshots'"
''

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'', September 5, 2016. From 2018 to 2019, Abuzeid portrayed Sebastian 'Bash' Lacroix in the second and third seasons of ''

''; this marked the first time that a

character has been featured since the franchise's inception. He won the

for Best Guest Performance in a Drama Series at the

8th Canadian Screen Awards The 8th annual Canadian Screen Awards were originally scheduled to be held on March 29, 2020, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2019.ACTRA Award for his performance in ''Anne with an E''.

Music

Abuzeid played bass in the band SoundSpeed, a six-piece music group that also included four other ''Degrassi'' cast members Raymond Ablack (lead vocalist),

Jamie Johnston James Michael Johnston (born July 7, 1989) is a Canadian actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as Peter Stone on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Personal life and career Johnston was born July 7, 1989 in Toronto, Onta ...

(guitarist), Shane Kippel (drums), and Scott Paterson (keytar). They released a three-song EP in January 2010.SoundSpeed is latest musical offering bearing the Degrassi stamp
. July 28, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abuzeid, Dalmar 1990 births Living people 21st-century Canadian bass guitarists 21st-century Canadian male actors Black Canadian broadcasters Black Canadian male actors Black Canadian musicians Canadian male child actors Canadian male television actors Canadian people of Sudanese descent Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian television hosts Male actors from Toronto Musicians from Toronto