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Hamzah
SAG-AFTRA
Business Contact Number
818-294-3233
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Physical Characteristics:
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Bust/Chest: 44"
Waist: 36"
Body Type(s): Athletic, Muscular
Portrayable Age: 20 years - 40 years
Portrayable Ethnicities: Arabian, Armenian, French, German, Greek, Iranian, Latino/Hispanic, Lebanese, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Other Ethnicity, Pakistani, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
Disability Information:
Experience:
Voice Over
| X Men Days of Future Past |
Arabic and English ADR/Looping |
Bryan Singer |
| Escape Plan (2013) |
Arabic and English ADR/Looping |
Mikael Håfström |
Television
| Casting Shadows |
Agent Kilgore |
Matthew Lamb |
| Workshop |
Co-star |
Samara Friedman |
| "iCarly" |
GreenAmor/ Featured (2009)(TV) |
Nickelodeon |
| 24 |
Featured (2010) TV episodes 8-11 |
Fox Networks |
| The News |
Francisco /Featured (2007) (TV) |
ABC Networks |
Film
| The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) 2014 |
Inmate 093 |
Tom Six |
| MOBSTER 2013 |
Ido Ran (2nd lead) |
Brian Eric Johnson |
| Abraham's Desert |
3rd lead actor |
Shane Ries |
| VALET |
Leading role (Hamzah) |
Brandon Breaul |
| When Life Keeps Getting In The Way |
Supporting role (Omran) |
Lili Matta |
| Kadaffi Goes Hollywood |
Capt. Ramla |
Ari Sandel |
| For the Birds |
Mr. Basiji |
Tara Atashgah |
| The Vendor |
Abu Samar |
An AFI film |
| Never Forgot |
Abu Bassam/Lead |
Ian Levin |
| The List |
Micheal X (Supporting) |
Charlotte |
| American Citizen |
Ali Faraon (Supporting) |
Jonathan Dane |
| It's a Match |
Larry (Supporting) |
Arnold Chun |
| Commerce The Movie |
BlackJack Dealer (Guest Star) |
Lisa Robertson |
| Reunion |
Zadran (Lead) |
Tarique Qayumi UCLA Film |
| Beirut Hide & Seek |
Thaer (Supporting) |
Darine Hotait |
| S.A.M. |
Iraqi Insurgent (Supporting) |
Kyle Housmann-Stokes USC Film |
| Any Means Necessary |
Carlos De Salvia (Lead) |
Nicholas Miles UCLA Film |
| The Stranger |
Police Officer (Supporting) |
Leann Bowen |
| Operation Shock and Awe Some |
Arabic Interpreter (Supporting) |
Kevin Undergaro |
| The Forgotten |
Bartender (Supporting) |
Sun R. Kim |
| Robin The Hood |
Sam (Supporting) |
Jeanette & Janice Wells-Li |
| The 25th Hour |
Mustafayev (Supporting) |
Jess Wise |
| Hancock |
Featured |
Peter Berg |
| Iron Man |
Featured |
Jon Favreau |
Stage
| Hamlet |
Hamlet (Lead) |
Sacramento College Stages |
| Carlitos Way |
Carlito (Lead) |
A.C. Black Box Theater |
| The Star-Spangled Girl |
Andy (Lead) |
A.C. Black Box Theater NOHO |
| The Lion in Winter |
Philip (Lead) |
Acting Corps Black Box Theater |
| Blue Stars |
Freddy (Lead |
A.C. Black Box Theater NOHO |
| West Beirut |
Young Son (Lead) |
Stage West |
Commercial
| Conflicts |
Available upon request. |
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Credits
Actor Bio
American actor Hamzah Saman was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He came to the U.S. with a theatre background when he was age 15, where he attended high school and college. He was cast in over 20 short-film productions, including Argo With Ben Affleck. He is the second lead in the Hollywood feature film Mobster 2013, which he also cast. In his first year as a casting agent, Hamzah cast over 10 films. He has also has had feature roles in the TV show 24 and in films Ironman and Hancock. He is a member of The Screen Actors Guild & the American Federation of Television. Hamzah looks forward to an exciting adventure as an actor, producer, and writer in the film industry. Hamzah Saman is very well known in the Arab American community as the first online Arab American Casting Director and founder with over 20,000 members around the world and growing.
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Skills and Training:
Special Skills
Actor, Bartender, Boxer, Carpenter, Driver (Special Licensed), Fisherman, Football Player, Golfer, Improv, Photographer, Soccer Player, Surfer, Swimmer, Yoga
Languages
Arabic - Fluent , Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Iraqi, and Palestinian
Professional Training/Education
Michael Chekhov Techniques; Eugene Buica at The Acting Corps
Cold Reading, on Camera Study, & Improv; Dariushi Kashani & Sydney Walsh
Voice Works, and Improvisation Techniques; Joseph Yang at The Acting Corps
Advanced Program I & II Scene Study &TechniquesI; Dariushi Kashani at Acting Corps
Actors Boot Camp II; Benjamin Mathes & Corey Sorenson
Business of the Business and Audition Study; Lisa Robinson
Actors Boot Camp I Scene Study; Adrian Alita
Actors Boot Camp I Actors Instrument; Sydney Walsh
Acting Daily workout Meisner exercises at The Acting Corps
Private Coaching; Corey Sorenson
Sacramento College 2003-2004; Theatre Arts & Drama Studies
Moorpark College 2000-2003; Theater Art