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Bassam Kousa

Bassam Kousa

Actor · Born 1954-11-07 · Aleppo, Syria

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Biography

A prominent film and television actor in the Arab world, Bassam Kousa is known for his unconventional roles and his willingness to push the boundaries. Born in Aleppo, Syria on November 7, 1963, Kousa broke into the public consciousness with a string of prominent roles in Syrian TV shows such as ‘Ayyam Shamiyah’. One of his most popular roles was on ‘Bab Al Hara’, one of the most-watched TV shows in the Arab region. Although he only appeared in the first season of the show, his character, Idaghshiri, became instantly identifiable to an audience stretching from Gaza to the Arabian Gulf. Kousa has also acted in a number of feature films, including Usama Muhammad’s ‘The Box of Life’, which was screened at the 2002 Cannes Festival winning the Un Certain Regard award. In 2010, Kousa won the prestigious Adonia award, Syria’s version of the Emmys, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in ‘Wara’a al Shams’. In the show, Kousa plays a man struggling with autism, a controversial role that has raised eyebrows in a traditionally conservative region. A passionate supporter of the Arab film industry, Kousa has called for a shift in perceptions in the Arab world, with a number of …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Bab Al-Hara (2006) — الإدعشري
  2. The Extras (1993) — Salem
  3. Solitaire (2017) — Riad
  4. Sacrifices (2002)
  5. That Which Remains (1995) — يورام
  6. Nights of The Jackal (1988)
  7. Layali Al-Salehiya (2004) — المخرز
  8. Al Zeer Salem (2000) — التبع اليماني - ضيف شرف
  9. The Half-Metre Incident (1983)
  10. Taj (2024) — رياض بك الجوهر
  11. The Four Seasons (1999) — نجيب
  12. The Straner's Dust (1998)
  13. Souq Al Harir (2020) — عمران الحرايري
  14. Rozana (2018)
  15. سر (2020)
  16. Law, However (2003) — ناظم أبو الخل (مدير عام)
  17. كوم الحجر (2007)
  18. Ayyam Shamiyya (1992) — حمدي القاق
  19. Alhaqa'eb (2014) — Khalil - خليل
  20. Big Dreams (2004) — أبو عمر
  21. Golden Chains (2019) — مهيوب
  22. Breeze of the Soul (1997)
  23. Something Is Burning (1993) — Ramzy
  24. Sarab (1998)
  25. Rising Rain (1995)
  26. The Penguin (2006)
  27. العشاق (2008)
  28. Sons of Oppression (2002) — عصام
  29. The Stranger (2023)
  30. The Black Box (2010)
  31. درب التبان (1992)
  32. The Age of Shame (2009)
  33. Faces Behind the Faces (2015)
  34. The Wait (2006) — وائل
  35. Tahoun Al-Shar (2012)
  36. Al Khawali (2000)
  37. People of Love (2006)
  38. Qamar Sham (2013)
  39. Steelyard banknote (2024) — نعمان الزير
  40. Neighborhood Live On Air (2008) — أبو وديع

Directed

  1. Good Party (1999) — Director