Adam Bakri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adam Bakri
Bakri in 2013
Born	(1988-05-15) May 15, 1988 (age 36) Jaffa, Israel
Alma mater	Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Spouse(s)	Cynthia Samuel ​ (m. 2022)​
Parent(s)	Mohammad Bakri (father)
Relatives	Saleh Bakri (brother) Ziad Bakri (brother)

Adam Bakri (Arabic: آدم بكري; born May 15, 1988) is a Palestinian actor. He made his feature film debut by starring in Oscar-nominated film Omar (2013), directed by Hany Abu-Assad.

Early life

Bakri was born in Jaffa to a Palestinian family and grew up in the village of Bi'ina. He is the son of actor and director Mohammad Bakri, with his brothers Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri also being actors. After completing a bachelor's degree in English literature and Theater arts at Tel Aviv University, he trained at New York's Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Career

Bakri began his acting career in theater at the age of 13, when he first took the stage performing in Ululation of the Land at the Al-Midan Theater in Haifa and Nazareth. Shortly after his graduation, he landed the lead role in Hany Abu-Assad's drama thriller Omar.

In 2014, he was cast as the male lead in Asif Kapadia's adaptation of Ali and Nino, the Azerbaijan's national novel placed during the first Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

In 2018, Bakri played the male lead in an Australian feature film titled Slam, written and directed by Partho Sen-Gupta, shot in Sydney, Australia. In England, he joined the main cast of Gavin Hood's political thriller Official Secrets in the role of Katharine Gun's husband.

Personal life

In September 2022, Bakri married Lebanese-Canadian model and actress Cynthia Samuel, having met while filming Hell's Gate. Their wedding took place in Cyprus.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Adam Bakri para niños