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Bassam Kousa
ActorBorn November 7, 1954 (70 years)
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 people still considering acting as an ‘immoral’ profession. He has said that in order to change perceptions, cultural establishments in the public and private sectors should cooperate to raise awareness on art as a form of entertainment and enlightenment.
During a recent visit to Amman, he was honoured by the Royal Film Commission, who screened three of his films.
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 people still considering acting as an ‘immoral’ profession. He has said that in order to change perceptions, cultural establishments in the public and private sectors should cooperate to raise awareness on art as a form of entertainment and enlightenment.
During a recent visit to Amman, he was honoured by the Royal Film Commission, who screened three of his films.
Filmography
| 2024 | Taj (TV Series) · as رياض بك الجوهر |
| 2023 | The Stranger (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Silk Market (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2020 | The Secret (TV Series) · as Amer |
| 2019 | Salasel Dahab (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2017 | Shababeek (TV Series) · as Imad |
| 2016 | Solitaire · as Riad |
| 2014 | Al Haqaeb (TV Series) · as Abu Adel |
| 2009 | Zaman Alaar (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Hara a hawa (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2008 | Al Hout - الحوت (TV Series) · as اسعد |
| 2006 | The Wait (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2006 | Bab Al-Hara (TV Series) · as الإدعشري |
| 2006 | Ahl AlGharam (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Ahl Al-Gharam (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Hidden hatreds (TV Series) |
| 2004 | AL-Salhiyah Nights (TV Series) · as المخرز |
| 2004 | Era of Madness (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | Big Dreams (TV Series) · as أبو عمر |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Sons of Oppression (TV Series) · as Essam |
| 2001 | Spotlight (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Al Zeer Salem (TV Series) · as التبع اليماني - ضيف شرف |
| 2000 | الخوالي (TV Series) |
| 1999 | The Four Seasons (TV Series) · as نجيب |
| 1999 | Four Seasons (TV Series) · as نجيب |
| 1998 | |
| 1996 | Al-Ababeed (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1995 | The Survivor · as يورام |
| 1993 | Al-kompars · as Salem |
| 1992 | ايام شامية (TV Series) · as حمدي القاق |
| 1989 | |
ALRABOUS (TV Series) · as ابو عاصي |