Osamah Sami
| Osamah Sami | |
|---|---|
| Native name | أسامة سامي |
| Born |
10 March 1983 Qom, Iran |
| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Comedian |
| Notable work |
Good Muslim Boy Ali's Wedding |
| Awards |
NSW Premier's Literary Prize Award Australian Writers Guild (AWGIE) Award |
Good Muslim Boy
NSW Premier's Literary Prize Award
Osamah Sami (born 10 March 1983 in Qom, Iran) is an award-winning Australian actor, writer and stand up comedian of Iraqi origin. He is recognized as a notable Australian Muslim by the Commonwealth of Australia. His critically acclaimed book "Good Muslim Boy", published by Hardie Grant) was the Winner of the 2016 NSW Premier's Literary Award. It was also Highly Commended at the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards that same year. He was nominated for a Green Room Award for best male performer in a lead role for his work in Melbourne Theatre Company's I Call My Brothers.
Osamah also co wrote and starred in Australia's first Muslim romantic comedy, Ali's Wedding, premiering at the 2016 Adelaide Film Festival. His script was the Winner of an AWGIE Award, taking out the prize in the Best Original Film category.
Osamah was born in Iran to Iraqi parents and was cast in several roles on stage in his childhood hometown of Qom.
After immigrating to Australia, he began working with a local theatre group and starred in many productions from then on. His performance in Trial of Saddam, where he played Saddam Hussein, was very successful amongst the Iraqi community in Australia. The play was written by his father. In 2005 he was part of a theatre group that was prevented from entering the United States of America to perform the play.
He has since gone on to work regularly in Film, Theatre and Television. He has been cast in several leading roles; one opposite Claudia Karvan, one of Australia's most reputable actresses, in the Tele-Movie "Saved", directed by Award-winning director Tony Ayres. He also played the lead role in the award-winning Dee McLachlan comedy feature, "10 Terrorists!". His guest roles include TV shows including East West 101, Rush, Sea Patrol, City Homicide, Jack Irish and a regular role in the TV series Kick.
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