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| Born | 29 April 1984 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Firass Dirani (born 1984) is an Australian film and television actor.
Firass Dirani | |
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| Dirani in 2012 | |
| Born | 29 April 1984 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Firass Dirani (born 1984) is an Australian film and television actor.
Dirani was born in Sydney in 1984, and is of Lebanese descent. He is from a Muslim family. [1]
He attended St Paul's Grammar School and graduated in 2002.[ citation needed ]
Dirani pursued his acting career in Hollywood before receiving a call to play the role of John Ibrahim in Underbelly: The Golden Mile . In April 2010, Dirani was named Cleo Bachelor of the Year. [2]
In 2020, it was announced Dirani would be participating the Seven Network's reality program SAS Australia . [3]
In 2023, Dirani was cast in The Office Australia but did not make it to the production stage. [4] [5]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Pitch Black | Ali | Feature film |
| 2000 | Lost | John Savvides | Short film |
| 2001 | My Husband, My Killer | Butch | TV movie |
| 2002 | Change | Joe Change | Short film |
| 2005 | Small Claims: White Wedding | Pizza Delivery Boy | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Silence | Anthony Vassalio | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Marine | Al Qaeda Leader | Feature film |
| 2008 | The Black Balloon | Russell | Feature film |
| 2008 | Crooked Business | Stevie | Feature film |
| 2009 | The Combination [6] | Charlie | Feature film |
| 2011 | Killer Elite | Bakhait | Feature film |
| 2012 | Last Dance | Sadiq Mohammad | Feature film |
| 2012 | In the Clear | Brooklyn Thompson | Short film |
| 2013 | Taser | Eddie | Short film |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | Vito Rinnieli | Feature film |
| 2016 | The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One | Clarence Carmel | Feature film |
| 2017 | Bang! Bang! | Felix Husk | Short film |
| 2019 | Escape and Evasion | Welshy | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Children's Hospital | Marc | 1 episode |
| 2000 | The Potato Factory | David Soloman | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | White Collar Blue | Nick Zenopoulous | 1 episode |
| 2003 | All Saints | Joe Malouf | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Power Rangers Mystic Force | Nick Russell (Red Mystic Ranger) | 32 episodes (Main role) |
| 2007 | Kick | Amen Salim | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | East West 101 | Talai | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Underbelly | John Ibrahim | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | The Straits [7] | Gary Montebello | 10 episodes |
| 2012–17 | House Husbands [8] | Justin | 58 episodes |
| 2018 | Sando | Kevin Kenan | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Mr Inbetween | Davros | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Orange Is the New Brown | Zain | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Real Dirty Dancing [9] | Self | TV series |
| 2020 | SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins [10] | Self | 10 episodes |
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