Hazem Shammas

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Hazem Shammas
Born
Palestine
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active1997 –
Known for

Hazem Shammas is a Palestinian Australian actor. [1] He won the 2018 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor for Safe Harbour [2] [3] and was nominated for the 2018 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for the same role. [4]

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In 2022 Shammas appeared in The Twelve (Australian TV series), After the Verdict (TV series) and Barons. [5] [6] [7] Shammas also appeared in The Clearing. [8]

In 2024, Shammas was named as part of the cast The Correspondent and Ladies In Black. [9] [10]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024Ladies in BlackDawud6 episodes
2023 Bump (Australian TV series) Hazem4 episodes
2023The ClearingYusuf Joe Saad7 episodes
2022 The Twelve (Australian TV series) Farrad Jassim10 episodes
After the Verdict (TV series) Detective Sarti2 episodes
BaronsMr Zemenik2 episodes
2020 Hungry Ghosts (TV series) Zaeer1 episode
Halifax: Retribution Nicholas1 episode
The Secrets She Keeps Cyrus Haven3 episodes
The GloamingPadre1 episode
2019 My Life Is Murder Adam1 episode
2019 The Hunting Robert3 episodes
2018Safe Harbour [11] Ismail4 episodes
2011At Home With JuliaAsrif1 episode
2010 Underbelly (TV series) Bill Bayen10 episodes
2009 East West 101 Massoud1 episode
2009 All Saints (TV series) Gazza1 episode

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
202?The CorrespondentTBAFilm
2015 Alex & Eve Mohamed
2011 X: Night of Vengeance Willie
2009100 Blind DealsBrotherShort
I Wish I Were Stephanie VImran Bashir
2008The TumblerTahir

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References

  1. Burdon, Peter (23 November 2014), "Genius casting of Palestinian-born Australian actor Hazem Shammas for Othello", The Advertiser
  2. Bodey, Michael (3 July 2018), "Safe Harbour's Hazem Shammas opens up about sharing his Logies joy with his late father", TV Week
  3. Morgan, Riley; Christian, Natasha (2 July 2018), "'An amazing experience': Safe Harbour star reflects on Logies win", SBS News
  4. Kornits, Dov (30 October 2018), "The AACTA Awards Nominations Are In", Inside Film
  5. Knox, David (13 December 2021). "More cast announced for Foxtel's The Twelve | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. Knox, David (25 November 2021). "Production to begin on The Twelve for Foxtel | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  7. Knox, David (19 January 2022). "More cast for After the Verdict | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. Knox, David (16 April 2023). "Airdate: The Clearing | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. Knox, David (15 March 2024). "Richard Roxburgh plays Peter Greste in Correspondent film | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  10. https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/11/cast-announced-for-ladies-in-black.html
  11. https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/05/sbs-announces-safe-harbour-cast.html