Abubakr Ali Explained

Abubakr Ali is an Egyptian-born American actor.[1] On television, he played Officer Samir Bashir in .[2] He also played the lead in the 2022 film Anything's Possible.[3]

Ali was born in Egypt and raised in Pasadena, California.[2] He is a Muslim.[4] According to an interview he did for Wonderland, Ali and his family moved to the United States in 2000; his father died in 2017.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Someday SoonDancerShort film
2014DoradusDemitri Christon
2018Irish GoodbyeNizar
2022Anything's PossibleKhal

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015DigGoat herder1 episode
2020TommyGamal Hadiri
Katy KeeneRaj Patel6 episodes
Little VoiceDr. Nadeen1 episode
2021Dev3 episodes
Our Ladies of BrooklynRahim1 episode
2020-2023Sebastian 'Bash' Kamal-Stern4 episodes
2024Officer Samir Bashir5 episodes
This Really HappenedBoyTV movie

Notes and References

  1. News: Ramirez. Juan A.. Abubakr Ali Gets a Boost From Whale-Watching and Eid Fashions. July 12, 2022. The New York Times. July 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: Ford. Elisabeth. All About Organized Crime’s Ill-Fated Detective, Samir Bashir, Played by Abubakr Ali. April 19, 2024. NBC.com. July 11, 2024.
  3. ABUBAKR ALI: The Egyptian Arab American actor discusses becoming the first Arab Muslim to lead a comic book adaptation and landing a role in Billy Porter’s Anything’s Possible.. July 29, 2022. Wonderland. July 11, 2024.
  4. Web site: Petski. Denise. ‘Grendel’ Star Abubakr Ali Responds To Netflix Series Cancellation & What It Means For Muslim Representation: "There Is A Space & Need For Stories Like This". September 29, 2022. Deadline Hollywood. July 11, 2024.