Samer Ismail Explained

Samer Ismail
Birth Date:	8 July 1985
Birth Place:	Homs, Syria
Nationality:	Syrian
Occupation:	Actor
Known For:	Omar (TV series)

Samer Ismail (Arabic: سامر إسماعيل; born 8 July 1985 in Homs, Syria)^[1] is a Syrian actor known for portraying the ancient character of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam in the pan-Arab television series Omar (TV series) directed by Hatem Ali.^[2] The series was produced and broadcast by MBC. Some questioned his portrayal of the character of Omar, demanding to know Ismail's religious origin.^[3] Ismail refused to reveal his religious denomination saying that this was a personal matter and was irrelevant to his role.^[4] He also played the role of Azzam in the TV series Minbar al Mawta^[5] directed by Rasha Sharbatji.^[6] He will also appear in the upcoming film Cello, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.^[7]

Filmography

Omar as Omar bin Al-Khattab (2012)
The Cello (2023)

External links

He’s known for his work

Notes and References

http://www.elcinema.com/person/pr2014675/ ElCinema.com: Samer Ismail page
http://www.okaz.com.sa/new/Issues/20120722/Con20120722519223.htm Okaz: المخرج حاتم علي: هكذا تم اختيار سامر إسماعيل لشخصية «عمر»
http://www.albayan.ae/five-senses/2012-07-21-1.1692879 مخرج"الفاروق": من قام بدور عمر مسلم سُنِّي
سامر اسماعيل: أداء شخصية الفاروق مسؤولية كبيرة جداً، وطائفتي تعنيني وحدي
http://www.dampress.net/mobile/?page=show_det&category_id=42&id=32578 DamPress: سامر إسماعيل لدام برس: خرجت من عباءة عمر ولا يوجد طرفٌ ينصف في سوريا
http://syria-news.com/var/articlem.php?id=24300 Syria News: عابد فهد ينتقم من سامر اسماعيل ويحلق له شعره
Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2021-11-09 . ‘Cello’: First Look At Jeremy Irons & Tobin Bell In Darren Lynn Bousman Horror Film Shot In Saudi Arabia . 2022-03-23 . . en-US.