Hazem Shammas
Hazem Shammas | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| 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]
In 2022 Shammas appeared in The Twelve, After the Verdict 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]
Early life
Shammas was born in Fassuta, a Palestinian village in the Galilee in Northern Palestine.[11][12] He immigrated to Sydney's Inner West as a baby, where he attended a Catholic school.[11]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunny Nights | Ozan Kelly | 3 episodes |
| NCIS: Sydney | Hasan Saberi | 1 episode | |
| 2024 | Fisk | Jeremiah | 1 episode |
| Last King of the Cross | Amir Haidar | 6 episodes | |
| Ladies in Black | Dawud | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | Bump | Hazem | 4 episodes |
| The Clearing | Yusuf Joe Saad | 7 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Twelwe | Farrad Jassim | 10 episodes |
| After the Verdict | Detective Sarti | 2 episodes | |
| Barons | Mr. Zemenik | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Hungry Ghosts | Zaeer | 1 episode |
| Halifax: Retribution | Nicholas | 1 episode | |
| The Secrets She Keeps | Cyrus Haven | 3 episodes | |
| The Gloaming | Padre Eli Kruger | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Adam Jaber | 1 episode |
| The Hunting | Robert | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Safe Harbour | Ismail Al-Bayati | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | At Home With Julia | Asrif the Cabbie | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Underbelly | Bill Bayen | 10 episodes |
| 2009 | East West 101 | Massoud Irani | 1 episode |
| All Saints | Gazza Salidh | 1 episode |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Flowers for Hamish | Julian | Short |
| The Correspondent | Major Sami | ||
| 2015 | Alex & Eve | Mohamed | |
| 2011 | X: Night of Vengeance | Willie | |
| 2009 | 100 Blind Deals | Brother | Short |
| I Wish I Were Stephanie V | Imran Bashir | ||
| 2008 | The Tumbler | Tahir |
References
- ↑ Burdon, Peter (23 November 2014), "Genius casting of Palestinian-born Australian actor Hazem Shammas for Othello", The Advertiser
- ↑ Bodey, Michael (3 July 2018), "Safe Harbour's Hazem Shammas opens up about sharing his Logies joy with his late father", TV Week
- ↑ Morgan, Riley; Christian, Natasha (2 July 2018), "'An amazing experience': Safe Harbour star reflects on Logies win", SBS News
- ↑ Kornits, Dov (30 October 2018), "The AACTA Awards Nominations Are In", Inside Film
- ↑ Knox, David (13 December 2021). "More cast announced for Foxtel's The Twelve | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ Knox, David (25 November 2021). "Production to begin on The Twelve for Foxtel | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ Knox, David (19 January 2022). "More cast for After the Verdict | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ Knox, David (16 April 2023). "Airdate: The Clearing | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ Knox, David (15 March 2024). "Richard Roxburgh plays Peter Greste in Correspondent film | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ↑ https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/11/cast-announced-for-ladies-in-black.html
- 1 2 Law, Benjamin (17 February 2023) ‘Even great actors work for free’: Hazem Shammas on the realities of his craft The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 13 January 2025
- ↑ Musa, Helen (5 April 2023) Logie winner takes on the madness of ‘Macbeth’ City News. Retrieved on 13 January 2023