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Youssef Kerkour is a Moroccan-British actor. He is best known for portraying Syrian refugee Sami in the comedy-drama series Home, a role for which he was nominated at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards.
Youssef Kerkour. Actor: Home. Born and raised in Morocco, Youssef grew up with Americans and Moroccans after attending an American School. He speaks four languages fluently, including English, French, Italian, and Moroccan Arabic. He is a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and a graduate of Bard College in upstate New York.
Jun 18, 2020 · A few years ago, Moroccan actor Youssef Kerkour decided he would no longer play the stereotypical Arab bad guy. Not long after he made that resolution, the opportunity to play Sami Ibrahim in Home came along.
Sep 1, 2022 · Youssef Kerkour has recently finished filming Ridley Scott’s biopic ‘Napoleon’ with Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby and French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim, and has just been named the lead in ITVX’s unromantic-romance ‘Significant Other’ alongside Katherine Parkinson.
Youssef Kerkour. Actor: Home. Born and raised in Morocco, Youssef grew up with Americans and Moroccans after attending an American School. He speaks four languages fluently, including English, French, Italian, and Moroccan Arabic. He is a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and a graduate of Bard College in upstate New York.
Mar 27, 2020 · Upon opening their boot, instead of finding their luggage they find Sami (Youssef Kerkour), a refugee who is hoping to claim asylum in Britain. Forced together, they soon all learn the importance of home and the people who help make it. Kerkour doesn’t think of Sami as a refugee.
Youssef Kerkour is a Moroccan-British actor. He is best known for portraying Syrian refugee Sami in the comedy-drama series Home, a role for which he was nominated at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards.
Nov 23, 2021 · After being nominated for a BAFTA for Home and receiving the BAFTA Breakthrough Award highlighting him as a talent on the rise, Kerkour was cast in House of Gucci, the star-studded crime drama chronicling the real-life murder of Maurizio Gucci by his wife Patrizia Reggiani.
Jun 7, 2020 · Moroccan actor Youssef Kerkour says it is a "tremendous honour" to receive his first Bafta nomination for his role playing a Syrian refugee. The 2020 Bafta nominations were announced on Thursday morning, after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Youssef Kerkour | Performer An uphill struggle lay ahead as Youssef moved to the US - highlights include playing Elvis in Steve Martin’s Picasso, but he was also often cast in stereotypical roles as terrorists or victims.
