Ashraf Barhom Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the University of Haifa with a degree in Theatre and Arts, where he performed Shakespeare plays in Hebrew
• Made his acting debut in the 2002 film "In the 9th Month․"
• Quote: "(On becoming an actor): "I lived it․ I was born, and I felt I like this game․ It started as a game․ It doesn't start from a decision․""
• Quote: "There are many movies [about Arabs] which come with an attitude of black and white․ I am good and you are bad․ And there are many movies that are also trying to see the reality as it is or to discover what really is behind the character or events․"
• Best known for his role as Colonel Faris Al Ghazi in "The Kingdom" and as Abu-Karem in "Paradise Now․"