Haaz Sleiman Biography

Fast Facts

• Emigrated from the United Arab Emirates to Lebanon at the age of 10
• Moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting after graduating from college in Michigan
• Made his professional acting debut in an off-Broadway production of The Joys of Lipstick in 2003
• Performed in the one-man show A Portrait of a Young Arab As an American at Highways Performance Space and Gallery in Santa Monica, California
• In 2012, performed the role of Youssif in the critically-acclaimed stage production Food and Fadwa at New York Theatre Workshop
• Starred in the titular role of the Public Theater's production of Venice in 2013
• Is a cultural ambassador for the Levantine Cultural Center