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{{short description|Australian actor, writer, and comedian}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Osamah Sami
| name = Osamah Sami
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| native_name = أسامة سامي
| native_name = أسامة سامي
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|3|10}}
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Qom]], Iran
| birth_place = [[Qom]], Iran
| occupation = Actor, Writer, Comedian, Artist
| occupation = Actor, writer, comedian
| notable_works = ''Good Muslim Boy'' (book) <br> ''[[Ali's Wedding]]'' (film)
| notable_works = ''Good Muslim Boy'' (book) <br> ''[[Ali's Wedding]]'' (film)
| awards = Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award <br> Film Critics Circle of Australia Award <br> Australian Muslim Achievement Award <br> Sydney Indie Film Festival Award <br> NSW Premier's Literary Prize Award <br> Australian Writers Guild Award <br> Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award
| awards = [[AACTA Award]] <br> [[Film Critics Circle of Australia Award]] <br> Australian Muslim Achievement Award <br> Sydney Indie Film Festival Award <br> [[New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards|NSW Premier's Literary Award]]. <br> [[Australian Writers' Guild Award]] <br> [[Los Angeles Independent Film Festival]] Award
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'''Osamah Sami''' is an Australian stage and screen actor, writer, and stand-up comedian, born in Iran of [[Iraqis|Iraqi]] origin. He is known for his book ''Good Muslim Boy'', and the film ''[[Ali's Wedding]]''.
'''Osamah Sami''' (born 10 March 1983 in [[Qom]], Iran) is an award-winning<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/2016-multicultural-nsw-award|title=2016 - Multicultural NSW Award|first=scheme=AGLSTERMS.AglsAgent; corporateName=State Library of New South Wales; address=Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000; contact=+61 2 9273|last=1414|date=23 March 2016|website=State Library of NSW}}</ref><ref name="greenroom.org.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.greenroom.org.au/tbl_GRA_CM/View-Tbl-GRA-CM.aspx?PassID=POjxKNkSsrNnHOPTgRpSZXlaifHU7jKJmSDCSzrvKcR7fh5GBsO7VnEEEb7p86vVY2LQVvOQjrRZ11pzPTalAuRP0sBXzwexwltdL+I/PDniIcj6lnAaL46YRPLbsX3d|title=Page not found – The Green Room Awards|publisher=}}</ref> Australian stage and screen actor, writer, spoken word artist, and stand up comedian of [[Persian people|Iraqi]] origin. His critically acclaimed book ''Good Muslim Boy'', was the winner of the 2016 [[New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards|NSW Premier's Literary Award]].<ref name="auto"/> It was also Highly Commended at the [[Victorian Premier's Literary Awards]] that same year.<ref name="wheelercentre.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wheelercentre.com/projects/victorian-premier-s-literary-awards-2016|title=Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2016|website=The Wheeler Centre}}</ref>


''Good Muslim Boy'', was the winner of the 2016 [[New South Wales Premier's Literary Award]],<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/2016-multicultural-nsw-award|title=2016 - Multicultural NSW Award|date=23 March 2016|website=State Library of NSW}}</ref> and was commended at the [[Victorian Premier's Literary Awards]] that same year.<ref name="wheelercentre.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.wheelercentre.com/projects/victorian-premier-s-literary-awards-2016|title=Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2016|website=The Wheeler Centre}}</ref>
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Sami also co wrote and starred in ''[[Ali's Wedding]]'', which earned him an [[Australian Academy Awards|Australian Academy Award]] for Best Original Screenplay as well as a nomination for Best Lead Actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|title=Winners & Nominees {{!}} AACTA|website=www.aacta.org|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-12-08}}</ref> This was mirrored at the 2018 [[Film Critics Circle Of Australia Awards|Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards]] in 2018, where he won for Best Script, and was nominated for Best Male Lead.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://fcca.com.au/previous_awards/2017-award-nominees/|title=Film Critics Association of Australia {{!}} 2017 Awards|website=fcca.com.au|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref> His script also received an [[Australian Writers' Guild Award|Australian Writers Guild Award]] in the Best Original Film category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awgau/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/15113243/FULL-LIST-OF-WINNERS-FOR-THE-2016-49th-ANNUAL-AWGIE-AWARDS.pdf|title=AWGIE Awards Winners List|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> The film won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2017 [[Sydney Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sff.org.au/about/awards-and-jury/foxtel-movies-audience-award/|title=Sydney Film Festival - Foxtel Movies Audience Award|website=www.sff.org.au|language=en|access-date=2017-12-08}}</ref> and was the winner of The Age Critics Prize at [[Melbourne International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/miff-2017-alis-wedding-wins-the-age-critics-award-20170814-gxvyne.html|title=MIFF 2017: Ali's Wedding wins The Age Critics Award|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=2017-08-14|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en-US}}</ref>


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Sami co-wrote and starred in ''[[Ali's Wedding]]'', which was acquired by [[Netflix]]. His work earned him an [[Australian Academy Awards|Australian Academy Award]] for Best Original Screenplay as well as a nomination for Best Lead Actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|title=Winners & Nominees|website=www.aacta.org|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-12-08}}</ref> This was mirrored at the 2018 [[Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards]] in 2018, where it won Best Script, and Sami was nominated for Best Male Lead.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://fcca.com.au/previous_awards/2017-award-nominees/|title=Film Critics Association of Australia {{!}} 2017 Awards|website=fcca.com.au|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref> His script also received an [[Australian Writers' Guild Award]] in the Best Original Film category.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awgau/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/15113243/FULL-LIST-OF-WINNERS-FOR-THE-2016-49th-ANNUAL-AWGIE-AWARDS.pdf|title=AWGIE Awards Winners List}}</ref> The film won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2017 [[Sydney Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sff.org.au/about/awards-and-jury/foxtel-movies-audience-award/|title=Sydney Film Festival - Foxtel Movies Audience Award|website=www.sff.org.au|language=en|access-date=2017-12-08}}</ref> and was the winner of The Age Critics Prize at [[Melbourne International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/miff-2017-alis-wedding-wins-the-age-critics-award-20170814-gxvyne.html|title=MIFF 2017: Ali's Wedding wins The Age Critics Award|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=2017-08-14|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Ali's Wedding was also awarded the $100,000 [[CinefestOz]] film prize in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-28 |title=Ali's Wedding wins CinefestOz |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/eastern-reporter/muslim-rom-com-alis-wedding-wins-cinefestoz-film-festival-c-822826 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Community News |language=en}}</ref>
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Osamah has also been nominated for a [[Green Room Award]] for Best Male Performer in a Lead Role for [[Melbourne Theatre Company|Melbourne Theatre Company's]] ''I Call My Brothers''.<ref name="greenroom.org.au"/>


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Osamah has also been nominated for a [[Green Room Award]] for Best Male Performer in a Lead Role for [[Melbourne Theatre Company|Melbourne Theatre Company's]] ''I Call My Brothers''.<ref name="greenroom.org.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.greenroom.org.au/tbl_GRA_CM/View-Tbl-GRA-CM.aspx?PassID=POjxKNkSsrNnHOPTgRpSZXlaifHU7jKJmSDCSzrvKcR7fh5GBsO7VnEEEb7p86vVY2LQVvOQjrRZ11pzPTalAuRP0sBXzwexwltdL+I/PDniIcj6lnAaL46YRPLbsX3d|title=Page not found – The Green Room Awards}}</ref>
==Biography==
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Sami was born in [[Iran]] to [[Iraq]]i parents and was cast in several roles on stage in his childhood hometown of Qom.<ref name=sunherald>{{cite news|last1=Molitorisz|first1=Sacha|title=You're called what?|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=SHD090208OO7T2701681|accessdate=2017-09-26|work=Sun Herald|date=2009-02-08|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214123925/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=SHD090208OO7T2701681|archivedate=2014-12-14}}</ref><ref name=webb>{{cite news | title=Actor Sami aims to turn heads for all the right reasons from now on| first =Carolyn| last=Webb| date=2009-04-04| work=The Age}}</ref>


==Early life and education ==
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After immigrating to Australia, he began working with a local theatre group and starred in many productions from then on. His performance in ''[[Trial of Saddam]]'', where he played [[Saddam Hussein]], was very successful amongst the Iraqi community in Australia. The play was written by his father. In 2005 he was part of a theatre group that was prevented from entering the United States of America to perform the play.<ref name=sunherald/><ref name=webb/>
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Osamah Sami was born in [[Qom]], [[Iran]], to [[Iraqi people |Iraqi]] parents. He was cast in several roles on stage in his hometown as a child .<ref name=sunherald>{{cite news|last1=Molitorisz |first1=Sacha|title=You're called what? |url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=SHD090208OO7T2701681|accessdate=2017-09-26|work=Sun Herald |date=2009-02-08|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214123925/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=SHD090208OO7T2701681|archivedate=2014-12-14}}</ref><ref name=webb>{{cite news | title=Actor Sami aims to turn heads for all the right reasons from now on| first =Carolyn| last=Webb| date=2009-04-04| work=The Age}}</ref>


==Career ==
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He has since gone on to work regularly in film, theatre and television. He has been cast in several leading roles; one opposite [[Claudia Karvan]] in the telemovie ''Saved'', directed by [[Tony Ayres]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/business-old/first-impressions-claudia-karvan/story-e6frg8mf-1225691637982| title=First Impressions: Claudia Karvan| first =Rosemary | last=Neill| work=The Australian | date=2009-03-28}}</ref> He also played the lead role in the award-winning [[Dee McLachlan]] comedy feature, ''10 Terrorists!''
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After immigrating to Australia, he began working with a local theatre group and starred in many productions from then on. The play ''[[Trial of Saddam]]'', where he played [[Saddam Hussein]], was written by his father. In 2005 he was part of a theatre group that was prevented from entering the United States to perform the play.<ref name=sunherald/><ref name=webb/>
His guest roles include TV shows including ''[[East West 101]]'', [[Rush (2008 TV series)|''Rush'']], ''[[Sea Patrol]]'', ''[[City Homicide]]'', ''[[Jack Irish]]'' and a regular role in the TV series ''[[Kick]]''.

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He has since gone on to work regularly in film, theatre, and television. He has been cast in several leading roles. In 2009 he played opposite [[Claudia Karvan]] in the telemovie ''[[Saved (telemovie)|Saved]]'', directed by [[Tony Ayres]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/business-old/first-impressions-claudia-karvan/story-e6frg8mf-1225691637982| title=First Impressions: Claudia Karvan| first =Rosemary | last=Neill| work=[[The Australian]] | date=2009-03-28}}</ref> He also played the lead role in the award-winning [[Dee McLachlan]] comedy feature, ''[[10 Terrorists]]''. His guest roles include TV shows including ''[[East West 101]]'', [[Rush (2008 TV series)|''Rush'']], ''[[Sea Patrol]]'', ''[[City Homicide]]'', ''[[Jack Irish]]'', and a regular role in the TV series ''[[Kick (TV series)|Kick]]''.


His theatre appearances include [[Belvoir St Theatre|Belvoir St. Theatre Company]], [[Melbourne Theatre Company]], [[Queensland Theatre Company]], [[Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne|Malthouse Theatre Company]], and [[La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)|La Mama]].
His theatre appearances include [[Belvoir St Theatre|Belvoir St. Theatre Company]], [[Melbourne Theatre Company]], [[Queensland Theatre Company]], [[Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne|Malthouse Theatre Company]], and [[La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)|La Mama]].


Sami starred opposite [[Zar Amir Ebrahimi]] in the 2023 film ''[[Shayda (film)|Shayda]]''. ''Shayda'' was the winner of the Audience Award for Best Film after premiering as the 2023 opening night film at [[Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]]. It was also selected as the opening night film at [[Melbourne International Film Festival]], and went on to win the 2023 [[CinefestOZ]] $100,000 film prize.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-02 |title=Blanchett-backed film wins $100k prize at CinefestOZ |url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/movies/cinefestoz-cate-blanchett-backed-shayda-wins-100000-film-prize-in-busselton-c-11782419 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=The West Australian |language=en}}</ref>  
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Osamah is also the co-creator of the comedy web series ''Two Refugees & a Blonde'', which was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the L.A Web Fest. He also writes a poetry blog, with four main categories of: Love, Social Justice, For Dad and War.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://osamahsami.com/|title=Osamah Sami|website=Osamah Sami}}</ref>

Sami co-created and co-wrote a television drama series called ''[[House of Gods]]'', which aired on [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]]<ref name=house>{{cite news|last=Knox|first=David|date=29 November 2022|title=House of Gods, a tale of faith, family, secrets & lies|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/11/house-of-gods-a-tale-of-faith-family-secrets-lies.html|work=[[TV Tonight]]|location= |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> and ABC iview from 25 February 2024.<ref>{{cite web | title=ABC drama House of Gods premieres Sunday 25 February | website=ABC Help | date=19 February 2024 | url=https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/8914863783951-ABC-drama-House-of-Gods-premieres-Sunday-25-February | access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref> The drama centres around an [[imam]] and his family as well as the Australian Arab / Iraqi community he leads, with Sami using his own real-life experiences to tell the story of the community of which he is a part.<ref name=house/>

=== Poetry ===
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Sami writes a poetry blog, with four main categories: Love, Social Justice, For Dad, and War.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://osamahsami.com/|title=Osamah Sami|website=Osamah Sami}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards and nominations ==
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*2016 – Winner, [[AWGIE Award]], Best Original Screenplay
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*2018 – '''NOMINATED''' [[Australian Film Critics Association]], Best Screenplay<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.afca.org.au/afca-2018-film--writing-awards.html|title=AFCA 2018 Film & Writing Awards|website=Australian Film Critics Association|language=en|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref>
*2018 – '''NOMINATED''' [[Australian Film Critics Association]], Best Actor<ref name="auto2"/>
*2016 – Winner, [[New South Wales Premier's Literary Award]], Non-Fiction Writing<ref name="auto"/>
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*2016 – Highly Commended, [[Victorian Premier's Literary Awards|Victorian Premier's Literary Award]], Non-Fiction Writing<ref name="wheelercentre.com"/>
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*2018 – '''WINNER''' [[Film Critics Circle of Australia]], Best Screenplay<ref name="auto1"/>
*2018 – '''NOMINATED''' [[Film Critics Circle of Australia]], Best Actor<ref name="auto1"/>
*2016 – Nominated, [[Green Room Award]], Best Lead Actor<ref name="greenroom.org.au"/>
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*2016 – Nominated, [[LA Webfest|L.A Web Fest]] Outstanding Comedy Series
*2017 – '''NOMINATED''' [[AACTA Awards]], Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|title=Winners & Nominees {{!}} AACTA|website=www.aacta.org|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref>
*2017 – Nominated, [[AACTA Awards]], Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|title=Winners & Nominees {{!}} AACTA|website=www.aacta.org|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref>
*2017 – '''WINNER''' [[AACTA Awards]], Best Original Screenplay<ref name="auto3"/>
*2017 – Winner, AACTA Awards, Best Original Screenplay<ref name="auto3"/>
*2017 – '''WINNER''' Australian Muslim Achievement Awards, Creative Artist of the Year<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.missionofhope.org.au/finalists-2017/|title=Australian Muslim Achievement Awards 2017 Finalists! - Mission of Hope|website=www.missionofhope.org.au|access-date=2017-12-08}}</ref>
*2017 – Winner, Australian Muslim Achievement Awards, Creative Artist of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.missionofhope.org.au/finalists-2017/|title=Australian Muslim Achievement Awards 2017 Finalists! - Mission of Hope|website=www.missionofhope.org.au|access-date=2017-12-08}}</ref>
*2017 – '''WINNER''' [[Los Angeles Independent Film Festival|Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award]], Best Web Series
*2017 – Winner, [[Los Angeles Independent Film Festival|Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award]], Best Web Series
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*2016 – '''WINNER''' [[AWGIE Awards|AWGIE Award]], Best Original Screenplay
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*2018 – Nominated, [[Australian Film Critics Association]], Best Screenplay<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.afca.org.au/afca-2018-film--writing-awards.html|title=AFCA 2018 Film & Writing Awards|website=Australian Film Critics Association|language=en|access-date=2018-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314095057/http://www.afca.org.au/afca-2018-film--writing-awards.html|archive-date=14 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2016 – '''WINNER''' [[New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards|NSW Premier's Literary Award]], Non-Fiction Writing <ref name="auto"/>
*2018 – Nominated, Australian Film Critics Association, Best Actor<ref name="auto2"/>
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*2016 – '''HIGHLY COMMENDED''' [[Victorian Premier's Literary Awards|Victorian Premier's Literary Award]], Non-Fiction Writing <ref name="wheelercentre.com"/>
*2016 – '''NOMINATED''' [[Green Room Award]], Best Lead Actor<ref name="greenroom.org.au"/>
*2018 – Winner, [[Film Critics Circle of Australia]], Best Screenplay<ref name="auto1"/>
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*2018 – Nominated, Film Critics Circle of Australia, Best Actor<ref name="auto1"/>
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*2016 – '''NOMINATED''' [[LA Webfest|L.A Web Fest]] Outstanding Comedy Series


==Filmography ==
==Filmography ==
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====Feature films====
====Feature films====
* ''2017 – [[Ali's Wedding]]''
* 2023 – ''[[Shayda (film)|Shayda]]''
* ''2016 – Journey''
* 2023 – ''Tennessine''
* ''2012 – [[10 Terrorists]]''
* 2020 – ''[[The Furnace (2020 film)|The Furnace]]''
* ''2009 – Saved''
* 2017 – ''[[Ali's Wedding]]''
* ''2007 – [[Lucky Miles]]''
* 2016 – ''Journey''
* 2012 – ''[[10 Terrorists]]''
* 2009 – ''[[Saved (telemovie)|Saved]]''
* 2007 – ''[[Lucky Miles]]''


====TV work====
====TV work====
* ''2016 – [[Jack Irish]] as Hadji Adhib''
* 2024 - ''[[House of Gods]]'' as Isa
* ''2015 – Two Refugees and a Blonde'' as Sami
* 2022 – ''[[Savage River (TV series)|Savage River]]'' as Salim
* ''2011 – [[Sea Patrol]]'' as Salem Shokor
* 2016 – ''[[Jack Irish]] as Hadji Adhib''
* ''2010 – [[City Homicide]]'' as Hanif Durrani
* 2015 – ''Two Refugees and a Blonde'' as Sami
* ''2010 – [[Rush (2008 TV series)|Rush]]'' as Hazrat
* 2011 – ''[[Sea Patrol]]'' as Salem Shokor
* ''2009 – [[East West 101]]'' as Latif
* 2010 – ''[[City Homicide]]'' as Hanif Durrani
* ''2008 – [[Canal Road (TV series)|Canal Road]]'' as Michael Young
* 2010 – ''[[Rush (2008 TV series)|Rush]]'' as Hazrat
* ''2007 – [[City Homicide]]'' as Kasim Al-Basri
* 2009 – ''[[East West 101]]'' as Latif
* ''2007 – [[Kick (TV series)|Kick]]'' as Sharif Doumani
* 2008 – ''[[Canal Road (TV series)|Canal Road]]'' as Michael Young
* 2007 – ''[[City Homicide]]'' as Kasim Al-Basri
* 2007 – ''[[Kick (TV series)|Kick]]'' as Sharif Doumani


====Stage====
====Stage====
* ''2018 – '''Good Muslim Boy''''' (Malthouse Theatre/ Queensland Theatre)
* 2021 – ''Them'' (Arts Centre Melbourne)
* ''2017 – '''The Sound of Waiting''''' (Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin)
* 2020 – ''The Seagull'' (La Mama Theatre)
* 2019/20 – ''Anthem'' (Melbourne Arts Festival/ Perth International Arts Festival/ Sydney Arts Festival)
* ''2016'' – '''''Tales of a City by the Sea''''' (La Mama Theatre) – remount/ tour
* ''2015 – '''I Call My Brothers''''' (Melbourne Theatre Company)
* 2019 – ''Gilgamesh'' (Arts House)
* ''2014 – '''Tales of a City by the Sea''''' (La Mama Theatre)
* 2018 – ''Good Muslim Boy'' (Malthouse Theatre/ Queensland Theatre)
* ''2014 – '''The Container''''' (Big West Festival)
* 2017 – ''The Sound of Waiting'' (Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin)
* ''2013 – '''The Two Executioners''''' (La Mama Theatre)
* 2016 – ''Tales of a City by the Sea'' (La Mama Theatre) – remount/ tour
* 2015 – ''I Call My Brothers'' (Melbourne Theatre Company)
* ''2012 – '''Transit.Origin.Destination''''' (A.P.E Sydney)
* ''2011 – '''[[Black Box 149]]''''' (La Mama Theatre)
* 2014 – ''Tales of a City by the Sea'' (La Mama Theatre)
* ''2010 – '''Long Day's Dying''''' (La Mama Theatre)
* 2014 – ''The Container'' (Big West Festival)
* ''2009 – '''Baghdad Wedding''''' (Belvoir St. Theatre Company)
* 2013 – ''The Two Executioners'' (La Mama Theatre)
* ''2007 – '''Hombody/ Kabul''''' (Theatre @ Risk)
* 2012 – ''Transit.Origin.Destination'' (A.P.E Sydney)
* ''2007 – '''Sinners''''' (La Mamma Theatre)
* 2011 – ''[[Black Box 149]]'' (La Mama Theatre)
* ''2006 – '''Trial of Saddam''''' (A.A.G)
* 2010 – ''Long Day's Dying'' (La Mama Theatre)
* 2009 – ''Baghdad Wedding'' (Belvoir St. Theatre Company)
* 2007 – ''Hombody/ Kabul'' (Theatre @ Risk)
* 2007 – ''Sinners'' (La Mamma Theatre)
* 2006 – ''Trial of Saddam'' (A.A.G)


=== Writer ===
=== Writer ===
* '''''Good Muslim Boy''''' ''(Stage)''
* ''Tennessine'' ''(Feature Film)''
* '''''Ali's Wedding''''' ''(Feature Film)''
* ''[[The Clearing (TV series)|The Clearing]]'' ''(TV Series)''
* '''''2 Refugees & a Blonde''''' ''(Web Series)''
* ''Good Muslim Boy'' ''(Stage)''
* '''''The Bus Stop''''' ''(Stage)''
* ''[[Ali's Wedding]]'' ''(Feature Film)''
* '''''From Baghdad to the Burbs''''' ''(TV Series)''


==Books==
==Books==
*{{cite book | last=Sami | first=Osamah | title=Good Muslim Boy | publisher=Hardie Grant Books | year=2015 | isbn=978-1-74358-321-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DkhCCQAAQBAJ}}
* ''Good Muslim Boy'' A memoir, published by Hardie Grant


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://osamahsami.com/ Official Site & Blog]
*[http://osamahsami.blog/ Official Site & Blog]
*{{IMDb name|2415565}}
*{{IMDb name|2415565}}
*[https://www.instagram.com/osamah.sami/ Osamah Sami] on Instagram
*[https://www.instagram.com/osamah.sami/ Osamah Sami] on Instagram
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[[Category:Australian male television actors]]
[[Category:Australian male television actors]]
[[Category:Australian male actors]]
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[[Category:Iranian male actors]]
[[Category:Iraqi male film actors]]
[[Category:Iraqi male film actors]]

Latest revision as of 00:49, 27 April 2024

Osamah Sami
أسامة سامي
Born
Qom, Iran
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, comedian
Notable workGood Muslim Boy (book)
Ali's Wedding (film)
AwardsAACTA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award
Australian Muslim Achievement Award
Sydney Indie Film Festival Award
NSW Premier's Literary Award.
Australian Writers' Guild Award
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award

Osamah Sami is an Australian stage and screen actor, writer, and stand-up comedian, born in Iran of Iraqi origin. He is known for his book Good Muslim Boy, and the film Ali's Wedding.

Good Muslim Boy, was the winner of the 2016 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award,[1] and was commended at the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards that same year.[2]

Sami co-wrote and starred in Ali's Wedding, which was acquired by Netflix. His work earned him an Australian Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as a nomination for Best Lead Actor.[3] This was mirrored at the 2018 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards in 2018, where it won Best Script, and Sami was nominated for Best Male Lead.[4] His script also received an Australian Writers' Guild Award in the Best Original Film category.[5] The film won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2017 Sydney Film Festival,[6] and was the winner of The Age Critics Prize at Melbourne International Film Festival.[7] Ali's Wedding was also awarded the $100,000 CinefestOz film prize in 2017.[8]

Osamah has also been nominated for a Green Room Award for Best Male Performer in a Lead Role for Melbourne Theatre Company's I Call My Brothers.[9]

Early life and education

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Osamah Sami was born in Qom, Iran, to Iraqi parents. He was cast in several roles on stage in his hometown as a child .[10][11]

Career

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After immigrating to Australia, he began working with a local theatre group and starred in many productions from then on. The play Trial of Saddam, where he played Saddam Hussein, was written by his father. In 2005 he was part of a theatre group that was prevented from entering the United States to perform the play.[10][11]

He has since gone on to work regularly in film, theatre, and television. He has been cast in several leading roles. In 2009 he played opposite Claudia Karvan in the telemovie Saved, directed by Tony Ayres.[12] He also played the lead role in the award-winning Dee McLachlan comedy feature, 10 Terrorists. His guest roles include TV shows including East West 101, Rush, Sea Patrol, City Homicide, Jack Irish, and a regular role in the TV series Kick.

His theatre appearances include Belvoir St. Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre Company, and La Mama.

Sami starred opposite Zar Amir Ebrahimi in the 2023 film Shayda. Shayda was the winner of the Audience Award for Best Film after premiering as the 2023 opening night film at Sundance. It was also selected as the opening night film at Melbourne International Film Festival, and went on to win the 2023 CinefestOZ $100,000 film prize.[13]  

Sami co-created and co-wrote a television drama series called House of Gods, which aired on ABC TV[14] and ABC iview from 25 February 2024.[15] The drama centres around an imam and his family as well as the Australian Arab / Iraqi community he leads, with Sami using his own real-life experiences to tell the story of the community of which he is a part.[14]

Poetry

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Sami writes a poetry blog, with four main categories: Love, Social Justice, For Dad, and War.[16]

Awards and nominations

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Filmography

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Actor

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Feature films

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TV work

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Stage

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  • 2021 – Them (Arts Centre Melbourne)
  • 2020 – The Seagull (La Mama Theatre)
  • 2019/20 – Anthem (Melbourne Arts Festival/ Perth International Arts Festival/ Sydney Arts Festival)
  • 2019 – Gilgamesh (Arts House)
  • 2018 – Good Muslim Boy (Malthouse Theatre/ Queensland Theatre)
  • 2017 – The Sound of Waiting (Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin)
  • 2016 – Tales of a City by the Sea (La Mama Theatre) – remount/ tour
  • 2015 – I Call My Brothers (Melbourne Theatre Company)
  • 2014 – Tales of a City by the Sea (La Mama Theatre)
  • 2014 – The Container (Big West Festival)
  • 2013 – The Two Executioners (La Mama Theatre)
  • 2012 – Transit.Origin.Destination (A.P.E Sydney)
  • 2011 – Black Box 149 (La Mama Theatre)
  • 2010 – Long Day's Dying (La Mama Theatre)
  • 2009 – Baghdad Wedding (Belvoir St. Theatre Company)
  • 2007 – Hombody/ Kabul (Theatre @ Risk)
  • 2007 – Sinners (La Mamma Theatre)
  • 2006 – Trial of Saddam (A.A.G)

Writer

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Books

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  • Sami, Osamah (2015). Good Muslim Boy. Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74358-321-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 - Multicultural NSW Award". State Library of NSW. 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2016". The Wheeler Centre.
  3. ^ "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Film Critics Association of Australia | 2017 Awards". fcca.com.au. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ^ "AWGIE Awards Winners List" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Sydney Film Festival - Foxtel Movies Audience Award". www.sff.org.au. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  7. ^ Quinn, Karl (14 August 2017). "MIFF 2017: Ali's Wedding wins The Age Critics Award". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Ali's Wedding wins CinefestOz". Community News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Page not found – The Green Room Awards". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  10. ^ a b Molitorisz, Sacha (8 February 2009). "You're called what?". Sun Herald. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  11. ^ a b Webb, Carolyn (4 April 2009). "Actor Sami aims to turn heads for all the right reasons from now on". The Age.
  12. ^ Neill, Rosemary (28 March 2009). "First Impressions: Claudia Karvan". The Australian.
  13. ^ "Blanchett-backed film wins $100k prize at CinefestOZ". The West Australian. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  14. ^ a b Knox, David (29 November 2022). "House of Gods, a tale of faith, family, secrets & lies". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  15. ^ "ABC drama House of Gods premieres Sunday 25 February". ABC Help. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Osamah Sami". Osamah Sami.
  17. ^ a b "Winners & Nominees | AACTA". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Australian Muslim Achievement Awards 2017 Finalists! - Mission of Hope". www.missionofhope.org.au. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  19. ^ a b "AFCA 2018 Film & Writing Awards". Australian Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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