Adam Bakri

Adam Bakri is an actor best known for playing lead role in Hany Abu-Assad's film Omar which made the 86th Academy Awards's shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film. Adam Bakri comes from a cinematic family; he is the son of Mohammad Bakri, brother of Saleh Bakri and Ziad Bakri. After completing a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Theater Arts at Tel Aviv University, Bakri trained at New York's Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Shortly after his graduation, he landed the lead role in Hany Abu-Assad's drama thriller, Omar. In 2014, Adam Bakri was announced as lead actor in Asif Kapadia's adaptation of Ali and Nino.

Filmography

• Omar (2013) - nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor
• Unfold (Short) (2012)

• "Omar named best film at Asia Pacific awards". The Australian. Retrieved 2013-12-30.