Bassam Kousa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 7, 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Aleppo, Syria
Biography
A prominent film and television actor in the Arab world, Bassam Kousa is known for his unconventional roles and his willingness to push the boundaries. Born in Aleppo, Syria on November 7, 1963, Kousa broke into the public consciousness with a string of prominent roles in Syrian TV shows such as ‘Ayyam Shamiyah’. One of his most popular roles was on ‘Bab Al Hara’, one of the most-watched TV shows in the Arab region. Although he only appeared in the first season of the show, his character, Idaghshiri, became instantly identifiable to an audience stretching from Gaza to the Arabian Gulf. Kousa has also acted in a number of feature films, including Usama Muhammad’s ‘The Box of Life’, which was screened at the 2002 Cannes Festival winning the Un Certain Regard award. In 2010, Kousa won the prestigious Adonia award, Syria’s version of the Emmys, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in ‘Wara’a al Shams’. In the show, Kousa plays a man struggling with autism, a controversial role that has raised eyebrows in a traditionally conservative region. A passionate supporter of the Arab film industry, Kousa has called for a shift in perceptions in the Arab world, with a number of people still considering acting as an ‘immoral’ profession. He has said that in order to change perceptions, cultural establishments in the public and private sectors should cooperate to raise awareness on art as a form of entertainment and enlightenment. During a recent visit to Amman, he was honoured by the Royal Film Commission, who screened three of his films.
Known For
Filmography
Ealmakshuf
TV · 1 ep
The enemy Syrians
TV · 7 eps
Kanoon
TV · as عبد القادر عبد القادر · 33 eps
The Hero
TV · as يوسف · 30 eps
Taj
TV · as رياض بك الجوهر · 30 eps
Steelyard banknote
TV · as نعمان الزير · 30 eps
The Stranger
TV · 12 eps
Souq Al Harir
TV · as عمران الحرايري · 60 eps
سر
TV · 2 eps
Golden Chains
TV · as مهيوب · 38 eps
Rozana
TV · 30 eps
Solitaire
Movie · as Riad
Windows
TV · 30 eps
Faces Behind the Faces
TV · 34 eps
The Suitcases (Pack Your Bags)
TV · as Khalil - خليل · 30 eps
Qamar Sham
TV · 1 ep
Tahoun Al-Shar
TV · 66 eps
The mirage
TV · as Abu Alkhair · 30 eps
The Black Box
TV · 1 ep
Behind the Sun
TV · as بدر · 30 eps
The Age of Shame
TV · 30 eps
Summer Cloud
TV · as ديب الهادي · 30 eps
العشاق
Movie
Neighborhood Live On Air
TV · as أبو وديع · 30 eps
Al-Hout
TV · 30 eps
Grandpa's house
TV · 1 ep
kum alhajar
TV · 30 eps
The Penguin
Movie
The Wait
TV · as وائل · 32 eps
People of Love
TV · 30 eps
Bab Al-Hara
TV · as الإدعشري · 33 eps
صدى الروح
TV · 1 ep
Behind Bars
TV · 30 eps
Layali Al-Salehiya
TV · as المخرز · 31 eps
Big Dreams
TV · as أبو عمر · 29 eps
Asr Aljonoon
TV · as صالح محفوظ · 30 eps
Law, However
TV · as ناظم أبو الخل (مدير عام) · 30 eps
Sacrifices
Movie
Sons of Oppression
TV · as عصام · 29 eps
Spotlight
TV · 32 eps
Al Khawali
TV · 30 eps
Biography of Al-Jalali Family
TV · 27 eps
Al Zeer Salem
TV · as التبع اليماني - ضيف شرف · 40 eps
They Asked Me
TV · 201 eps
The Four Seasons
TV · as نجيب · 74 eps
The Straner's Dust
Movie
Sarab
Movie
Breeze of the Soul
Movie
Al Ababeed
TV · 22 eps
Missing Painting
TV · as ضيف شرف · 7 eps
Khan Al-Hareer
TV · as Ahmad · 48 eps
The Survivor
Movie · as يورام
Rising Rain
Movie
Layl Al-Khaefeen
TV · as شريف · 12 eps
The Extras
Movie · as Salem
Something Is Burning
Movie · as Ramzy
درب التبان
TV · 1 ep
Ayyam Shamiyya
TV · as حمدي القاق · 14 eps
Migration of Hearts to Hearts
TV · as مصطفى · 25 eps
Nights of The Jackal
Movie
The Half-Metre Incident
Movie