Samer Ismail

Samer Ismail (Arabic: سامر إسماعيل‎; born 8 July 1985 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[1]) is a Syrian actor known for portraying the character of Umar bin Al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam in the well-known pan-Arab television series Omar (TV series) directed by Hatem Ali.[2] The series was produced and broadcast by MBC. Some questioned his portrayal of the character of Omar, demanding to know Ismail's religious origin.[3] Ismail refused to reveal his religious denomination saying that this was a personal matter and was totally irrelevant to his role.[4] He also played the role of Azzam in the TV series Minbar al Mawta[5] directed by Rasha Sharbatji.[6]

Filmography

References
  1. ElCinema.com: Samer Ismail page
  2. Okaz: المخرج حاتم علي: هكذا تم اختيار سامر إسماعيل لشخصية «عمر» (in Arabic)
  3. مخرج"الفاروق": من قام بدور عمر مسلم سُنِّي (in Arabic)
  4. [سامر اسماعيل: أداء شخصية الفاروق مسؤولية كبيرة جداً، وطائفتي تعنيني وحدي] (in Arabic)
  5. DamPress: سامر إسماعيل لدام برس: خرجت من عباءة عمر ولا يوجد طرفٌ ينصف في سوريا (in Arabic)
  6. Syria News: عابد فهد ينتقم من سامر اسماعيل ويحلق له شعره
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