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Fayssal Bazzi

Fayssal Bazzi (Arabic: فيصل بزي; born 1982) is an Australian actor.[1] He was nominated for the 2018 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in The Merger[2] and again in 2020 for Measure for Measure.[3]

In 2023, Bazzi was announced and appeared in several television projects including SBS' Erotic Stories,[4] Total Control's final season,[5] and the second season of Australian legal drama The Twelve.[6]

Bazzi was named for upcoming feature film The Correspondent. [7]

Personal life

Bazzi was born to a Lebanese father and a Syrian mother in Beirut. His mother was a French teacher and as such, Bazzi spoke French alongside Arabic. When he was 3 years old, his family moved to Australia after the Lebanese Civil War. When immigrating to Australia, the Bazzis lost their immigration records.[8] He was often bullied as a child as he did not initially speak English. His parents transferred him to a Catholic school and he eventually learned English after a teacher decided to personally teach him. He was inspired to become an actor by that teacher.[9][10][11]

Filmography

Television appearances

Film/Shorts

References

  1. ^ Groves, Don (24 June 2019), "'The Merger' was a game changer for Fayssal Bazzi", Inside Film
  2. ^ Kornits, Dov (30 October 2018), "The AACTA Awards Nominations Are In", Inside Film
  3. ^ Convery, Stephanie (1 November 2020), "Aacta awards 2020: Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and Ned Kelly gang vie for honours", The Guardian
  4. ^ Knox, David (27 April 2023). "Production begins on Erotic Stories for SBS | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ Knox, David (31 May 2023). "Total Control filming third and final series | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ Knox, David (31 August 2023). "Production underway on The Twelve S2 | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. ^ "The Correspondent: Richard Roxburgh film wraps production | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data". www.screenhub.com.au. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. ^ Kinane, Ruth (22 July 2020). "Fayssal Bazzi on playing refugee Ameer in Netflix's Stateless: 'I knew that it was an important thing to do'". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  9. ^ Veitch, Mara (31 July 2020). "Cate Blanchett and Fayssal Bazzi on the Timely Resonance of "Stateless"". interviewmagazine.com. Interview Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  10. ^ Feldman, Dana (25 July 2020). "Fayssal Bazzi Says Netflix Drama 'Stateless' Puts A Human Face On Refugees". Forbes. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  11. ^ Gay, Verne (22 July 2020). "Fayssal Bazzi talks Netflix's 'Stateless,' more". newsday.com. Newsday. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  12. ^ Knox, David (3 October 2019). "Production underway on Stan drama The Commons". tvtonight.com.au. TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  13. ^ Knox, David (15 May 2019). "All-star cast for ABC drama Stateless". tvtonight.com.au. TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  14. ^ Slatter, Sean (19 February 2021). "Uli Latukefu, Pallavi Sharda, Phoenix Raei and Fayssal Bazzi join 'Black Site'". if.com.au. IF Magazine. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

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