Sami Karim

BIOGRAPHY British Yemeni actor Sami Karim was born in Aden, Yemen to Nigma and Mohamed Ismail Abdul Karim Al-Gailani. He is the proud father of three children ; From Karbala, IRAQ and Dabrowa Gornicza, POLAND. Sami's first taste of drama was at Lampton Secondary School in Hounslow. A Mathmatics graduate from University of East Anglia, Sami did not attend conventional drama school but instead spent years learning his craft on set and on location spending time with more experienced and established actors. Every shoot was like a masterclass in acting. Sami credits Tim Kent from the Actors Studio and the British actress Eva Pope with first spotting his innate talent and giving him the confidence to train seriously as an actor. On Eva Pope's advice, he studied with her and Bryan Oliver in the Meisner Technique at the Actors Gateway in London. In addition to training at The Actors Studio in Pinewood Studios and many continued Casting and Acting Workshops. Sami is a very versatile actor, capable of performing in many languages. He is fluent in English, Arabic, Polish and Hindi. He feels indebted to his second ex wife, Anna Waloch, for helping him break into the Polish film and TV industry where he has worked with the best Polish film production, cast and crews. He has starred opposite some of the biggest actors in Poland. His credits on Polish television include roles in the NETFLIX Sony series Ultraviolet , HBO series Wataha and NETFLIX Feature Film Kobiety Mafii 2 Directed by Patryk Vega. Sami also starred in Emmy nominated HULU TV Series on The Looming Tower. Which won The Satellite Award for Best Miniseries. He played real life Secret Agent Omar Bayoumi and was fortunate to work with Emmy Award winning Director Craig Zisk, Michael Slovis and Ali Selim. He also recently finished filming in Barbados romantic Spy thriller feature film Blackbird where he shared screen time with Hollywood heavyweight legend Eric Roberts, directed by Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley. Sami also appears in multi award winning Spy Thriller Legacy Of Lies with action Super star Scott Adkins written and directed by Adrian Bol Sami will soon be seen in the long-awaited Epic blockbuster feature film The Lady of Heaven, where he takes on the historical mighty role of the legendary Khalid ibn al-Walid, Military Commander of the Pagan Army. Sami is also an Emcee Ring and Cage Fight Announcer. As well as being a gifted linguist, he is also an accomplished physical actor performing his own stunts and working as a Stunt Coordinator on many projects. He was the Stunt Coordinator for the multi award and multitalented artist Yungblud on music video 'Mars'. The video depicts the struggles, stress and sense of doom many of us feel every day. Sami trains regularly in Mixed Martial Arts and is always in peak physical condition. He is a highly qualified Personal Trainer, MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach. Sami's powerful demeanor and physical presence belies a rare emotional intelligence which helps him imbue the roles he plays with gravity and a sensitivity which is magnetic to watch.