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Ayman Samman

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Ayman Samman
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Ayman Samman was born in Cairo, Egypt. After earning a degree in Egyptology and fronting one of the very first Heavy Metal bands in Egypt, he moved to Chicago and pursued a career in music. While in Chicago he fell in love with acting and studied and performed with Chicago's best. He lives in Los Angeles as a full time actor, writer and director.

As a fluent speaker of both Arabic and English, he is able to portray a vast range of characters. Ayman's first major film role was in the Clint Eastwood's Oscar nominated blockbuster film, American Sniper, where he shared the memorable dinner scene with Bradley Cooper. He can also be seen in his guest starring and recurring roles on Primetime network shows like Blindspot, NCIS: Los Angeles, Scandal, Madam Secretary, The Looming Tower, NICS: New Orleans.

As a filmmaker, his latest dramatic short film, Jumper was a finalist in Cannes 2019 and his comedic short The Pitch has earned him a Silver Telly award. Ayman also co-created the first Arab-American animated comedy series Momo's Amerika which was recently acquired by Comedy Central.
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Ambassador Hariri - NCIS:NOLA
REFUGEE
Sullivan Stapleton and Ayman Samman in Blindspot (2015)
Scandal
Ayman Samman
Ayman as Hassan in his recurring role on LOPEZ.
Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, and Ayman Samman in Blindspot (2015)
Queen of the South
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At Cannes Film Festival 2019
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The Looming Tower NYC Premiere

Known for

Bradley Cooper in American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper
7.3
  • Father
  • 2014
The Looming Tower (2018)
The Looming Tower
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Anas al-Liby
Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
Queen of the South
8.0
TV Series
  • Hakim Bishara
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
7.1
Video Game
  • Salah
  • 2020

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  • The Strangers' Case
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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
    • (voice)
  • Dallas Page and Will Yun Lee in The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!) (2022)
    The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!)
  • Shaman King (2021)
    Shaman King
    • (English version, voice)
  • Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
    Queen of the South
  • Momo's Amerika (2020)
    Momo's Amerika
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
  • Fast and Furious Crossroads (2020)
    Fast and Furious Crossroads
    • (voice)
  • Refugee (2020)
    Refugee
  • The Pitch (2020)
    The Pitch
  • Barry Sloane in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
    • (voice)
  • Jumper (2019)
    Jumper
  • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
  • Shoot (2018)
    Shoot
  • The Looming Tower (2018)
    The Looming Tower
  • Lollipop (2017)
    Lollipop

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  • Momo's Amerika (2020)
    Momo's Amerika
  • The Pitch (2020)
    The Pitch
  • Jumper (2019)
    Jumper
  • Tony Amendola and Ayman Samman in Toppled (2017)
    Toppled
  • Stephanie Drake and Dominique Allen in Rent-a-Gay (2016)
    Rent-a-Gay
  • Unmatch.com
  • Yoga Matt Web Series
  • The Virtual Zone
  • JIHADn't
  • Switch

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  • The Pitch (2020)
    The Pitch
  • Jumper (2019)
    Jumper
  • Stephanie Drake and Dominique Allen in Rent-a-Gay (2016)
    Rent-a-Gay
  • Unmatch.com
  • The Virtual Zone

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Film and TV Dramatic Reel
Demo Reel 4:19
Film and TV Dramatic Reel
Ayman Samman in American Sniper
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Ayman Samman in American Sniper
Ayman Samman Comedy Reel
Demo Reel 1:45
Ayman Samman Comedy Reel
LOLLIPOP Teaser
Trailer 0:37
LOLLIPOP Teaser
Toppled - TRAILER - Tony Amendola Ayman Samman
Trailer 0:47
Toppled - TRAILER - Tony Amendola Ayman Samman

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