- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 7, 1954
- Place of Birth
- Aleppo, Syria
Bassam Kousa
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…
Filmography
tvThe enemy Syrians
2026
tvThe Hero
2025 · يوسف
tvKanoon
2025 · عبد القادر عبد القادر
tvTaj
2024 · رياض بك الجوهر
tvSteelyard banknote
2024 · نعمان الزير
tvThe Stranger
2023
tvSouq Al Harir
2020 · عمران الحرايري
tvسر
2020
tvGolden Chains
2019 · مهيوب
tvRozana
2018
movieSolitaire
2017 · Riad
tvFaces Behind the Faces
2015
tvAlhaqa'eb
2014 · Khalil - خليل
tvQamar Sham
2013
tvTahoun Al-Shar
2012
tvThe mirage (Al Sarab)
2011 · Abu Alkhair
tvBehind the Sun
2010 · بدر
tvThe Black Box
2010
tvThe Age of Shame
2009
tvSummer Cloud
2009 · ديب الهادي
tvNeighborhood Live On Air
2008 · أبو وديع
tvAl-Hout
2008
movieالعشاق
2008
tvكوم الحجر
2007
tvThe Wait
2006 · وائل
tvPeople of Love
2006
tvBab Al-Hara
2006 · الإدعشري
tvصدى الروح
2006
movieThe Penguin
2006
tvBehind Bars
2005
tvLayali Al-Salehiya
2004 · المخرز
tvBig Dreams
2004 · أبو عمر
tvAsr Aljonoon
2004 · صالح محفوظ
tvLaw, However
2003 · ناظم
tvSons of Oppression
2002 · عصام
movieSacrifices
2002
tvSpotlight
2001
tvAl Khawali
2000
tvAl Zeer Salem
2000 · التبع اليماني - ضيف شرف
tvBiography of Al-Jalali Family
2000
tvThey Asked Me
2000
tvThe Four Seasons
1999 · نجيب
movieGood Party
1999 · Director, Story
movieThe Straner's Dust
1998
movieSarab
1998
movieBreeze of the Soul
1997
Missing Painting
tvMissing Painting
1996 · ضيف شرف
tvKhan Al-Hareer
1996 · Ahmad
movieThat Which Remains
1995 · يورام
movieRising Rain
1995
movieThe Extras
1993 · Salem
movieSomething Is Burning
1993 · Ramzy
tvدرب التبان
1992
tvAyyam Shamiyya
1992 · حمدي القاق
movieNights of The Jackal
1988
movieThe Half-Metre Incident
1983
Ealmakshuf
tvEalmakshuf
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