Lewis Alsamari (born 1976) is an Iraqi actor based in the United Kingdom.
Lewis Alsamari
| |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | Iraqi British |
Alsamari has appeared in episodes of television series such as Spooks and Crossroads. In 2006 he starred in the Universal Pictures film United 93 as the terrorist Saeed al-Ghamdi.
Alsamari was reported to have been denied a visabyAmerican immigration authorities when he applied to visit New York City to attend the premiere of United 93. The reason reportedly given was that he had once been a conscripted member of the Iraqi Army – although this was also the grounds for his refugee status after his desertion in 1993.[1] Other sources say that he applied late for his visa and that it was not denied.[2]
Alsamari was featured in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe production of "What I Heard About Iraq", based on the Eliot Weinberger article of the same name that originally appeared in the London Review of Books in 2005.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | United 93 | Saeed Al Ghamdi |