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Osamah Sami accepting his Australian Academy (AACTA) Award

Osamah Sami at the Australian Academy (AACTA) Awards with Don Hany and Jeffrey Walker

Osamah Sami and Kamel El Basha in HOUSE OF GODS

Osamah Sami and Maha Wilson at the CineFest Oz Awards 2017

Osamah Sami and Helana Sawires on the red carpet premiere of Ali's Wedding at Melbourne International Film Festival

Osamah Sami in the stage production of Good Muslim Boy

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Osamah Sami (centre), during rehearsal of a scene with Claudia Karvan and director Tony Ayres (right) in the movie "Saved"

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Osamah Sami as SADDAM HUSSAIN in the Musical Comedy "Trial of Saddam"

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Osamah Sami as book critic Yassir in Baghdad Wedding

Osamah Sami is an award-winning Australian actor, writer, and comedian of Iraqi origin.

He recently starred in Sundance Film Festival Opening Night and Audience Award Winning film 'Shayda', in which his performance earned him his second Australian Academy (AACTA) Award nomination for Best Lead Actor.

He is also the co-writer and star of Sydney Film Festival Audience Award-winner, the hit Australian rom-com 'Ali's Wedding'.

In theatre, his work in Melbourne Theatre Company's 'I Call My Brothers' earned him a Green Room Award nomination for Best Lead Actor on a Main Stage production.

His critically acclaimed memoir 'Good Muslim Boy' was the winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Award and was also adapted for the stage for Malthouse Theatre Co and Queensland Theatre, selling out both seasons.

In 2019, Osamah was named Creative Artist of the Year at the Australian Muslim Achievement Awards. He is also recognized as a 'Notable Australian Muslim' by the Commonwealth of Australia.

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