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Youssef Kerkour is a Moroccan-British actor. He is best known for portraying Syrian refugee Sami in the comedy-drama series Home, a role for which he was nominated at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards.
Youssef Kerkour. Actor: Home. Born and raised in Morocco, Youssef grew up with Americans and Moroccans after attending an American School. He speaks four languages fluently, including English, French, Italian, and Moroccan Arabic.
Aug 8, 2024 · Edward Ashley will play Ser Steffon Fossoway, Henry Ashton will play Daeron Targaryen, Youssef Kerkour will play Steely Pate, Daniel Monks will play Ser Manfred Dondarrion, Shaun Thomas will play ...
Youssef Kerkour. Actor: Home. Born and raised in Morocco, Youssef grew up with Americans and Moroccans after attending an American School. He speaks four languages fluently, including English, French, Italian, and Moroccan Arabic.
Aug 8, 2024 · Edward Ashley is represented by Curtis Brown Group LTD; Henry Ashton is represented by Emptage Hallett; Youssef Kerkour is represented by Grantham-Hazeldine LTD; Daniel Monks is represented by ...
Jun 18, 2020 · The Moroccan actor has been nominated for a Bafta for his role as Syrian refugee Sami Ibrahim in the British series 'Home'.
Mar 27, 2020 · Upon opening their boot, instead of finding their luggage they find Sami (Youssef Kerkour), a refugee who is hoping to claim asylum in Britain. Forced together, they soon all learn the importance of home and the people who help make it.
Feb 2, 2020 · Youssef Kerkour interview: the Home star on why the sitcom’s success means he no longer has to play jihadists After meaty roles in Gavin & Stacey and Dracula, the Moroccan-born actor is playing a taxi driver in the Channel 4 thriller Baghdad Central.
Jul 26, 2021 · Youssef Kerkour has recently finished filming Ridley Scott’s biopic ‘Napoleon’ with Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby and French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim, and has just been named the lead in ITVX’s unromantic-romance ‘Significant Other’ alongside Katherine Parkinson.
An uphill struggle lay ahead as Youssef moved to the US - highlights include playing Elvis in Steve Martin’s Picasso, but he was also often cast in stereotypical roles as terrorists or victims.
