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Hisham Tawfiq (born May 17, 1970) is an American actor, best known for playing Dembe Zuma, part of the security detail and very close friend to Raymond "Red" Reddington in NBC 's The Blacklist.
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Sep 28, 2017 · Ex-Marines, Retired firefighter and current actor Hisham Tawfiq is shattering perceptions of Muslim African-Americans in the United States.
Hisham Tawfiq Ethnicity. Tawfiq identifies as both African-American and Muslim. His father was an imam, and Hisham was raised in the Muslim faith. He is also proud of his African-American heritage and has spoken about the challenges of being both Black and Muslim in America.
Hisham studied at the world renowned Negro Ensemble Theatre Company, which has brought forth such notable actors as Denzel Washington, Ossie Davis, and Phylicia Rashad. He also studied with acting coach Susan Batson, who is known for coaching actors such as Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and more recently Mary T. Boyer.
- May 17, 1970
Hisham studied at the world renowned Negro Ensemble Theatre Company, which has brought forth such notable actors as Denzel Washington, Ossie Davis, and Phylicia Rashad. He also studied with acting coach Susan Batson, who is known for coaching actors such as Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and more recently Mary T. Boyer.
- January 1, 1
- 1.83 m
- New York, New York, USA
Dec 23, 2021 · Hisham Tawfiq who has portrayed the role of Dembe in The Blacklist is happily married and is a father of 2 kids. Know about his family, parents, wiki, net worth.
Jan 19, 2022 · Hisham Tawfiq’s path to acting was far from ordinary. “The Blacklist” star, who was born and raised in Harlem, joined the Marines after high school and the then-recent death of his father, who was an imam and avid follower of Malcom X; he is the oldest of five brothers.