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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.
Hisham Tawfiq. Actor: The Blacklist. Hisham discovered his passion for the arts while performing the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Poet Laureate Maya Angelou, in a high school English class.
May 14, 2024 · • Hisham Tawfiq is a 49-year-old American television and film actor from New York City, USA. • He is best known for his role of Dembe Zuma in “The Blacklist”, and formerly served in the US Marine Corps and NYFD.
Jul 14, 2023 · Read NBC Insider's interview with Hisham Tawfiq, chatting about Dembe's legacy, Red, and the emotional "The Blacklist" series finale.
Jul 13, 2023 · NBC‘s The Blacklist is saying farewell after ten seasons, and longtime cast members Harry Lennix and Hisham Tawfiq are grateful to be able to see the series through to the end.
Hisham Tawfiq. Actor: The Blacklist. Hisham discovered his passion for the arts while performing the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Poet Laureate Maya Angelou, in a high school English class.
Jan 21, 2022 · 'The Blacklist' star Hisham Tawfiq discusses season 9, episode 9, in which we learn why his character Dembe Zuma became an FBI agent.
Sep 28, 2017 · Ex-Marines, Retired firefighter and current actor Hisham Tawfiq is shattering perceptions of Muslim African-Americans in the United States.
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.
May 15, 2023 · While The Blacklist 's nail-biting criminal pursuits are endlessly entertaining, the bond between Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) and Dembe Zuma (Hisham Tawfiq) is also a major draw on...