Ashraf Barhom
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Ashraf Barhom – Arab-Israeli actor of Palestinian Christian descent, born 8 January 1979 in Tarshiha (now Ma'alot-Tarshiha), Galilee, Israel. Graduated from the University of Haifa with a B.A. in Theatre and Arts in 1999. His most notable film roles include Abu-Karem in Paradise Now (2005, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film), Colonel Faris Al-Ghazi in The Kingdom (2007, opposite Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner), Ammonius in Agora (2009), Ozal in Clash of the Titans (2010), Cassius in Coriolanus (2011, directed by Ralph Fiennes), General Bandari in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), and Abu Farha in Farha (2021). He also appeared in The Syrian Bride (2004), Lebanon (2009), Zaytoun (2012), and The Idol (2015). On television he is best known for Jamal Al-Fayeed in the FX series Tyrant (2014–2016, 25 episodes), and more recently Doeg in House of David (2025). He won Best Actor at the Malmö Arab Film Festival and the Tiburon Film Festival for his role in The Curve (2015).
Known for
Credits
Clash of the Titans (2010)
as Ozal
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
as General Bandari
Agora (2009)
as Ammonius
The Kingdom (2007)
as Colonel Faris Al Ghazi
Paradise Now (2005)
as Abu Karem
I’m Glad You’re Dead Now (2025)
as Abu Rushd
Coriolanus (2011)
as Second Citizen (Cassius)
Lebanon (2009)
as 1st Phalangist
The Savior (2014)
as Judas Iscariot
The Idol (2016)
as Smuggler
Farha (2021)
as Abu Farha
Zaytoun (2012)
as Lead PLO Fighter
The Syrian Bride (2004)
as Marwan
Inheritance (2012)
as Marwan
Thank You for Banking with Us (2025)
as Husband
Exodus (2023)
as Sam
The Parrot (2016)
as Mousa
Passing Dreams (2024)
as Kamal
Eid (2024)
Actor
The Curve (2015)
as Radi
In the Ninth Month (2002)
as Ahmad
The Stranger (2021)
as Adnan