Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani (born 1984) is an Australian film and television actor.
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Born | Sydney, Australia | 29 April 1984
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Early life
Dirani was born in Sydney in 1984, and is of Lebanese descent.[1]
He attended St Paul's Grammar School and graduated in 2014.
Career
Dirani pursued his acting career in Hollywood before receiving a call to play the role of John Ibrahim in Underbelly: The Golden Mile. In April 2010, Dirani was named Cleo Bachelor of the Year.[2]
In 2020, it was announced Dirani would be participating the Seven Network's reality program SAS Australia.[3]
In 2023, Dirani was cast in The Office Australia but did not make it to the production stage.[4][5]
Following the start of the Israel–Hamas war in October 2023, Dirani expressed support for Hamas.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Pitch Black | Ali | Feature film |
2000 | Lost | John Savvides | Short film |
2001 | My Husband, My Killer | Butch | TV movie |
2002 | Change | Joe Change | Short film |
2005 | Small Claims: White Wedding | Pizza Delivery Boy | TV movie |
2006 | The Silence | Anthony Vassalio | TV movie |
2006 | The Marine | Al Qaeda Leader | Feature film |
2008 | The Black Balloon | Russell | Feature film |
2008 | Crooked Business | Stevie | Feature film |
2009 | The Combination[6] | Charlie | Feature film |
2011 | Killer Elite | Bakhait | Feature film |
2012 | Last Dance | Sadiq Mohammad | Feature film |
2012 | In the Clear | Brooklyn Thompson | Short film |
2013 | Taser | Eddie | Short film |
2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | Vito Rinnieli | Feature film |
2016 | The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One | Clarence Carmel | Feature film |
2017 | Bang! Bang! | Felix Husk | Short film |
2019 | Escape and Evasion | Welshy | Feature film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Children's Hospital | Marc | 1 episode |
2000 | The Potato Factory | David Soloman | 4 episodes |
2002 | White Collar Blue | Nick Zenopoulous | 1 episode |
2003 | All Saints | Joe Malouf | 1 episode |
2006 | Power Rangers Mystic Force | Red Mystic Ranger | 32 episodes |
2007 | Kick | Amen Salim | 13 episodes |
2007 | East West 101 | Talai | 1 episode |
2010 | Underbelly | John Ibrahim | 13 episodes |
2012 | The Straits[7] | Gary Montebello | 10 episodes |
2012–17 | House Husbands[8] | Justin | 58 episodes |
2018 | Sando | Kevin Kenan | 4 episodes |
2018 | Mr Inbetween | Darvos | 2 episodes |
2018 | Orange Is the New Brown | Zain | 4 episodes |
2019 | The Real Dirty Dancing[9] | Self | TV series |
2020 | SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins[10] | Self | 10 episodes |
Theatre
- Sydney Dream Ball (2003) as Aerial Acrobat
- Stories (2003)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2003) as Puck
- Kid Stakes/Other Times (2003)
- The Tempest (2004) as Caliban
References
- McWhirter, Erin (6 February 2010). "Underbelly's Firass Dirani - the day I met John Ibrahim, the King of the Cross". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- "Firass Dirani is Cleo Bachelor of the Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- Media Release: SAS Australia's full line up and air date revealed, TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- Knox, David (31 May 2023). "Felicity Ward to lead The Office Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- Domjen, Briana (14 October 2023). "House Husbands star Firass Dirani no longer part of The Office Australia". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- https://tvtonight.com.au/2012/01/airdate-the-combination.html
- https://tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/top-cast-join-top-end-drama-for-abc.html
- https://tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/house-husbands-cast-announced-for-nine.html
- https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/06/stars-to-get-real-dirty-dancing-for-seven.html
- https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/11/sas-australia-culls-firass-dirani-candice-warner.html
External links
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