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Waseem Abbas

Waseem Abbas

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Laila Debs
+44 20 8618 2064
casting@caartistes.com
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About me

Waseem most recently graduated from UCLA’s acting for the camera program in the US (2019).
He had his debut in feature film ‘Baghdad in My Shadow’ (2019) , and plays the lead role of 'Kal' in the upcoming Rom-Com 'Kal & Cambridge'.
He holds previous theatrical experience playing in productions including 'Dracula' , Terry Pratchet's 'The Fifth Elephant' & 'Cabaret', and can deliver in both RP & Standard American.

Waseem is currently playing a main role on a TV Drama filming here in the UK- please inquire directly for full details of his availability.

Information

Acting age
20 - 30 years
Year of birth
1992 (30 years)
Place of birth
London
Height (cm)
172
Weight (in kg)
65
Eye color
brown
Hair color
Black
Hair length
Medium
Stature
athletic / training
Place of residence
London
Housing options
Prague, Bucharest, Zürich, Cologne, Paris, Budapest, London, New York, Rome, Barcelona, Berlin, Los Angeles
Nationality
British
Languages
English(native-language)Arabic
Dialects
Australian EnglishCalifornian EnglishEnglish(native dialect)
Accents
AmericanArabicEnglish
Instruments
Piano
Sport
Body buildingBycicle racingFitnessSwimYoga
Dance
ChoreographyMusical theatreContemporary dance
Profession
Actor
Singing
Backing vocals
Pitch
Bass-baritone

Credits

Primary professional training

2012
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Other Education & Training

2018 – 2019
Ruskin School of Acting (Meisner)
2017 – 2018
UCLA - Acting for the Camera
2016 – 2017
Ivana Chubuck Studios (Scene Study)

Awards

2018 – 2019
Baghdad in My Shadow (Cinema film)

Film

2019
Kal and Cambridge (Cinema film)
Kal (LR) Ja'far Abdulhamid Producer: Tania Freimuth Casting director: Sophia Scott
2017 – 2018
Baghdad in My Shadow (Cinema film)
Muhanad (SR) Samir Producer: Joel Jent Casting director: Dixie Chassay

Television

2022
Liasion (Drama)
Soldier (GR) Stephen Hopkins Distribution: Apple TV
2019 – 2020
Soulmates (Series)
Anil (SR) Marco Kreuzpaintner Producer: Brett Goldstein Station: AMC Casting director: Dan Hubbard

Theater

2019
Dracula
Rolando
2018
The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
Sid (LR)
2017
Casualties of War
Nooshin (LR)
2015
Cabaret
Kit Kat Boy

Audio

2021
Lays Commercial (Messi App)
Lionel Messi
2021
Google
2019
BP

Commercial

2021
Pure Gym (Commercial)
2019
Addidas (Commercial)
2018
Uber Eats (Image series)
2018
Google (Commercial)