Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani | |
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.jpg) Dirani in 2012 | |
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Firass Dirani (born 1984 or 1985) is an Australian film and television actor.
Early life
[edit]Dirani was born in Sydney in 1984 or 1985, and is of Lebanese descent.[1]
He attended St Paul's Grammar School and graduated in 2002.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]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, but did not make it to the production stage.[4][5]
Filmography
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Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nick Russell (Red Mystic Ranger) | 32 episodes (Main role) |
| 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 | Davros | 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ McWhirter, Erin (6 February 2010). "Underbelly's Firass Dirani - the day I met John Ibrahim, the King of the Cross". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. 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.
- ^ "Airdate: The Combination | TV Tonight". 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Top cast join Top End drama for ABC | TV Tonight". 15 June 2011.
- ^ "House Husbands cast announced for Nine | TV Tonight". 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Stars to get Real Dirty Dancing for Seven | TV Tonight". 3 June 2019.
- ^ "SAS Australia culls Firass Dirani, Candice Warner. | TV Tonight". 18 November 2020.
External links
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