Haaz Sleiman
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Haaz Sleiman (Template:IPAc-en; Template:Langx; born 1 July 1976) is a Lebanese actor.[1] He most notably played the role of Tarek in the 2007 film The Visitor for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and the role of Jesus in the American TV mini-series Killing Jesus, in addition to a number of American TV series.
Early life
Sleiman was born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and raised in Beirut, Lebanon.[2] He immigrated to the United States when he was twenty-one years old.[3]
Career
In 2006, Sleiman portrayed an American soldier in Iraq on the NBC series ER and, that same year, had a recurring role as an Arab billionaire in the CBS series Company Town.[4][5] He portrayed the terrorist suspect Heydar in three 2007 episodes of the FOX series 24[5] and appeared on both NCIS and Veronica Mars in 2007.[4]
He co-starred as Tarek, an undocumented Syrian immigrant in the critically acclaimed 2007 independent film The Visitor, a drama directed by Tom McCarthy. The film was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award.[1][4] Sleiman also had small roles in the 2006 film American Dreamz and the 2007 film AmericanEast.[4][5]
Sleiman played nurse Mohammed "Mo-Mo" De La Cruz in the first season of the Showtime dark comedy series Nurse Jackie, which premiered in June 2009.[4][6][7][8]
In 2011, Sleiman played the role of Omar, a Palestinian activist, in the Channel 4 mini-series The Promise.
Sleiman also played the role of Kasim Tariq in the CW Network TV show Nikita; he appeared in two episodes.
Sleiman played Dr Rabia, a Syrian doctor in Channel 4's The State.
In 2013, Sleiman started as the titular character in the short lived Off-Broadway musical Venice.[9]
Personal life
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Sleiman said that he is Muslim, Christian, and Jewish.[10] On 22 August 2017, he came out as gay via a Facebook video.[2][11]Template:Primary source inline
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Ski Trip | Tyson | |
| 2006 | American Dreamz | Mujeheddin Captain | |
| The Fourth Estate | Short film | ||
| 2007 | The Visitor | Tarek | |
| Futbaal: The Price of Dreams | Ace | ||
| 2008 | AmericanEast | Slick Ali | |
| 2011 | Dorfman in Love | Cookie | |
| 2012 | Highland Park | Ali Rasheed | Video on demand |
| 2015 | Those People | Tim | |
| Ideal | Photographer | Short film | |
| 2016 | Offer and Compromise | Scott | |
| 2019 | Love & Debt | Scott | |
| 2019 | 3022 | Thomas Dahan | |
| 2020 | Breaking Fast | Mo | |
| 2021 | Eternals | Ben | |
| 2022 | Moving On | Gun Shop Salesman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Company Town | Script error: No such module "sort". | Unsold television pilot |
| ER | Hodgkins | Episode: "The Gallant Hero and the Tragic Victor" | |
| 2007 | 24 | Heydar | 3 episodes (season 6) |
| NCIS | Script error: No such module "sort". | Episode: "Grace Period" | |
| Veronica Mars | Script error: No such module "sort". | Episode: "Un-American Graffiti" | |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Script error: No such module "sort". | Main role (season 1; 12 episodes) |
| 2010, 2011 | Nikita | Script error: No such module "sort". | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Promise | Script error: No such module "sort". | Miniseries |
| CSI: Miami | Script error: No such module "sort". | Episode: "Mayday" | |
| Ricochet | Script error: No such module "sort". | Television film | |
| Meet Jane | Script error: No such module "sort". | Television film | |
| 2012 | Beauty & the Beast | Script error: No such module "sort". | Episode: "All In" |
| 2012, 2015 | Covert Affairs | Script error: No such module "sort". | 3 episodes (season 3), 1 episode (season 5) |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Script error: No such module "sort". | Episode: "Drawing Dead" |
| The Good Wife | Script error: No such module "sort". | Episode: "Whack-a-Mole" | |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Script error: No such module "sort". | Episode: "Allegiance" |
| Reckless | Script error: No such module "sort". | Episode: "Fifty-One Percent" | |
| 2015 | Allegiance | Script error: No such module "sort". | 2 episodes |
| Killing Jesus | Jesus of Nazareth | Television film | |
| 2015 | The Player | Farid | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | Of Kings and Prophets | Jonathan | Main cast |
| 2017 | The State | Script error: No such module "sort". | Minisiries (3 episodes) |
| 2018 | Tommy in La La Land | Himself | Documentary (3 episodes) |
| Jack Ryan | Ali bin Suleiman | Recurring role; 6 episodes | |
| 2020 | Little America | Rafiq | Episode "The Son" |
Video game
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Assassin's Creed | Malik al-Sayf | |
| 2011 | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Suleiman I | |
| 2012 | Diablo III | Additional voices | |
| 2014 | Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Additional voices | |
| 2024 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Additional voices |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | The Visitor | Runner-up | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | |||
| Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance – Male | Nominated |
References
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External links
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