Ziad Abaza
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Middle Eastern
- Age Range
- 28 - 37
- Height
- 6' 2" (1m 87cm)
- Weight
- 13st. 5lb. (85kg)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Black
- Build
- Slim
Files
-
video file (mp4)Ziad Abaza K-Shop
Agent
- Agent
-
0207 504 2510Contact
- Website
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
CIA
Television |
Treadstone Jeremy Webb / Not-4-Not Productions |
|
| 2019 |
Custody Sergeant
Television |
Manhunt Marc Evans / ITV |
|
| 2018 |
Wa'el
Film |
Under the Wire Chris Martin / Arrow Media |
|
| 2017 |
Theodore
Television |
The Royals Mark Schwahn / Lions Gate Television Inc. |
|
| 2017 |
Actor
Film |
Murder on the Orient Express Kenneth Branagh / 20th Century FOX |
|
| 2017 |
Majid
Film |
Sand Castle Fernando Coimbra / Treehouse Pictures |
|
| 2016 |
Salah (Lead)
Film |
K-Shop Dan Pringle / White Lantern Films |
|
| 2015 |
Ismael
Television |
Tyrant Peter Weller / Fox Productions |
|
| 2015 |
Train Barman
Film |
Bond 24 Sam Mendes / Colombia Pictures |
|
| 2015 |
Omar (Lead)
Commercials & Industrials |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Bruce Hunt / Radical Media |
Qatar and Spain |
| 2011 |
Lead
Commercials & Industrials |
TRA Bahrain Nic Auerbach / Strudel Films |
|
| 2011 |
Tariq Solomon (Lead)
Film |
Radio London Rehan Malik / European Broadcasting |
|
| 2010 |
Ian Marksman (Lead)
Film |
The Fear of Living Leigh A. Jones / Robin Bell |
|
| 2010 |
Mr. Day (Lead)
Film |
Schemata Precious Guide Productions |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ongoing Classes | Anthony Meindl Acting Workshop |
| 2014 | Drama, Theory and Movement | Identity School of Acting |
| 2012 | 2 yr. Acting | Citylit Drama School |
| 2010 | A few short courses | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| 2009 | A Short Course in Greek Theatre | East 15 |
About me
Versatile, intense, and passionate.“Abaza is fantastically unhinged, sharpening the film’s dark, comic edge.” – Total Film [http://www.gamesradar.com/movies-to-watch-22-july-2016/]
“Ziad becomes both sides of his character; encompassing the side of Salah who is scared, quiet and timid and also playing up to Salah’s other side that comes out when he feels that he is in control. Ziad gives this side of Salah a Tom Hiddleston confidence straight out of The Avengers that replicates not only his strong eloquent voice, but also his long ideological rants” – Flickering Myth [https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/05/movie-review-k-shop-2016/]
“You might think it could be difficult to relate to a serial killer serving up his victims, but Ziad Abaza’s portrayal makes Salah’s spiral into insanity both terrifying and totally understandable.” – Hey U Guys [http://www.heyuguys.com/k-shop-review/]
“A cut above your average stomach-churning horror thanks to the provocative premise and a solid, sympathetic performance from Abaza” – The Express [http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/691791/Film-review-The-BFG-Star-Trek-Beyond-Ch evalier]
“With strong work from a good cast (Abaza in particular), this joins a small group of British horror films rooted in observation and anger” – Screen Daily (Kim Newman) [https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/k-shop-review/5106806.article?blocktitle=REVIEWS&conten tID=40296]
“Anchoring all of this is a superb performance from Abaza, who has to walk a very fine line, and does so with great confidence and skill.” – Sci-Fi Now [https://www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/k-shop-film-review-kebab-shop-horror/]
“Abaza plays Salah’s madness through the eyes, particularly at breaking point when the gears in his mind finally shift, while his more human side comes through in the sadness of his body language as he wears his internal battle on his sleeve” – Snake Bike Reviews [http://snakebitereviews.weebly.com/film-reviews/k-shop-rating-reviewed-by-louis-stephenson]
Additional information:
Long listed for both 'Best Actor' and 'Most Promising New Comer' at the British Independent Film Awards (2016) for role as Salah in 'K-Shop'.
Skills
| Native accent | English |
|---|---|
| Languages Spoken | Arabic, English |
| Accents (UK) | Cockney, London |
| Accents (International) | Arabic, Farsi/Persian, Indian, Italian, Pakistani, Turkish |
| Accents (North American) | General American |
| Driving License | Yes |