Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 30, 1945 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine
Also Known As
Makram Khoury
Makram J. Khoury
Biography
Makram J. Khoury is an Israeli Arab, born May 30, 1945 in Jerusalem. He was the youngest artist and the first Arab to win the Israel Prize, the highest civic honor in Israel. He is one of the most accomplished and well-known Israeli Arab actors.
Known For
TV
Homeland
Samir Khalil
2011
TV
The West Wing
Palestinian Chairman Nizar Farad
1999
TV
Messiah
Mullah Umar
2020
Film
Munich
Wael Zwaiter
2005
Film
The Master and Margarita
Kaifa
2024
Film
Unlocked
Yazid Khaleel
2017
TV
Manayek
Leon Bachar
2020
TV
Los Farad
Monzer
2023
TV
House of Saddam
Tariq Aziz
2008
Film
Miral
Governor Khatib
2010
Film
The Physician
Imam
2013
TV
Jerusalem
2022
Film
Abulele
Hani
2015
Film
Atlit
Mafous
2015
Film
The Way of the Wind
Jonas
Film
The Body
Nasir Hamid
2001
Film
Cairo Conspiracy
Sheikh Negm
2022
Film
Carmel
2009
Film
A Tale of Love and Darkness
Halawani
2015
Film
A Tale of Love and Darkness
Al Hilwani
2015
Filmography
2024FilmThe Master and Margaritaas Kaifa2023TVLos Faradas Monzer2023FilmA House in Jerusalemas Shlomi2022FilmCairo Conspiracyas Sheikh Negm2022FilmThe Taste of Apples Is Redas Sheikh Kamel2022FilmNicht ganz Koscheras Gaon2022TVJerusalem2021FilmLaila in Haifaas Kamal2020TVManayekas Leon Bachar2020TVMessiahas Mullah Umar2019FilmSpider in the Webas Nader2018FilmThe Tower2018FilmA Letter to a Friend in Gaza2018FilmVoice Over2017FilmUnlockedas Yazid Khaleel2015FilmWounded Land2015FilmAbuleleas Hani2015FilmA Tale of Love and Darknessas Halawani2015FilmRSC Live: The Merchant of Veniceas Shylock2015FilmThe City2015FilmAtlitas Mafous2014FilmThe Cutas Omar Nasreddin2014FilmDesert Danceras Mehdi2014FilmWrite Down, I Am an Arabas Narrator (voice)2014FilmFarewell Baghdadas Prime Minister2014FilmMagic Menas Avraham Kofinas2013FilmThe Physicianas Imam2013FilmSweets2013FilmComplicitas Colonel Hazem Ashraf2012FilmInheritanceas Abu Majda2011TVHomelandas Samir Khalil2010FilmMiralas Governor Khatib2009FilmCarmel2009FilmItaliansas Hamed2008TVHouse of Saddamas Tariq Aziz2008FilmLemon Treeas Abu Kamal2007FilmShred of Hopeas Julian2006FilmDjihad!as Médecin de l'hôpital2006FilmForgivenessas Dr. Isaac Shemesh2005FilmMunichas Wael Zwaiter2005FilmFree Zoneas Samir aka "The American"2004FilmThe Syrian Brideas Hammed2001FilmThe Bodyas Nasir Hamid1999TVThe West Wingas Palestinian Chairman Nizar Farad1997FilmThe Milky Wayas Mukhtar1995FilmTale of the Three Jewelsas Abu Iman1994FilmThe Patriotsas Barak1992FilmDouble Edgeas Ahmed Shafik1990FilmTorn Apartas Mahmoud Malek1990FilmCanticle of Stones1989FilmCrossfire1987FilmWedding in Galileeas The governor1986FilmThe Smile of the Lambas Col. Moshe Katzman1985FilmOn a Narrow Bridge1984FilmKasach1983FilmMichel Ezra Safra and Sons1982FilmBig Shotsas Ben-Shooshan—FilmThe Way of the Windas Jonas—FilmA Town in Nova Scotiaas Saleh