Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 27, 1953
Died
December 24, 2025 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Galilee, Palestine
Also Known As
محمد بكري
מוחמד בכרי
모하메드 바크리
Mohammed Bakri
Mohammad Bakri
Biography
Mohammed Bakri (also credited as Mohammad Bakri, 1953-2025) was a popular Palestinian actor, director and playwright. He began to act in theatre in 1976. During his career, he worked with many directors such as Costa-Gavras, Amos Gitai, Rashid Masharawi, Saverio Costanzo, Michel Khleifi and Annemarie Jacir. His sons Saleh, Ziad and Adam Bakri are also actors.
Known For
TV
Homeland
Abdul Qadir G'ulom
2011
TV
Homeland
2011
TV
The Bureau
Ahmad Shahanah
2015
TV
The Night Of
Tariq
2016
TV
Tyrant
Sheik Rashid
2014
Film
American Assassin
Ashani
2017
Film
All That's Left of You
Older Sharif
2025
TV
Of Kings and Prophets
Samuel
2016
Film
The Body
Abu Yusef
2001
TV
Short Stories About Love
1998
Film
Cairo Conspiracy
General Al Sakran
2022
Film
The Lark Farm
Nazim
2007
Film
Wajib
Abu Shadi
2017
Film
Fellow Travellers
1983
Film
The Mummy Lives
Alexatos
1993
Film
Hanna K.
Selim Bakri
1983
Film
The Flowers of Kirkuk
Old Sherko
2010
Film
Beyond the Walls
Issan
1984
Film
In Search of Peace
Self
2001
Film
Death Before Dishonor
Gavril
1987
Filmography
2025FilmAll That's Left of Youas Older Sharif2024FilmUpshotas Suleiman2022FilmCairo Conspiracyas General Al Sakran2021FilmThe Strangeras Abu Adnan2019FilmStrange Cities Are Familiaras Ashraf2018FilmThe Toweras Grandpa Lufti (voice)2018FilmIn His Placeas Mohammad2017FilmWajibas Abu Shadi2017FilmAmerican Assassinas Ashani2016TVThe Night Ofas Tariq2016TVOf Kings and Prophetsas Samuel2015FilmInertiaas Max2015TVThe Bureauas Ahmad Shahanah2014FilmThe Warrenas Abu Mahmoud2014FilmBlacknessas Father2014TVTyrantas Sheik Rashid2014FilmGiraffadaas Hassan2014FilmThe Savioras Herod - Devil2012FilmWild Horsesas Ashraf2012FilmWateras Himself2011FilmThe Salt Fishermanas The Fisherman2011TVHomelandas Abdul Qadir G'ulom2010FilmThe Flowers of Kirkukas Old Sherko2010FilmSense of Morningas Mahmoud2010FilmWeddings and Other Disastersas Sergio Bauer2009FilmZindeeqas M.2009FilmLaila's Birthdayas Abu Laila2007FilmThe Lark Farmas Nazim2006FilmNuzhat al-Fuadas Ezra - Kahiri2004FilmPrivateas Mohammad B.2003FilmThe Olive Harvestas Raeda's father2002FilmIl bambino di Betlemme2001FilmIn Search of Peaceas Self2001FilmDesperado Squareas Avram Mandabon2001FilmThe Bodyas Abu Yusef1998Film1948as Self (interviewer)1998TVShort Stories About Love1997FilmSous les pieds des femmesas Amin 19961997FilmThe Milky Wayas Mahmud1996FilmHaifaas Haifa1995FilmTale of the Three Jewelsas Aida's father1995FilmScar1993FilmThe Mummy Livesas Alexatos1992FilmDouble Edgeas Mustafa Shafik1992FilmBeyond the Walls IIas Issan1991FilmCup Finalas Ziad1989FilmShelter1988FilmRami og Julieas Rami's Cousin1987FilmDeath Before Dishonoras Gavril1986FilmEstheras Mordecai1984FilmBeyond the Wallsas Issan1983FilmHanna K.as Selim Bakri1983FilmLa maison de la mémoireas Abdel Al1983FilmFellow Travellers—FilmFairuzas Yussef—FilmFly Little Birdas Abdullah Sharif