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Hazem Shammas Biography
Hazem Shammas is a Palestinian-Australian in the acting profession who stars in the upcoming psychological thriller series, The Clearing as Yusuf Joe Saad. The series premieres on 24th May 2023 on Disney+ and Hulu.
Hazem Shammas Height
Shammas stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Hazem Shammas Age
Shammas keeps his birthdate and year away from the limelight. Nonetheless, we will update this information once available.
Personal Life
Hazem Shammas Family and Relatives
Shammas’ family migrated to Sydney in 1975 from the small Palestinian village of Fassouta in Northern Israel. Regardless, he keeps information regarding his family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s publicly available.
Hazem Shammas Spouse and Children
Shammas exchanged vows with his wife, Suzannah McDonald. Together, the pair has two sons one who’s named Nakhil. Their youngest son was born nine weeks premature during the time he was receiving his Lodgie award. Nonetheless, we will update this information when details regarding it are available to the public.
Hazem Shammas Education
Shammas attended a Catholic school in Ryde, northwest Sydney. Also, he has a Bachelor’s degree in Building and Project Management.
Professional Life
Hazem Shammas Net Worth
Shammas has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as an actor
Hazem Shammas Career
Shammas stars in the upcoming psychological thriller series, The Clearing as Yusuf Joe Saad. The series premieres on 24th May 2023 on Disney+ and Hulu. He has worked with significant theatre companies across the country and has worked as a creative director and producer with Poetry In Action.
He serves as a researcher on generating a dialogue between his Palestinian ancestry and migrant experience, and the First Nations legacy in Australia. Further, he serves Settlement Services International (SSI) as an Arts & Culture Ambassador.
In 2018, he received a Logie award for his performance in the film, Safe Harbour. In theatre, he has worked with significant theatre companies across Australia. For instance, he appeared in Stuff Happens at Belvoir and in Disgraced at Melbourne Theatre Company theatre.
Moreover, he appeared in Othello at State Theatre Company South Australia. Shammas performed in Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, A Comedy of Errors, and Macbeth at Bell Shakespeare Theatre. Additionally, he starred in The Call at Griffin Theatre and in Trustees and Criminology at Malthouse Theatre.
Also, he starred in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Arts Radar theatre. Additionally, he made an appearance in The Tribe and Buried City at UTP/Belvoir/Sydney Festival. On a side note, he starred in X: Night of Vengeance, The Tumbler, and Alex and Eve.
Hazem Shammas
Shammas stars in the upcoming psychological thriller series, The Clearing as Yusuf Joe Saad. The series premieres on 24th May 2023 on Disney+ and Hulu. Inspired by the sordid story of a real-life cult(The Family) with a female leader, the film follows a woman forced to face the past to prevent a cult from abducting children. Shammas will star alongside his fellow actors and actresses
- Miranda Otto
- Teressa Palmer
- Gary Sweet
- Julia Savage
- Miah Madden
- Doris Younane
- Erroll Shand
- Harry Greenwood
- Mark Coles Smith
- Anna Lise Phillips
- Guy Pearce
- Kate Mulvany
- Xavier Samuel
- Claudia Karvan
Hazem Shammas Religion
Shammas voiced that he really doesn’t have a religion but has faith. Further, his mom is religious and enrolled them in a Catholic school in Ryde, northwest Sydney. His family is Christian under the denomination Melkites – Eastern Rite.
Hazem Shammas Safe Harbour
Shammas starred as Ismail Al-Bayati in the miniseries, Safe Harbour for 4 episodes in 2018. For his performance, he received e 2018 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor. Additionally, he received a nomination for the 2018 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.
Hazem Shammas Other Films and TV Shows
During his career, Shammas has appeared in a number of films and TV shows such as
- Hungry Ghosts
- The Hunting(2019)
- My Life is Murder(2019)
- I Wish I Were Stephanie V (2009)
- The Twelve (2022)
- My Life Is Murder (2019)
- Underbelly: The Golden Mile (2010)
- East West 101(2009)
- At Home With Julia(2011)
- All Saints(2009)
Hazem Shammas Social Media
Shammas is not active on social media.