Bassam Kousa
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1954-11-07 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Aleppo, Syria
Biography
A prominent film and television actor in the Arab world, Bassam Kousa is known for his unconventional roles and his willingness to push the boundaries.
Born in Aleppo, Syria on November 7, 1963, Kousa broke into the public consciousness with a string of prominent roles in Syrian TV shows such as ‘Ayyam Shamiyah’.
One of his most popular roles was on ‘Bab Al Hara’, one of the most-watched TV shows in the Arab region. Although he only appeared in the first season of the show, his character, Idaghshiri, became instantly identifiable to an audience stretching from Gaza to the Arabian Gulf.
Kousa has also acted in a number of feature films, including Usama Muhammad’s ‘The Box of Life’, which was screened at the 2002 Cannes Festival winning the Un Certain Regard award.
In 2010, Kousa won the prestigious Adonia award, Syria’s version of the Emmys, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in ‘Wara’a al Shams’. In the show, Kousa plays a man struggling with autism, a controversial role that has raised eyebrows in a traditionally conservative region.
Known For
TV Shows (41)
Bab Al-Hara
2006
as الإدعشري
They Asked Me
2000
The Four Seasons
1999
as نجيب
Kanoon
2025
as عبد القادر عبد القادر
Al Zeer Salem
2000
as التبع اليماني - ضيف شرف
Behind Bars
2005
Nights of Al Saliheya
2004
as المخرز
Spotlight
2001
Summer Cloud
2009
as ديب الهادي
Behind the Sun
2010
as بدر
Al Khawali
2000
Faces Behind the Faces
2015
Big Dreams
2004
as أبو عمر
Sons of Oppression
2002
as عصام
الحوت
2008
People of Love
2006
Alhaqa'eb
2014
as Khalil - خليل
Law, However
2003
as ناظم
The Hero
2025
as يوسف
The Age of Shame
2009
Biography of Al-Jalali Family
2000
Steelyard banknote
2024
as نعمان الزير
Taj
2024
as رياض بك الجوهر
Golden Chains
2019
as مهيوب
Tahoun Al-Shar
2012
Neighborhood Live On Air
2008
as أبو وديع
كوم الحجر
2007
Ayyam Shamiyya
1992
as حمدي القاق
Ealmakshuf
The Wait
2006
as وائل
Qamar Sham
2013
Missing Painting
1996
as ضيف شرف
The Stranger
2023
صدى الروح
2006
سر
2020
Rozana
2018
Souq Al Harir
2020
as عمران الحرايري
The enemy Syrians
2026
Asr Aljonoon
2004
as صالح محفوظ
The Black Box
2010
درب التبان
1992
Movies (13)
Solitaire
2017
as Riad
That Which Remains
1995
as يورام
Sacrifices
2002
Something Is Burning
1993
as Ramzy
Nights of The Jackal
1988
Rising Rain
1995
The Penguin
2006
The Extras
1993
as Salem
Breeze of the Soul
1997
العشاق
2008
The Straner's Dust
1998
Sarab
1998
The Half-Metre Incident
1983
About Bassam Kousa
A prominent film and television actor in the Arab world, Bassam Kousa is known for his unconventional roles and his willingness to push the boundaries. Born in Aleppo, Syria on November 7, 1963, Kousa broke into the public consciousness with a string of prominent roles in Syrian TV shows such as ‘Ayyam Shamiyah’. One of his most popular roles was on ‘Bab Al Hara’, one of the most-watched TV shows in the Arab region. Although he only appeared in the first season of the show, his character, Idaghshiri, became instantly identifiable to an audienc… With 54 credits spanning from 1983 to 2026, Bassam Kousa has appeared in 13 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bassam Kousa Movies
- Solitaire (2017) — as Riad
- That Which Remains (1995) — as يورام
- Sacrifices (2002)
- Something Is Burning (1993) — as Ramzy
- Nights of The Jackal (1988)
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