Samer Ismail (; born 8 July 1985 in Homs, Syria)ElCinema.com: Samer Ismail page is a Syrian actor known for portraying the ancient character of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam in the pan-Arab television series Omar (TV series) directed by Hatem Ali.Okaz: المخرج حاتم علي: هكذا تم اختيار سامر إسماعيل لشخصية «عمر» The series was produced and broadcast by MBC. Some questioned his portrayal of the character of Omar, demanding to know Ismail's religious origin.مخرج"الفاروق": من قام بدور عمر مسلم سُنِّي Ismail refused to reveal his religious denomination saying that this was a personal matter and was irrelevant to his role.[سامر اسماعيل: أداء شخصية الفاروق مسؤولية كبيرة جداً، وطائفتي تعنيني وحدي] He also played the role of Azzam in the TV series Minbar al MawtaDamPress: سامر إسماعيل لدام برس: خرجت من عباءة عمر ولا يوجد طرفٌ ينصف في سوريا directed by Rasha Sharbatji. He also appeared in the film Cello, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.
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+YearTitleRoleNotes2012OmarOmar Bin Al-KhattabTV series 2016The WorthyMusaTV series 2023The Cello
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