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- Nowras Tharb is a British Iraqi actor and director born in Islington, London, England. An Arabic speaker, he is known for his screen performances in the Apple TV+ series Hijack (2023), the BBC drama Vigil (2021), and as Rafiq, a grieving Syrian father, in the film Distant Sky (2022). Making his London stage debut in 2006 as Haroun in 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories', he toured the UK as Jamal in the award-winning play 'The Syrian Baker' in 2022.
Trained at LAMDA in Shakespeare and Jacobean, he fell in love with classical text in his early years; appearing in 'Richard III' at the Cochrane Theatre. At University, Nowras developed a deep love for cinema, jazz and poetry, prompting him to join the National Youth Theatre and return to the stage.
A former British Champion and England International in Karate, he has worked as a fight director, and achieved a distinction in unarmed combat, from the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat. He writes and performs spoken word poetry. Further screen work includes Ernie (2020) starring Steven Berkoff and Paul Kaye.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Nowras Tharb
- Graduated with a Masters degree in Chemistry.
- Represented England in the sport of Karate, winning numerous British titles and a silver medal at the 2005 WIKF World Championships in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- He is a lifelong supporter of Arsenal Football Club.
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