Hisham Tawfiq
Hisham Tawfiq (born May 17, 1970 in New York City ) is an American actor . His best-known role is that of Dembe Zuma in the series The Blacklist , which he has played as part of the main cast since season 3. Previously, he was in the same role for two seasons as a supporting actor.
Life
Tawfiq discovered his passion for art and acting in high school. He then studied at the Negro Ensemble Theater Company. Before working as an actor, he was a soldier in the United States Marine Corps and worked as a turnkey at Sing Sing Prison from 1994 to 1996 . He also served as a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department . He practiced this job for almost 20 years parallel to his acting career. He only quit this post after he was promoted to lead actor on The Blacklist .
He had intermittent acting roles, mostly as a guest actor, in the series Lights Out , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Criminal Intent - Verbrechen im Visier , Kings , Golden Boy and 30 Rock .
Web links
- Hisham Tawfiq in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Happy birthday to our right-hand man, Hisham Tawfiq. . In: Facebook.com . May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ↑ David Hinckley: Hisham Tawfiq Talks 'Blacklist' Betrayals, and Why 'Strong and Silent' Wasn't His Idea . In: HuffingtonPost.com . April 20, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ New Yorkers dreaming of stardom pick up extra jobs while working towards fame . July 21, 2015.
- ^ 'Blacklist' actor Hisham Tawfiq is retiring from the FDNY after 20 years on the squad . 17th July 2015.
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| SURNAME | Tawfiq, Hisham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th May 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |