Amir Boutrous is an Israeli actor who works in British, American, and Israeli films and television series. He is known for his work in the Israeli series ‘Fauda’ (2022).
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Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx.): 70 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Amir Boutrous (extreme right) with Idan Amedi (centre), an Israeli singer-songwriter
Family
Amir Boutrous belongs to a Jewish family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
There is not much information about his marital status and children.
Career
Film
British/Iranian
In 2012, he played the role of Amir in the British-Iranian drama film ‘I Am Nasrine.’
Amir Boutrous in a still from the film ‘I Am Nasrine’ (2012)
In the same year, he appeared as a boat crew in the film ‘Skyfall,’ starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, and others. Amir played the role of a parking valet in a crime thriller film titled ‘Fedz’ in 2013. Amir Boutrous appeared in many other films including ‘Solito’ (2013), and ‘The Bike Thief’ (2020).
American
Amir played the role of Mutassim Al-Gaddafi in the biographical thriller film ‘The Fifth Estate’ in 2013. He appeared as Jamal in a musical fantasy film titled ‘Aladdin’ in 2019.
Amir Boutrous as Mutassim Al-Gaddafi in the film ‘The Fifth Estate’ (2013)
Indian
Amir Boutrous debuted in Bollywood with the thriller drama film ‘Akelli’ in 2023; he appeared as an ISIS commander named Wahab in the film.
Amir Boutrous as Wahab in a still from the film ‘Akelli’ (2023)
Short Film
Boutrous has worked in numerous short films. In 2009, he appeared as ‘Yusuf’ in a short film titled ‘The Good Muslim.’ In 2010, he appeared as Falah in the short film ‘To the Marriage of True Minds.’ Amir appeared in many other short films including ‘Gods’ (2013) and ‘The Chop’ (2016).
Amir Boutrous as Yussuf (Yossi) in a still from the short film ‘The Chop’ (2016)
Television
Israeli
In 2012, he made an episodic appearance in the television series ‘Pini.’ He appeared as Sam in the series. Amir played the role of ‘Omar Tawalbe’ in the series ‘Fauda’ (2022); the series was aired on the channel Yes Oh.
Amir Boutrous as ‘Omar Tawalbe’ in the series ‘Fauda’ (2022)
British
In 2013, he played the role of Hagai in the teen comedy-drama series ‘Skins.’ Amir appeared as ‘Malik Saleh’ in the crime drama series ‘Vera,’ based on the Vera Stanhope series of novels written by mystery and crime writer Ann Cleeves. From 2016 to 2017, he appeared as President Naseer in the historical drama series ‘The Crown,’ which digs into the reign of Queen Elizabeth II; the series premiered on Netflix. In 2019, Amir played the role of Megiddo Guide in the fantasy comedy series ‘Good Omens.’ Amir appeared as Campbell ‘Cam’ Hargrove in the medical drama series ‘Casualty’ (2023), which aired on BBC One.
American
Amir Boutrous appeared as Kareem in the series ’24: Live Another Day,’ which aired on the channel Fox, in 2014. In the same year, he played the role of Ziad in a political drama television series titled ‘Tyrant.’ The series was aired on FX.
Facts/Trivia
- Amir Boutrous was part of the theatrical production ’66 Minutes in Damascus’ (2012), produced by the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) and directed by Lucien Bourjeily.
- Boutrous has worked as a voice-over artist as well. He lent his voice to the additional characters in the video game ‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ in 2015.
- Before working as an actor, he worked at many Jewish restaurants in the United Kingdom.
- He is fluent in Hebrew, English, and Aramaic languages.
