ACTOR
Makram J. Khoury
Known for Munich · Homeland · The West Wing
Makram J. Khoury is an Israeli Arab, born May 30, 1945 in Jerusalem. He was the youngest artist and the first Arab to win the Israel Prize, the highest civic honor in Israel. He is one of the most accomplished and well-known Israeli Arab actors.
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- May 30, 1945
- Birthplace
- Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Makram J. Khoury is an Israeli Arab, born May 30, 1945 in Jerusalem. He was the youngest artist and the first Arab to win the Israel Prize, the highest civic honor in Israel. He is one of the most accomplished and well-known Israeli Arab actors.
Advertisement
Known For
MOVIE
MunichWael Zwaiter · 2005
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
HomelandSamir Khalil · 2011
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
The West WingPalestinian Chairman Nizar Farad · 1999
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
MessiahMullah Umar · 2020
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
MOVIE
The Master and MargaritaKaifa · 2024
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
MOVIE
The Syrian BrideHammed · 2004
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
MOVIE
AbuleleHani · 2015
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
MOVIE
The Way of the WindJonas
Filmography
Movies
Big ShotsBen-Shooshan
1982ME
Michel Ezra Safra and Sons
1983
Kasach
1984
On a Narrow Bridge
1985
The Smile of the LambCol. Moshe Katzman
1986
Wedding in GalileeThe governor
1987
Crossfire
1989
Canticle of Stones
1990
Torn ApartMahmoud Malek
1990
Double EdgeAhmed Shafik
1992
The PatriotsBarak
1994
Tale of the Three JewelsAbu Iman
1995
The Milky WayMukhtar
1997
The BodyNasir Hamid
2001
The Syrian BrideHammed
2004
Free ZoneSamir aka "The American"
2005
MunichWael Zwaiter
2005D
Djihad!Médecin de l'hôpital
2006
ForgivenessDr. Isaac Shemesh
2006
Shred of HopeJulian
2007
Lemon TreeAbu Kamal
2008
Carmel
2009
ItaliansHamed
2009
MiralGovernor Khatib
2010
InheritanceAbu Majda
2012
ComplicitColonel Hazem Ashraf
2013
Sweets
2013
The PhysicianImam
2013
Desert DancerMehdi
2014
Farewell BaghdadPrime Minister
2014
Magic MenAvraham Kofinas
2014
The CutOmar Nasreddin
2014
Write Down, I Am an ArabNarrator (voice)
2014
A Tale of Love and DarknessHalawani
2015A Tale of Love and DarknessAl Hilwani
2015
AbuleleHani
2015
AtlitMafous
2015
RSC Live: The Merchant of VeniceShylock
2015
The City
2015
Wounded Land
2015
The Way OutJuan
2017
UnlockedYazid Khaleel
2017
A Letter to a Friend in Gaza
2018A Letter to a Friend in GazaScreenplay
2018
The Tower
2018
Voice Over
2018
Spider in the WebNader
2019
Laila in HaifaKamal
2021
Cairo ConspiracySheikh Negm
2022
Nicht ganz KoscherGaon
2022
The Taste of Apples Is RedSheikh Kamel
2022
A House in JerusalemShlomi
2023
The Master and MargaritaKaifa
2024LM
Le MondeSpecial guest
2025AT
A Town in Nova ScotiaSaleh
The Way of the WindJonas
Television
The West WingPalestinian Chairman Nizar Farad · 2 eps
1999
House of SaddamTariq Aziz · 4 eps
2008
HomelandSamir Khalil · 2 eps
2011
Der MedicusImam · 2 eps
2014
ManayekLeon Bachar · 10 eps
2020
MessiahMullah Umar · 4 eps
2020
Jerusalem10 eps
2022
Los FaradMonzer · 3 eps
2023Photos
Advertisement
Catalog data and artwork by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.