Kosai Khauli

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Kosai Khauli (Arabic: قصي خولي; born 1 April 1976 in Damascus, Syria) is a Syrian actor.[1][2] He portrayed the king of Egypt Ismai’il Pasha in the 2014 historic TV drama Saraya Abdeen that was aired on MBC in 2014.

Kosai Khouli
Born
Kosai Khouli

(1976-04-01) 1 April 1976 (age 48)
Damascus, Syria
Alma materUniversity of Damascus
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
AwardsBest Arabic Actor (2006 - 2011), Adonia (2005), Most voted for Arabic Actor (2010)

He mentioned in an interview on MBC that there is a common misinformation about his birthplace, and that he was born and raised in Damascus and was just spending Summers in Tartus.

Kosai was born in Syria to a Maronite Christian family.[citation needed] He studied Law for two years but decided to pursue acting studies at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts from which he graduated in 1999. His debut role was a leading role in the television film (Difficult Memory) in 1998.

In 2018, he became a father to his first son Fares from his Tunisian partner, Madiha Elhemdani.[3]

Filmography

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Cinema

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  • Seven Minutes to Midnight
  • Slap
  • Dreamy Vision
  • Lovers
  • Forgiving
  • Mariam Baker
  • New Year
  • Sweat Lies
  • Scenarios

Television

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  • Difficult Memory (Thakira Saaba) 1998 – ذاكرة صعبة
  • My Family and I (Ailaty Wa Ana) 1999 – عائلتي و أنا
  • Young Women (Nisaa Saghirat) 1999 – نساء صغيرات
  • Mirrors (Maraya) 2000 – مرايا
  • Dreams Won't Die (Ahlam La Tamout) 2001 – أحلام لا تموت
  • Sons of oppression (Abnaa' al Qahr) 2002 – أبناء القهر
  • Four Seasons (Al Fosoul Al Arbaa) 2002 – الفصول الأربعة
  • Migrate Souls (Arwah Mouhajira) 2002 – أرواح مهاجرة
  • Bread and Salt (Khobz Wa Milh) 2003 – خبز و ملح
  • Kolat zog wa kitret ghalabe – قلة زوق و كترة غلبة
  • Orientals (Sharqiyat) 2003 – شرقيات
  • Law, But (Qanun Wa Lakin) 2003 – قانون و لكن
  • Big Dreams (Ahlam Kabira) 2003 – أحلام كبيرة
  • Era of Madness (Asr Al Junoon) 2004 – عصر الجنون
  • Behind Bars (Khalf Al Kudhban) 2005 – خلف القضبان
  • Soft Thorns (Ashwak Naiima) 2005 – أشواك ناعمة
  • Concealed Hatred (Ahqad Khafia) 2005 – أحقاد خفية
  • Folks of Love (Ahl Al Ghrama) 2006 – 2008 (Seasons 1 & 2) – أهل الغرام
  • Gazelles in a forest of wolves (ghizlan fi ghabat al thiab) 2006 – غزلان في غابة الذئاب
  • Messages of Love and War (Rasael Al Hob Wal Harb) 2007 – رسائل الحب و الحرب
  • Sour Grapes of Sham (Al Hosrom Al Shami) 2007 -2009 (Seasons 1,2 & 3) – الحصرم الشامي
  • A stigma of shame (Wasmet Aar) 2007 – وصمة عار
  • Partners share the ruins (Shurakaa yataqasamoon al kharab) 2008 – شركاء يتقاسمون الخراب
  • Spot light (Buqaat Daw) 2008 (Season 6) – بقعة ضوء
  • Another Rainy Day (Youm Momter Akhar) 2008 – يوم ممطر أخر
  • Ahl Al Rayeh (Folks of the Flag) 2009 – 2010 (Seasons 1 & 2) – أهل الراية
  • Cup of Blood (Finjan Al Dam) 2010 – فنجان الدم
  • The Neighborhood Gate (Bab Al Hara) 2010 (Season 5) – باب الحارة
  • Doors to the Clouds (Abwab Al Ghaim) 2010 – أبواب الغيم
  • Eastern Bed (Takht Sharqi) 2010 – تخت شرقي
  • Born from the Flank (Al Wilada Min Al Khasira) 2011 -2013 (Season 1, 2 & 3) – الولادة من الخاصرة
  • Men of Honor (Rigal Al Izz) 2011 – رجال العز
  • The Prohibited Love (Al Ishq Al Haram) 2011 – العشق الحرام
  • Salty Life (Haya Maliha) 2012 – حياة مالحة
  • Naked Souls (Arwah Ariya) 2012 – أرواح عارية
  • We will be back shortly (Sanaoud Baada Kalil) 2013 – سنعود بعد قليل
  • Saraya Abdeen (Seasons 1,2) – سرايا عابدين
  • Bint El Shahbandar- 2015 بنت الشهبندر
  • Teen Wolf (Seasons 5,6) - 2015
  • A crime of passion (jarimat shaghaf) - 2016 جريمة شغف
  • Harun Al Rasheed- 2018 هارون الرشيد
  • 5:30 five thirty (khamsa w nos) - 2019 خمسة ونص
  • Doubt - 2020 الشك
  • 2020 twenty twenty (eshreen eshreen)-2020 عشرين عشرين
  • not guilty (la hukm alayh)-2021 لاحكم عليه
  • paranoya-2021 بارانويا
  • Al Wasem- 2022 - الوسم
  • Men Wa Ela- 2022 - من و إلى
  • Wa Akheeran- 2023 - وأخيرا
  • Man sa yarbah al malyoon (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?) - 2024 - من سيربح المليون

Awards

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  • Adonia Festival* – Best Actor Award, 2006
  • People Choice Awards * – Actor of Generation Award, TOP 5 Best Male Actors, 2006
  • Cairo Arab Media Festival * – Best Supporting Actor Award, 2007
  • Murex D’or Award* – Arabic Star of the Year, 2010
  • Murex D’or Award* – Best Actor and Audience Award, 2011

References

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  1. ^ "Are Mohammed Ramadan and Kosai Khauli Collaborating?". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  2. ^ "Syrian actor Kosai Khauli attends the 25th Annual Elton John AIDS..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  3. ^ قصي خولي يصبح أب
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