Majid is a renowned Iraqi Australian filmmaker and stage actor, with an impressive career spanning over 35 years. He has achieved numerous accolades in his homeland, Iraq, and was a member of the esteemed Iraqi National Theatre Company. Additionally, he has directed and taught drama in Lebanon for four years, and has written his own works.
Majid's extensive screen credits include the ABC TV drama series "House of Gods" directed by Fadia Abooud, and the feature film "The Correspondent" directed by Kriv Stenders. He has also appeared in several notable films, such as "Getting In" directed by Jean-Pierre Mignon, and "Ali's Wedding" and "Lucky Miles" as an actor and cultural consultant.
Furthermore, Majid has a strong presence in television, with roles in series like "City Homicide", "Rush", "Nowhere Boys", "Stateless", and "Clickbait". His impressive filmography also includes short films like "Gelibolu" and "The Fall", which was a finalist at the Sydney Film Festival in 2020.
On stage, Majid has appeared in over 25 productions in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, including "Subclass26A" directed by Bagryana Popov, "Homebody/Kabul" by Tony Kushner, "The Cove Season", "8 short plays" by Daniel Keen, and "Between Heaven and Her" by Dodo Gombár. He has received nominations for his performances, including a Green Room Best Actor Award for "Subclass26A" in 2005 and another for "The Cove Season" in 2009.
Majid has also been recognized for his academic achievements, holding a Master's degree with Honors in Community Cultural Development from VCA/Melbourne University. He was an ambassador for the MAV and MTC in 2014 and 2015.
Majid's exceptional talent has earned him praise from renowned authors, including Helen Garner and Kristel Thornell. Garner wrote: "And Majid - while I'm writing to you - I've been wanting to tell you that I went to the Immigration Museum and completely by chance stumbled on a performance of yours - as a refugee being refused admission to Australia. I was terribly moved by the way you played the part, it was almost unbearably painful and I will never forget it. What a superb actor you are." Thornell praised Majid's performance in "Tow Shanks" by Daniel Keene, stating: "I've rarely witnessed a coming together of text and performance so moving and hypnotic. Majid Shokor was luminous, quite extraordinary".
