Osamah Sami is an accomplished Australian actor, writer, and comedian with Iraqi roots, whose impressive career has garnered numerous accolades.
Recently, he starred in the Sundance Film Festival Opening Night and Audience Award-winning film 'Shayda', which earned him his second Australian Academy (AACTA) Award nomination for Best Lead Actor.
In addition to his film work, Osamah is the co-writer and star of the hit Australian rom-com 'Ali's Wedding', which won the Sydney Film Festival Audience Award.
On the stage, his performance in Melbourne Theatre Company's 'I Call My Brothers' earned him a Green Room Award nomination for Best Lead Actor on a Main Stage production.
Osamah's critically acclaimed memoir 'Good Muslim Boy' was the winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Award and was also adapted for the stage by Malthouse Theatre Co and Queensland Theatre, selling out both seasons.
In 2019, Osamah was honored as Creative Artist of the Year at the Australian Muslim Achievement Awards, and is also recognized as a 'Notable Australian Muslim' by the Commonwealth of Australia.
