Laith Nakli

Laith Nakli (born 1 December 1969)[1] is a British-born actor and producer of Syrian descent best known for his role in the 2017 movie The Wall as the voice of the mythical sniper named Juba, the 2017 miniseries The Long Road Home and 2018 movie 12 Strong as Commander Ahmed Lal.[2] His parents are from Syria.[3]

Laith Nakli
Born
Laith Nakli

(1969-12-01) 1 December 1969
Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Actor
Producer

In the 1990s, Nakli was a bodybuilder. In 1998, he was arrested, and two years later pled guilty to four counts of conspiracy to possess and distribute controlled substances. He subsequently retired from bodybuilding to pursue acting. U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement administratively closed the case against Nakli in 2013.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 You Belong to Me Bo, the Mover
2007 Arranged Abdul-Halim Khaldi
2011 I'm Not Me Robert Benoit
2011 My Last Day Without You Mahdi
2012 Recalled First Sergeant Wells
2013 A Song Still Inside Edward Carrick
2014 Amira & Sam Bassam Jafari[5] He is also the associate producer of the movie.
2015 Devil’s Work Lab Proctor
2015 A Rising Tide Jerry
2017 The Wall Juba Voice only
2018 12 Strong Commander Ahmed Lal
2018 Bodega Amir Short film
2019 The Brawler Martin
2019 Saeed Sami Short film
2019 Swallow Luay
2020 Antarctica Vlad
2021 No Longer Suitable for Use Samir Short film
2022 Sweet Refuge Hakim Short film
2023 Problemista Khalil
2024 Push to Enter Hugo Martin Short film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Sopranos Mr. Fahim Ulleh Khan Episode: "Live Free or Die"
2015 Blindspot Zahir
2017 24: Legacy Kusuma[6]
2017 The Long Road Home Alim 7 episodes
2018 The Accidental Wolf Zuhair
2019 Orange Is the New Black Youssef Episode: "God Bless America"
2019-2020 Emergence Yousef 2 episodes
2019–2022 Ramy Uncle Naseem 26 episodes
2020-2021 Momo's Amerika Jimmy 2 episodes
2021 Ten Year Old Tom Fedir Jr. / Doorman / Kevork Voice: 4 episodes
2022 Ms. Marvel Sheikh Abdullah 3 episodes[7]
2023 FBI Ahmed Khan Episode: "Sins of the Past"
2023 Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire The Oracle (voice) Episode: "Stardust"

References
  1. "Laith Nakli Biography". imdb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. "'12 Strong' Trailer: Chris Hemsworth Forges Bonds At An Uneasy Time". geeksofdoom.com. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. "'Shesh Yak' Explores A Society Torn Apart By The Syrian Civil War". npr.org. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. Shoichet, Catherine E. (23 March 2024). "This veteran actor plays an immigration lawyer in a new movie. In real life he's fighting his own case". CNN.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  5. "The Wrap". thewrap.com. 23 August 2013.
  6. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (5 October 2016). "Fox Adds Two Major Cast Members to '24: Legacy' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  7. Hill, Lizzie (4 December 2020). "Additional 'MS. MARVEL' Casting Revealed!". Murphy's Multiverse. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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