Husam Chadat
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| Years active | 1987–present |
Husam Chadat (born 15 May 1966) is a Syrian and German actor and director.
Career
[edit]Chadat was born in Damascus, Syria, on 15 May 1966.[1] After graduating from Damascus University, he worked in the Syrian capital as a civil engineer before joining the theatre academy there to study acting in 1987.[1] In the 1990s, Chadat appeared on Syrian television and starred in the national theatre scene.[1] He emigrated to Germany to pursue a career as a director, joining the University of Television and Film Munich, from where he graduated in 2003.[1][2] While studying in Germany, Chadat received a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service, taking further studies in theatre and film production.[1]
His works include documentaries and short films, including a documentary about German film producer and screenwriter Bernd Eichinger.[1] Chadat's productions were broadcast at the Hof International Film Festival and the Filmfest München, among other festivals, which helped him earn a greater audience and become well-known as an actor. In the early 2000s, Chadat joined Constantin Film and worked with actress Anke Engelke at ARD-Morgenmagazin, covering the Berlin International Film Festival.[1][3][4]
Chadat has also worked as a voice actor, dubbing characters from German into Arabic, including the play Der Theatermacher by Austrian playwright Thomas Bernhard.[1] Other of his ventures included working for ProSieben and Discovery Channel's Arabic version.[1] In German television, Chadat participated in Tatort, Der Lehrer, and Notruf Hafenkante.[5][6][7]
He has been featured in international cinema too, playing roles of different importance in films like Rock the Kasbah (2015), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), and Insyriated (2017). More recently, Chadat starred in the films Eagles of the Republic and in the horror film Lee Cronin's The Mummy in 2026.[8][9][10][11][12]
Aside from his native Arabic, Chadat speaks German, English, and Spanish.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Chadat Husam / polyeides medienkontor". www.polyeides.de. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ WELT, Natascha Gottlieb. "Kinoleidenschaft und die wahre Liebe - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Herwig, Malte; Höbel, Wolfgang; Matussek, Matthias (15 October 2006). "Theater in Zeiten des Terrors". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Kinemathek, Deutsche. "Bernd Eichinger – ... alles Kino (... Everything is Cinema) | Deutsche Kinemathek". www.deutsche-kinemathek.de. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tatort: Ätzend". www.rbb-online.de (in German). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Der Lehrer - die komplette 6. Staffel - Cast & Crew". filmreporter.de. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co (8 July 2026). Notruf Hafenkante Staffel 15, Folge 1: Clangirl (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2026 – via www.fernsehserien.de.
- ↑ "Video of Husam Chadat - Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission". actors.bbfc-cloud.de. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ SensCritique. "Casting de 13 Hours (2016)". SensCritique (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Insyriated - Film Review". Eye For Film. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (20 May 2025). "'Eagles of the Republic' Review: An Egyptian Movie Star Is Forced to Make a Propaganda Film in Tarik Saleh's Catchy but Muddled Age of Autocracy Thriller". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Rooney, David (16 April 2026). "'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' Review: Jack Reynor and Laia Costa Grapple With Ancient Evil and Grand Guignol Gore in Visceral Family Nightmare". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Husam Chadat at IMDb
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Syrian male actors
- 21st-century Syrian male actors
- 21st-century German male actors
- Syrian male film actors
- Syrian male stage actors
- Syrian male television actors
- German male film actors
- German male stage actors
- German male television actors
- Syrian emigrants to Germany
- Naturalized citizens of Germany
- Actors from Damascus
- Syrian male voice actors
- German male voice actors
- Discovery Channel people
- Damascus University alumni
- Syrian civil engineers
- German civil engineers