Laith Nakli
Born
Laith Nakli

(1969-12-01) 1 December 1969 (age 54)
Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Actor
Producer

Laith Nakli (born 1 December 1969)[1] is a British-American 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]

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[4] 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 American Brawler Martin
2019 Swallow Luay
2023 Problemista Khalil

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Sopranos Mr. Fahim Ulleh Khan Episode: "Live Free or Die"
2015 Blindspot Zahir
2017 24: Legacy Kusuma[5]
2017 The Long Road Home Alim
2019–present Ramy Uncle Naseem
2022 Ms. Marvel Sheikh Abdullah[6]
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. ^ "The Wrap". thewrap.com. 23 August 2013.
  5. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (5 October 2016). "Fox Adds Two Major Cast Members to '24: Legacy' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. ^ Hill, Lizzie (4 December 2020). "Additional 'MS. MARVEL' Casting Revealed!". Murphy's Multiverse. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

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