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Simon Elrahi

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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The highly-anticipated debut feature film from Australian filmmaker Genna Chanelle Hayes.

A refugee struggles to integrate into Western society after fleeing conflict, until he meets a woman who opens her home, and ultimately her heart, to him.

Starring Kit Esuruoso, Genna Chanelle Hayes, Mark Coles Smith, Jemima Osunde, Ophelia Dzidzornu & Pippa Grandison. With Simon Elrahi, Rashidi Edward, Jack Ellis, Sep Caton, Gemma Forsyth, Marlikka Perdrisat and Firdaws Adelpour.

Written, Directed & Produced by Genna Chanelle Hayes. Cinematography by Calum Stewart.
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Akoni (2021)
A graduate from The Actors Centre and Australian Film, Television and Radio School in Sydney, Simon has been working as an Actor, Writer, Director, Producer and Editor since 1994 performing in various roles in film, television and theatre.

He has a long list of credits, starring in multi-award winning films and television series. His recent credits include, Paramount Plus's "Last King of the Cross", Netflix's "Caught", Roadshows "Blacksite" and STAN's "Year Of"...

He can be seen in the upcoming TV series for ABC's and Matchbox Pictures "House of Gods".

Simon has also won numerous local and international awards for his work as an Actor, Writer and Director.

As a writer, Simon has developed several feature films, all at various stages of development "Joseph's Lebanese Roll", has had two rounds of development funding from the New South Wales Film and Television Office. It was twice short-listed for Screen Australia's prestigious Aurora program, short-listed for Project Greenlight's competition and Indi-visions project lab and script development programs. It was also a finalist at the Los Angeles based BlueCat screenplay competition. In 2019, it was semi-finalist at the Australia Independent Film Awards.

In 2021 both features "Understanding Anatomy" and "Trapped" were semi-finalist at the Boston Screenplay Awards.
DiedNovember 8, 2023
DiedNovember 8, 2023
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  • Awards
    • 19 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Simon Elrahi, Veronica Lang, Miriana Marusic, Elke Klein, Ben Maclaine, Osamah Sami, Neveen Hanna, Millie Samuels, Rain Fuller, Angelo Velardo, Victoria Ferrara, Lisa Scarlett, Aska Karem, Samuel El Rahi, Saul El Rahi, and Maria McCarthy in Flow (2017)
Flow
7.6
Short
  • Dr. Masri
  • 2017
Simon Elrahi, Nic Gazzana, Stacey Giaprakas, and Peter Holland in Top of the Town (1997)
Top of the Town
Short
  • Joey
  • 1997
Ed Wills in Be in It (2008)
Be in It
Short
  • Writer
  • 2008
Simon Elrahi in Prison Apolonia (1995)
Prison Apolonia
Short
  • Mohammad
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor



  • Lake-Emba
    • Ahmed
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2025
  • Armstrong
    • Andrew Walters
    • Completed
    • Short



  • Osamah Sami, Kamel El Basha, and Maia Abbas in House of Gods (2024)
    House of Gods
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Sheikh Shaaker
    • 2024
  • C*A*P*T*I*F*S (2023)
    C*A*P*T*I*F*S
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Jahaan Mouawad
    • 2023
  • Seeds of Gold (2023)
    Seeds of Gold
    Short
    • Boss
    • 2023
  • Streets of Colour (2023)
    Streets of Colour
    5.5
    • Father Botros
    • 2023
  • Year Of (2023)
    Year Of
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Moses Haleem (voice)
    • 2023
  • Last King of the Cross (2023)
    Last King of the Cross
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Peter 'PK' Kay
    • 2023
  • James Elazzi in Yannis (2022)
    Yannis
    Short
    • Abdul
    • 2022
  • Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris in The Stranger (2022)
    The Stranger
    6.6
    • Victorian Lieutenant
    • 2022
  • Jason Clarke, Michelle Monaghan, and Jai Courtney in Black Site (2022)
    Black Site
    4.4
    • Farhan Barakat
    • 2022
  • Rachel Griffiths and Deborah Mailman in Total Control (2019)
    Total Control
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Argumentative Man
    • 2021
  • Genna Chanelle Hayes and Kit Esuruoso in Akoni (2021)
    Akoni
    4.1
    • Joe
    • 2021
  • The Face (2021)
    The Face
    8.2
    Short
    • Bishop
    • 2021
  • Breathless (2020)
    Breathless
    TV Mini Series
    • Jamal
    • 2020
  • Preacher (2016)
    Preacher
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Ahmad
    • 2019
  • Ioan Gruffudd in Dr Harrow (2018)
    Dr Harrow
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ufa Sabry
    • 2019

Writer



  • Stranger 94
    • screenplay, story
    • In Development



  • Simon Elrahi, Veronica Lang, Miriana Marusic, Elke Klein, Ben Maclaine, Osamah Sami, Neveen Hanna, Millie Samuels, Rain Fuller, Angelo Velardo, Victoria Ferrara, Lisa Scarlett, Aska Karem, Samuel El Rahi, Saul El Rahi, and Maria McCarthy in Flow (2017)
    Flow
    7.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Progenitor Cryptocides (2013)
    Progenitor Cryptocides
    Short
    • story
    • writer
    • 2013
  • Ed Wills in Be in It (2008)
    Be in It
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2008
  • Simon Elrahi, Nic Gazzana, Stacey Giaprakas, and Peter Holland in Top of the Town (1997)
    Top of the Town
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Simon Elrahi in Prison Apolonia (1995)
    Prison Apolonia
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1995

Producer



  • Simon Elrahi, Veronica Lang, Miriana Marusic, Elke Klein, Ben Maclaine, Osamah Sami, Neveen Hanna, Millie Samuels, Rain Fuller, Angelo Velardo, Victoria Ferrara, Lisa Scarlett, Aska Karem, Samuel El Rahi, Saul El Rahi, and Maria McCarthy in Flow (2017)
    Flow
    7.6
    Short
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Progenitor Cryptocides (2013)
    Progenitor Cryptocides
    Short
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Ed Wills in Be in It (2008)
    Be in It
    Short
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Weeing Nuns Storm Europe
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Simon Elrahi, Nic Gazzana, Stacey Giaprakas, and Peter Holland in Top of the Town (1997)
    Top of the Town
    Short
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Simon Elrahi in Prison Apolonia (1995)
    Prison Apolonia
    Short
    • producer
    • 1995

  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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The Principal
Demo Reel 1:14
The Principal
Janet King
Demo Reel 6:23
Janet King
Janet King
Demo Reel 6:23
Janet King
Flow
Demo Reel 3:15
Flow
Showreel (Up To Year 2000)
Demo Reel 5:02
Showreel (Up To Year 2000)
FALLING (2017) - Official Trailer
Trailer 1:13
FALLING (2017) - Official Trailer
FLOW
Trailer 1:01
FLOW

Personal details

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    • Flow - Feature Film
    • Flow the Movie
  • Height
    • 1.82 m
  • Died
    • November 8, 2023
    • Australia(short illness)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Simon is a university graduate and holds a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Anatomy and Physiology. He also holds a Masters in Chiropractic and is a Doctor of Chiropractic. He is still practicing as a chiropractic clinician in private practice. He is a black belt in Karate. He was also an amateur boxer and an ex-triathlete, completing the annual Forster's triathlon. Simon speaks fluent Arabic and Lebanese.

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