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Iyad Hajjaj

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  • Producer
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Iyad Hajjaj
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Iyad Hajjaj is a multi award winning Actor and Filmmaker. He is the founder and Executive director of MISSING PEACE PICTURES, Inc. And the President of a Non-Profit Organization I CAME FOR PEACE.

Iyad is developing a Home invasion Action/Thriller feature film TEN and A HALF MINUTES, based on a true story. Most recently he Produced, Directed and Starred in Multi award winning film DREAMS I NEVER HAD alongside Hollywood Celebrities Malcolm McDowell & Robin Givens.

Additionally, he worked as a cultural advisor on several Major Films and TV Shows. Iyad has worked closely with Hollywood Executive Producers and Directors.

As an Actor, Iyad's extensive and diverse filmography Exceeded 95 acting credits. Most recently he Recurred on Marvel limited Series (Ms. Marvel), Cast in PodCast series (The Weird), Cast in a South Korean movie (The point Men), joined the cast of Feature film THE HUNT for HBO, co-starred on SHOWTIME TV show Black Monday (2019), NBC Sitcom WILL AND GRACE, USA TV show SHOOTER, CBS show Madam Secretary, Guest Starred on FOX TV show Touch, and TNT show AGENT X. Iyad Also played a supporting role in the feature film THE WIZARD starring Jon Voight;

Some of Iyad's hobbies are: karate, horseback riding, hiking, colored pencil drawing for love and peace, soccer, singing in Arabic and is an Arab Folk Dance (Dabka) instructor. Iyad speaks fluent Arabic (Different dialects) and English, limited Hebrew fluency and little Spanish. Iyad graduated Bethlehem University as a physical Therapist, and is certified as a Behavioral Therapist. In both fields, Iyad worked with both physically and developmentally challenged individuals and couldn't appreciate life more.
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Mohan Kapur, Laurel Marsden, Iman Vellani, Zenobia Shroff, Matt Lintz, Travina Springer, Saagar Shaikh, Yasmeen Fletcher, and Rish Shah in Miss Marvel (2022)
    Miss Marvel
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Uncle Rasheed
    Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Andrew Rannells, Paul Scheer, and Casey Wilson in Black Monday (2019)
    Black Monday
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mujahideen Leader
    Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
    Will & Grace
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Machmud
    Malcolm McDowell, Robin Givens, Iyad Hajjaj, and Fidelia Grace in Dreams I Never Had (2017)
    Dreams I Never Had
    5.5
    • Sam Sahal
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Imam
      • Imam Sabbah
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • Soul on Fire
      • Dr. Ayvazian
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • The Prince
      • Sheik Mansour
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Charley's Choice
      • Salve Merchant
      • Pre-production
    • Ten and a Half Minutes
      • Abraham Qadi
      • In Development
    • Code White Islamophobia
      • Amir Murad
      • In Development
    • The Concierge
      • Ali
      • Completed
      • Short
    • African Mystique
      • Pre-production
    • Splinter Cell: Conspiracy
      • Abu Jihad
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Whom Shall I Fear
      • Ashraf Akhtar
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie



    • Austin Stowell in NCIS: Origins (2024)
      NCIS: Origins
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Ahmad Safar
      • Kuwaiti Father
      • 2025
    • Lester Speight, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Gregory Blair, Iyad Hajjaj, Romane Simon, and Raghuram Shetty in #FamilyMan (2024)
      #FamilyMan
      • Abraham
      • 2024
    • Haithem Badrani, Leonidas Gulaptis, and Niyanta Acharya in Breaking Tradition (2024)
      Breaking Tradition
      6.7
      • Mr. Sharrif
      • 2024
    • Sammy Sheik in I Am Gitmo (2023)
      I Am Gitmo
      5.0
      • Mustafa Akmal
      • 2023
    • Gyoseob (2023)
      Gyoseob
      6.0
      • Afghan representative
      • 2023
    • Pierre Dulat, Michael Walde-Berger, Mike Mitchell, Omer Sarikaya, Hripsime Sargsyan, and Fanny Torres in Islamophobia (2022)
      Islamophobia
      4.2
      • Khalid
      • 2022
    • Mohan Kapur, Laurel Marsden, Iman Vellani, Zenobia Shroff, Matt Lintz, Travina Springer, Saagar Shaikh, Yasmeen Fletcher, and Rish Shah in Miss Marvel (2022)
      Miss Marvel
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Uncle Rasheed
      • 2022
    • Vida Ghaffari, Erik Merrill, Sadie Katz, Joston Ramon Theney, Quinton Aaron, Jenna Willis, Iyad Hajjaj, Eric Zuley, Empress Madani, Ron Pucillo, Romane Simon, Deanna Pak, Celisse Graves, Alexander Man, Lilly Lev, Brooklyn Robinson, Sara Hedgren, and Dale Song in Killer Connection (2022)
      Killer Connection
      4.8
      • Agent Amoush
      • 2022
    • America: Le film (2021)
      America: Le film
      5.6
      • Civil Rights Man in Crowd (voice)
      • 2021
    • I Came for Peace (2020)
      I Came for Peace
      TV Series
      • Omar
      • 2020–2021
    • Romane Simon in Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse (2020)
      Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse
      TV Series
      • Omar
      • 2020
    • The Hunt (2020)
      The Hunt
      6.6
      • Backpack Refugee
      • 2020
    • Kristina Klebe in I Am Fear (2020)
      I Am Fear
      3.2
      • Ahmad
      • 2020
    • Dhar Mann (2018)
      Dhar Mann
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Father
      • Speaker
      • Homeless Man ...
      • 2019–2020
    • Harem
      • Bali
      • 2019

    Producer



    • The Imam
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • Charley's Choice
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Ten and a Half Minutes
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Code White Islamophobia
      • producer
      • In Development
    • #FightClub Blood Out
      • co-producer
      • In Production
    • The Family Man
      • co-producer
      • Post-production



    • Lester Speight, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Gregory Blair, Iyad Hajjaj, Romane Simon, and Raghuram Shetty in #FamilyMan (2024)
      #FamilyMan
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • Vida Ghaffari, Erik Merrill, Sadie Katz, Joston Ramon Theney, Quinton Aaron, Jenna Willis, Iyad Hajjaj, Eric Zuley, Empress Madani, Ron Pucillo, Romane Simon, Deanna Pak, Celisse Graves, Alexander Man, Lilly Lev, Brooklyn Robinson, Sara Hedgren, and Dale Song in Killer Connection (2022)
      Killer Connection
      4.8
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • I Came for Peace (2020)
      I Came for Peace
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2020–2021
    • Harem
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Sicko! (2019)
      Sicko!
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Kenichi Iwabuchi in The Book of the Damned (2018)
      The Book of the Damned
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Lester Speight in The Dawn of Zombie Apocalypse (2018)
      The Dawn of Zombie Apocalypse
      • co-producer
      • 2018
    • Malcolm McDowell, Robin Givens, Iyad Hajjaj, and Fidelia Grace in Dreams I Never Had (2017)
      Dreams I Never Had
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Jacob's Honor (2017)
      Jacob's Honor
      7.2
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2017
    • Roshanda R. Estevez, Rafael A. Estevez, Theresa Tovey, and Kainan Simonds in Haydens Woods (2016)
      Haydens Woods
      8.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Mohamed Hakeemshady, Bella Dontine, and Travis Brown in Farah the Cleaner (2016)
      Farah the Cleaner
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Not in My Backyard (2015)
      Not in My Backyard
      8.1
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Undying Dreams (2014)
      Undying Dreams
      5.1
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Jinn (2013)
      Jinn
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2013
    • James Runcorn and Iyad Hajjaj in 58 (2013)
      58
      6.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013

    Director



    • The Imam
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • Ten and a Half Minutes
      • Director
      • In Development
    • Code White Islamophobia
      • Director
      • In Development



    • I Came for Peace (2020)
      I Came for Peace
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2021
    • Malcolm McDowell, Robin Givens, Iyad Hajjaj, and Fidelia Grace in Dreams I Never Had (2017)
      Dreams I Never Had
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Roshanda R. Estevez, Rafael A. Estevez, Theresa Tovey, and Kainan Simonds in Haydens Woods (2016)
      Haydens Woods
      8.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Not in My Backyard (2015)
      Not in My Backyard
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Rifle Man (2011)
      The Rifle Man
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011

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    Demo Reel 1:45
    Comedy Reel
    Call Me King
    Trailer 1:20
    Call Me King
    The Mummy Resurrected
    Trailer 1:19
    The Mummy Resurrected
    Truly Blessed
    Trailer 1:31
    Truly Blessed

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      Winner best Supporting Actor at the 168 Project Festival. (2008) Nominated for Best Monologue (Drama and Comedy) at the Kodak Theater.
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      • 2 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials

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      • Male
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Middle Eastern / North African

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