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Thaer Al-Shayei

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Thaer Al-Shayei
When ISIS took their homes, families and city, one group of men fought to take it all back. Based on true events, this is the story of the Nineveh SWAT team, a renegade police unit who waged a guerrilla operation against ISIS in a desperate struggle to save their home city of Mosul.
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Mosul (2019)
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An actor who was born in Basra, Iraq on the 25th August 1981 to Ikbal Al-Shayei and moved to Wales in the same year where he has been raised. He's been known to play the 'Bad Guy' having a strong presence on screen and a deep voice. He is fluent in Arabic, bringing versatility and range to his acting profile. He has worked all around the world. He is the owner of a production company called 'Talk, Act, Screen Productions' which has been running since 2009, holding a great reputation and success rate. He has boxed as an amateur and is highly skilled holding a professional boxing license registered with the British Boxing Board Of Control. He has worked with the National Theatre of Wales on two occasions. He has written and produced a series of short films.
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    Known for

    Mosul (2019)
    Mosul
    7.1
    • Hooka
    • 2019
    Waleed Zuaiter, Corey Stoll, Bertie Carvel, Leem Lubany, and July Namir in Baghdad Central (2020)
    Baghdad Central
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Omar
    Jonathan Pryce, Tom Felton, Samantha Morton, Susan Wokoma, and Adeel Akhtar in Save the Cinema (2022)
    Save the Cinema
    6.5
    • Mr Hopkins
    • 2022
    Captive (2016)
    Captive
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Uncle

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    Actor



    • City of a Million Soldiers
      • Hooka



    • Dylan Matthews in Control Room (2024)
      Control Room
      Short
      • Lordia Presumido
      • 2024
    • Mary Berry and Thaer Al-Shayei in Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts (2022)
      Mary Berry's Fantastic Feasts
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Thaer Al-Shayei
      • 2022
    • Jonathan Pryce, Tom Felton, Samantha Morton, Susan Wokoma, and Adeel Akhtar in Save the Cinema (2022)
      Save the Cinema
      6.5
      • Mr Hopkins
      • 2022
    • Joel Van der Molen and Laila Banki in What the Fact (2021)
      What the Fact
      TV Movie
      • Crazy Ali
      • 2021
    • No Ordinary Man (2021)
      No Ordinary Man
      Short
      • Hamza
      • 2021
    • Waleed Zuaiter, Corey Stoll, Bertie Carvel, Leem Lubany, and July Namir in Baghdad Central (2020)
      Baghdad Central
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Omar
      • 2020
    • Mosul (2019)
      Mosul
      7.1
      • Hooka
      • 2019
    • It's My Shout: Short Films from Wales (2012)
      It's My Shout: Short Films from Wales
      9.3
      TV Series
      • Mr. Roberts
      • 2018
    • Fears (2018)
      Fears
      6.2
      • Ghost
      • 2018
    • Spirit Breaker (2018)
      Spirit Breaker
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Roof
      • 2018
    • The State (2017)
      The State
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • People Trafficker
      • 2017
    • Captive (2016)
      Captive
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Uncle
      • 2016
    • MumDem (2016)
      MumDem
      TV Series
      • Mark
      • 2016
    • Freedom (2016)
      Freedom
      • Hamza
      • 2016
    • The Antwerp Dolls (2015)
      The Antwerp Dolls
      3.9
      • Shopkeeper
      • 2015

    Producer



    • Freedom (2016)
      Freedom
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Lace Up 2 (2015)
      Lace Up 2
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Lace Up (2014)
      Lace Up
      6.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Adam Alexander, Adam Jarrell, Tom Murray Beesley, and Thomas Hewitt in The Catch (2014)
      The Catch
      • executive producer (as a different name)
      • 2014
    • On Road City of Deception (2011)
      On Road City of Deception
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Gabriel (2010)
      Gabriel
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Why Me (2009)
      Why Me
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2009

    Writer



    • Freedom (2016)
      Freedom
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Lace Up 2 (2015)
      Lace Up 2
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Lace Up (2014)
      Lace Up
      6.8
      Short
      • written by
      • 2014
    • On Road City of Deception (2011)
      On Road City of Deception
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Gabriel (2010)
      Gabriel
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Why Me (2009)
      Why Me
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009

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    • Height
      • 1.75 m
    • Other works
      Coyote/Document Dealer "BORDERGAME" National Theatre Of Wales.
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      • 4 Interviews
      • 5 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Winner of the Shooting Star Award for up-and coming actors 2009.
    • Nickname
      • Steppa

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