Kosai Khauli (Arabic: قصي خولي; born 1 April 1976 in Damascus, Syria) is a Syrian actor.[1][2] He portrayed the king of Egypt Ismai’il Pasha in the 2014 historic TV drama Saraya Abdeen that was aired on MBC in 2014.
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Born | Kosai Khouli (1976-04-01) 1 April 1976 (age 48)
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Alma mater | University of Damascus |
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Awards | Best Arabic Actor (2006 - 2011), Adonia (2005), Most voted for Arabic Actor (2010) |
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He mentioned in an interview on MBC that there is a common misinformation about his birthplace, and that he was born and raised in Damascus and was just spending Summers in Tartus.
Kosai was born in Syria to a Maronite Christian family.[citation needed] He studied Law for two years but decided to pursue acting studies at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts from which he graduated in 1999. His debut role was a leading role in the television film (Difficult Memory) in 1998.
In 2018, he became a father to his first son Fares from his Tunisian partner, Madiha Elhemdani.[3]
Cinema
- Seven Minutes to Midnight
- Slap
- Dreamy Vision
- Lovers
- Forgiving
- Mariam Baker
- New Year
- Sweat Lies
- Scenarios
Television
- Difficult Memory (Thakira Saaba) 1998 – ذاكرة صعبة
- My Family and I (Ailaty Wa Ana) 1999 – عائلتي و أنا
- Young Women (Nisaa Saghirat) 1999 – نساء صغيرات
- Mirrors (Maraya) 2000 – مرايا
- Dreams Won't Die (Ahlam La Tamout) 2001 – أحلام لا تموت
- Sons of oppression (Abnaa' al Qahr) 2002 – أبناء القهر
- Four Seasons (Al Fosoul Al Arbaa) 2002 – الفصول الأربعة
- Migrate Souls (Arwah Mouhajira) 2002 – أرواح مهاجرة
- Bread and Salt (Khobz Wa Milh) 2003 – خبز و ملح
- Kolat zog wa kitret ghalabe – قلة زوق و كترة غلبة
- Orientals (Sharqiyat) 2003 – شرقيات
- Law, But (Qanun Wa Lakin) 2003 – قانون و لكن
- Big Dreams (Ahlam Kabira) 2003 – أحلام كبيرة
- Era of Madness (Asr Al Junoon) 2004 – عصر الجنون
- Behind Bars (Khalf Al Kudhban) 2005 – خلف القضبان
- Soft Thorns (Ashwak Naiima) 2005 – أشواك ناعمة
- Concealed Hatred (Ahqad Khafia) 2005 – أحقاد خفية
- Folks of Love (Ahl Al Ghrama) 2006 – 2008 (Seasons 1 & 2) – أهل الغرام
- Gazelles in a forest of wolves (ghizlan fi ghabat al thiab) 2006 – غزلان في غابة الذئاب
- Messages of Love and War (Rasael Al Hob Wal Harb) 2007 – رسائل الحب و الحرب
- Sour Grapes of Sham (Al Hosrom Al Shami) 2007 -2009 (Seasons 1,2 & 3) – الحصرم الشامي
- A stigma of shame (Wasmet Aar) 2007 – وصمة عار
- Partners share the ruins (Shurakaa yataqasamoon al kharab) 2008 – شركاء يتقاسمون الخراب
- Spot light (Buqaat Daw) 2008 (Season 6) – بقعة ضوء
- Another Rainy Day (Youm Momter Akhar) 2008 – يوم ممطر أخر
- Ahl Al Rayeh (Folks of the Flag) 2009 – 2010 (Seasons 1 & 2) – أهل الراية
- Cup of Blood (Finjan Al Dam) 2010 – فنجان الدم
- The Neighborhood Gate (Bab Al Hara) 2010 (Season 5) – باب الحارة
- Doors to the Clouds (Abwab Al Ghaim) 2010 – أبواب الغيم
- Eastern Bed (Takht Sharqi) 2010 – تخت شرقي
- Born from the Flank (Al Wilada Min Al Khasira) 2011 -2013 (Season 1, 2 & 3) – الولادة من الخاصرة
- Men of Honor (Rigal Al Izz) 2011 – رجال العز
- The Prohibited Love (Al Ishq Al Haram) 2011 – العشق الحرام
- Salty Life (Haya Maliha) 2012 – حياة مالحة
- Naked Souls (Arwah Ariya) 2012 – أرواح عارية
- We will be back shortly (Sanaoud Baada Kalil) 2013 – سنعود بعد قليل
- Saraya Abdeen (Seasons 1,2) – سرايا عابدين
- Bint El Shahbandar- 2015 بنت الشهبندر
- Teen Wolf (Seasons 5,6) - 2015
- A crime of passion (jarimat shaghaf) - 2016 جريمة شغف
- Harun Al Rasheed- 2018 هارون الرشيد
- 5:30 five thirty (khamsa w nos) - 2019 خمسة ونص
- Doubt - 2020 الشك
- 2020 twenty twenty (eshreen eshreen)-2020 عشرين عشرين
- not guilty (la hukm alayh)-2021 لاحكم عليه
- paranoya-2021 بارانويا
- Al Wasem- 2022 - الوسم
- Men Wa Ela- 2022 - من و إلى
- Wa Akheeran- 2023 - وأخيرا
- Adonia Festival* – Best Actor Award, 2006
- People Choice Awards * – Actor of Generation Award, TOP 5 Best Male Actors, 2006
- Cairo Arab Media Festival * – Best Supporting Actor Award, 2007
- Murex D’or Award* – Arabic Star of the Year, 2010
- Murex D’or Award* – Best Actor and Audience Award, 2011