Basel Khayat

Basel Khayat

Syrian Actor

 

Personal Information:

 

Born: August 29, 1977 (48 years old)

 

Birthplace: Damascus, Syria

 

Nationality: Syrian

 

Religion: Islam

 

Height: 1.85 meters

 

Children: 2

 

Education:

 

Graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (Damascus)

 

Languages:

 

Arabic

 

Career:

 

Active since 1998 until now

 

Started acting at age 8 in children’s theater

 

Initially rejected at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts but accepted the following year

 

Graduated alongside actors Qusai Khouli and Sulaf Fikri

 

Acted in theater shows across France, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, and Syria

 

Personal Life:

 

Previously linked to Tunisian actress Hend Sabry (relationship ended before marriage)

 

Currently married to Nahed Zidan

 

Has a son named Shams and a daughter named Isabel

 

Notable Roles:

 

Amr/Riyad in Asr Al Junoon (Era of Madness)

 

Abu Khalil Al-Qabbani in Abu Khalil Al-Qabbani

 

Amjad in Al-Ghufran (Forgiveness)

 

Younes Jibran in Al-Katib (The Writer)

 

Career Highlights:

 

TV debut in Kan Ya Ma Kan (Once Upon a Time)

 

Gained wide recognition in Asrar Al-Madina (City Secrets) in 2000

 

Praised for his role in Ahlam Kabeera (Big Dreams) in 2004

 

Broke into Egyptian drama with Niran Sadiqa (Friendly Fire) in 2013, gaining Egyptian audience attention

 

Judge on Arab Casting talent show in 2015

 

Selected Works:

 

Cinema:

 

Qamaran wa Zaytouna (2002)

 

Ru’a Halima (2003)

 

Bab Shams: Al-Raheel & Bab Shams: Al-Awda (2004)

 

Al-Ashaq (2005)

 

Al-Shayateen (2007)

 

Al-Layl Al-Taweel (2009)

 

Selena (2009)

 

Al-Thaman (2023)

 

Theater:

 

Dinner of Farewell

 

Will Not Be

 

Farewell and Tribute Ceremony

 

Hobby of Glass Animals

 

Hello Chekhov

 

A Lover’s Whim

 

This Time

 

Selena (2008)

 

Television (Selected):

 

Kan Ya Ma Kan 4 (2000)

 

Al-Tair (1998)

 

Al-Khaizran (1999)

 

Asrar Al-Madina (2000) as Amer

 

Al-Bawasil (2000) as Shaheen

 

Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi (2001) as Sahib Al-Ahdaath Al-Murad

 

Ahlam Kabeera (2004) as Omar

 

Asr Al-Junoon (2004) as Amr/Riyad

 

Niran Sadiqa (2013) as Qadhaf

 

Abu Khalil Al-Qabbani (2010) as Abu Khalil

 

Al-Ghufran (2011) as Amjad

 

Al-Arab (2015) as Jad

 

Al-Meezan (2016) as Major Khaled Hosni

 

Orkidia (2017) as Ataba bin Al-Aktham