<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Bassam Kousa, born November 7, 1954, is a Syrian actor from Aleppo, famous for his roles in historical Shami series since their beginnings, from “Ayyam Shamiya” to “Bab Al-Hara” to “Tahoun Al-Shar” to “Al-Gharbal” in 2015. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1203/720;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/58550a7a-a57a-4485-9d02-04bf1b9eb413.jpeg" alt="Bassem Kousa"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">You can follow the news and</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads"><span lang="ar">announcements of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content"><span lang="ar">exclusive content</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">that you can only find through the Special application, which is</span></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar"><span lang="ar">a social networking application</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with special and unique features, as it includes a podcast that provides many unique features, as you can launch</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span lang="ar">a podcast</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with your friends or listen to others, and it also provides information about</span></span> the <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">various</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-collectibles"><span lang="ar">possessions of celebrities</span></a> .</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Life of Basem Kousa</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Bassem Kousa graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture, and is also an actor and theater director. He first worked in university theater and then in the National Theater. He participated in numerous juries at film festivals and won numerous awards, including the 2005 Adonia Award for his long artistic career and the body of his previous works. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:730/438;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/d51fb4af-c94a-4fa6-8be1-b1fbd5dc92a9.jpeg" alt="Bassem Kousa"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He is considered one of the veteran Syrian artists since the beginning of his artistic career and played an important role in the Bab Al-Hara series, and his role was distinctive in it.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Roles of Basem Kousa</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> He is famous for his evil roles; in Bab Al-Hara 1 he played the character of "Al-Adashri", in Layali Al-Salihiya he played the character of "Al-Makhraz", in Beit Jaddi he played the character of "Sabry Effendi", in Al-Hoot he played the character of "Asaad", in Tahoun Al-Shar he played the character of "Asem Bey", and in other evil roles in which he excelled. But this did not prevent him from playing both good and social characters. He is able to enjoy the character of a person with good morals and wonderful logic, as he is naturally like that, so people loved him in Al-Khawali series in the role of "Nassar Bin Arabi" and in his many comedic roles, the most important of which are his roles in "Al-Fosool Al-Arba'a", "Harat Ala Al-Hawa" and "Dabbo Al-Shanati". </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:844/560;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/9c869389-8b60-4078-a3fa-13e5754f9be9.jpeg" alt="Bassem Kousa"></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Bassem Kousa</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Star Bassam Kousa expressed his opinion on Syrian historical works, saying: "Frankly, I hate crying over ruins and singing about the glories of the past. I prioritize the present and the future. As a citizen of this nation, I no longer care about boasting about history. It's not shameful to say we have problems, but it's shameful to ignore them." He has written numerous critical articles on politics, society, and the arts in Syrian and Arab newspapers and magazines. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:660/440;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/48d362f3-d38b-4f38-9b79-b77c765e01b7.jpeg" alt="Bassem Kousa"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In a radio interview on "Voice of Youth" radio in October 2018, former Syndicate of Artists head Zuhair Ramadan attacked the union, arguing that it had become a money-collecting institution and was not fulfilling its intended role. He also criticized the Ministry of Culture and the General Cinema Organization.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Works by Bassem Kousa</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> TV series</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 1981 Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Moshe<br> 1983 Houses in Mecca Salem<br> 1988 The Noble Fire<br> 1988 The World Is a Funny Cry<br> 1989 For you, Sham Salim<br> 1989 Wolves<br> 1990 Tales from History Multiple Characters<br> 1991 Migration of Hearts to Hearts Mustafa<br> 1992 The Homeless Salim<br> 1992 for Suwar Alaa<br> 1992 Deferred Dreams Ayman<br> 1992 Sham Days by Hamdi Al-Qaq<br> 1992 The Palm and the Awl Bagis<br> 1992 Milky Way Alaa<br> 1993 Samer's sons and mothers<br> 1994 Night of the Frightened Engineer Sharif Al-Labadi<br> 1994 The Uncle Brothers<br> 1995 The Salim Sisters<br> 1996 Ferrari Jameel Al-Masdi<br> 1996 Khan al-Harir Ahmad<br> 1996 The Incomplete Painting Akram<br> 1997 Bab Al-Hadid Karmou<br> 1997 The Ababid Amrisha<br> 1999 The Four Seasons Naguib<br> 1999 Saad's Anthem of Hope<br> 2000 Al-Zir Salem Al-Tabaa Al-Yamani<br> 2000 Al-Khawali Nassar bin Arabi<br> 2000 Biography of the Al Jalali family Zaher<br> 2001 What's the Talk? Multiple Personalities<br> 2001 Spotlight 1 Multiple Personalities<br> 2002 Spotlight 2 Multiple Personalities<br> 2002 The Four Seasons 2 Naguib<br> 2002 Sons of Oppression Essam<br> 2003 Before Sunset Nadhir<br> 2003 law but regulator<br> 2003 Spotlight 3 Multiple Personalities <br></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:700/400;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/2bc4ae5c-0e83-4081-babc-1ba682a45fac.jpeg" alt="Bassem Kousa"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 2004 Nights of Al-Salihiya Al-Makhraz<br> 2004 The Age of Madness Saleh Mahfouz<br> 2004 Big Dreams Abu Omar<br> 2004 Spotlight 4 Multiple Personalities<br> 2004 Uncovered World Multiple Personalities<br> 2005 Behind Bars Naji Saeed<br> 2005 Spotlight 5 Multiple Personalities<br> 2005 Hope There Are Multiple Personalities<br> 2006 People of Love Multiple Personalities<br> 2006 The Delusional Dr. Ayman<br> 2006 Hidden Grudges Saad Al-Hazzaz<br> 2006 Waiting Wael<br> 2006 Echo of the Soul Mounir<br> 2006 Bab Al-Hara Al-Idashri<br> 2007 The Stone Agha Medhat<br> 2007 Madness of the Age Saleh Abu Omar<br> 2008 Ahl Al-Gharam 2 Multiple Personalities<br> 2008 My Grandfather Sabri Effendi's House<br> 2008 The Happiest Whale<br> 2008 Beauty of the Soul Nazih<br> 2008 Harat Al Hawa Abu Wadih<br> 2009 The Age of Shame Youssef<br> 2009 Deep Summer Cloud<br> 2009 Al-Sham Al-Adiya: My Grandfather Sabri Effendi's House<br> 2010 Behind the Sun Bader<br> 2010 Black Box Nabil<br> 2010 Soul Chains Walid<br> 2011 The Mirage Abu Al-Khair<br> 2012 The Mill of Evil, Asim Bey<br> 2013 Scream of the Soul<br> Yasser's "Eternal Punishment" Quintet<br> 2013 Moon of Sham Teacher Shahrān<br> 2013 Evil Mill 2 Leader Asim Bey<br> 2014 Scream of the Soul<br> "Apartment Ten" Quintet, starring Mounir "Abu Hilmi"<br> 2014 The Sieve Abu Jaber<br> 2014 Bags: Dabbo Al-Shanati Khalil Abu Adel<br> 2014 Faces Behind the Faces Hadi<br> 2015 The Sieve 2 Abu Jaber<br> 2016 Scream of the Soul <br></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:326/400;" alt="Bassem Kousa" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/6348b34a-1fca-4772-9877-10017b0b130c.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Murad Bey's "Al-Rahan" quintet<br> 2016 Domino Noah<br> 2016 Innocent Guilty Mr. Wael<br> 2017 People of Love 3 Fadi<br> 2017 Al-Rabous Nayef<br> 2017 Windows Multiple Personalities<br> 2018 Rozna Wafa<br> 2018 Doubt and Roses<br> 2019 Mahyoub Gold Chains<br> 2020 Amer Badran’s secret<br> 2020 Silk Market, Imran Al-Hariri<br> 2021 Silk Market 2 Imran Al-Hariri<br> 2022 The Secret Challenge Amer Badran<br> 2023 The Stranger Amer Zidane<br> 2024 Taj Riad Bey Al-Jawhar<br> 2024 The Weight of Naaman<br> 2024 December Abdul Qader Abdul Qader </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:446/374;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/2ed224dc-8a30-4c15-8947-564ae3bd5985.jpeg" alt="Bassem Kousa"></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Bassem Kousa's films</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> 1981 Half Meter Incident<br> 1982 serial killing<br> 1985 Ordinary Sorrows Nader<br> 1985 two weeks and five months<br> 1988 Nights of the Jackal Talal<br> 1993 The Extra Salem<br> 1993 Something's Burning Ramzi<br> 1995 remaining Yoram<br> 1995 The Rain Comes Up<br> 1996 Late Night Ayman<br> 1997 The Dust of Strangers by Abdul Rahman Al-Kawakibi<br> 1997 Breeze of the Soul Samer<br> 1999 Grey Spaces Dr. Munther<br> 2002 World Fund<br> 2008 Lovers Farouk<br> 2017 Riyadh Prison <br></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:900/436;" alt="Bassem Kousa" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/8984c15c-1031-4b6c-a0ed-6af377204082.jpeg" ></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Honors and awards in the name of Kousa</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Best Actor Award for "The Remaining" at the Tehran Film Festival<br> Best Actor Award for the film "The Extras" from the Arab World Institute Festival in Paris<br> Best Actor Award for the film (Strangers' Dust) from the Bahrain Film Festival<br> Award for his lifetime of work and rich artistic career from the Adonia Festival in 2005<br> Adonia Award 2009 for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in the series Summer Cloud </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1200/674;" alt="Bassem Kousa" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/6835479a-2b33-420e-afe6-54face08f08d.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Best Arab Actor Award at the Murex D'or Film Festival<br> Best Arab Actor Award at the Jordan Awards for his role in the series (Beyond the Sun)<br> Adonia Award 2010 for Best Leading Actor for his role in the TV series Behind the Sun</p>