Samer Ismail, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Samer Ismail

Syrian actor

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1985

Place of Birth: Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Profession: television actor, film actor

Nationality: Syria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Samer Ismail (Arabic: ???? ????????; born 8 July 1985 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is a Syrian actor known for portraying the character of Umar bin Al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam in the well-known pan-Arab television series Omar (TV series) directed by Hatem Ali.
The series was produced and broadcast by MBC.
Some questioned his portrayal of the character of Omar, demanding to know Ismail's religious origin.
Ismail refused to reveal his religious denomination saying that this was a personal matter and was totally irrelevant to his role.
He also played the role of Azzam in the TV series Minbar al Mawta directed by Rasha Sharbatji.