One need only look on Google http://bit.ly/1ARnWtO
or http://www.imdb.me/waleedelgadi
to witness the rise of Sudanese-Egyptian, UK star Waleed Elgadi. His schooling
started on scholarship at the iconoclastic theater school of Hurtwood House
College, he then finished his undergraduate tour at the University of Liverpool
with an honors degree in English Literature and Philosophy before gaining his
classical training at the Mountview Academy for the Performing Arts. As he put
it in a recent interview “I was now a professional show-off” … and obviously
with the chops and credentials to back up such a declaration!
He has worked continuously in his field for thirteen years –
this despite an early handicap of being afflicted with undiagnosed dyslexia.
This obstacle proved minimal in the face of Waleed’s monolithic ambition to
excel in the arts and excel he has. With a truly enviable career that has seen
him traverse with ease through film, TV and theatre for such recognizable
organizations as the BBC, HBO, Film4, Playtone and Studio Canal amongst others,
Elgadi has set his sights on working with the best. Inspired by the likes of
Meryl Streep, Robin Williams and Daniel Day Lewis, Waleed recently co-starred
in the star-studded film production of “Hologram for the King” opposite film
icon, Tom Hanks.
This kind of film success was not an isolated occurrence, as
he also landed the recurring guest star role of Waleed Rashid in Fox’s mega-hit
television series “Tyrant”, followed hard upon by being cast in the Ridley
Scott produced mini series “Killing Jesus” as Saul. Waleed’s
tenacity and ambition have also lead to the formation of his own production
company, appropriately named, Newborn Productions. It appears that he will not
be content long to simply be an actor; no, his goal will be to captain and star
in his own film vehicles one day and to that end, the journey continues
forward!
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