Tim Hassan (Arabic: تيم Øسن‎) (born February 17, 1976) is a
prominent Syrian actor, known for his distinct dramatic roles in Syria
and the Arab world. Hasan achieved fame in Syria through a number of
highly acclaimed and extremely successful Syrian series most notably
Saladin, Taifas and Nizar Qabbani. Taking on the title role in the
Egyptian series King Farouk, Hassan's latest role has established him
as one of the leading stars in the Arab world. He appeared perennially
with Hatem Ali, one of Syria's leading directors, in a majority of his
series such as The Philanderer Salem (2000), Saladin (2001), Taifas
(2005) and King Farouk (2007), a role that earned him a best actor's
award by Egyptian audiences and critics and earned him vast
recognition and success and established him as one of the leading
actors of his generation. He has also starred in The Waiting (2006).
He is best known for his role as Abboud, a man who does not have a
family, and he loved and cared for by the people of his new town.Taim
Hasan, originally from Al-Shaykh Badr, was born on February 17, 1976,
in Tartus, Syria's second-largest port city. By the age of 4 or 5, he
moved with his family to Damascus. He comes from a middle-class Syrian
family that had no prior connection with the film business. His
father, who finished his education in Germany, is a German language
teacher whereas his mother is an Arabic language teacher. On July 1,
2004, he married the Syrian actress Dima Bayaa and they have two
children named Ward and Fahad. He has confirmed that when he first
applied to the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, he was rejected.
However, when he applied for the second time in front of a committee
headed by the Syrian actor Jamal Suliman, who was able to see the high
potential and promise in Hassan, he was accepted. Since his graduation
from the High Institute for Dramatic Arts in 2001, Hassan was able to
establish himself through taking influential roles in some of the most
renowned Syrian television series. His first remembered role came in
the year 2000 (while still completing his degree at the High Institute
for Dramatic Arts) in the Syrian series The Philanderer Salem directed
by Syrian director Hatem Ali. In the following year, Hassan took on
his breakthrough role in the series Saladin also directed by Hatem Ali
in which Hassan played the role of "the Fatimid Caliph Al-Aded Ledin
Allah". By the year 2006, Hassan has starred in a number of Syrian
series with some of Syria's most renowned and respected actors such as
Jamal Suliman and Ayman Zidan.Upon completing his role in the series
"Along Days", a romantic drama in which he played the leading role,
Hassan was approached to take on the title role of King Farouk, a
major project in Egypt. Though this was not the first time that Hassan
is offered the title role of a major historic figure, as he played the
role of Syria's most famous poet, Nizar Qabbani, in the series "Nizar
Qabbani" in 2005. It has been later reported that Hassan was actually
approached after a number of other Egyptian actors have turned down
the role of Farouk. Not only was Hassan able to save a project that
Dr. Lamis Gaber has spent the last 15 years of her life researching
and writing, but he together with a team was able to turn it into a
drama. In taking on the role of Farouk, Hassan who shares a
resemblance to the Egyptian king, allegedly had to shave his hair
during the four and a half months of shooting in addition to wearing a
body-suit and heavy makeup to resemble Farouk in his final years on
the throne.On December 6, 2007, Hassan received the Gold Medal in the
Best Actor's Award category shared with Egyptian actor Yehia
El-Fakharany at the Cairo Festival for Arab Media for playing the
title role in the 2007 Ramadan Egyptian hit television series "King
Farouk".
prominent Syrian actor, known for his distinct dramatic roles in Syria
and the Arab world. Hasan achieved fame in Syria through a number of
highly acclaimed and extremely successful Syrian series most notably
Saladin, Taifas and Nizar Qabbani. Taking on the title role in the
Egyptian series King Farouk, Hassan's latest role has established him
as one of the leading stars in the Arab world. He appeared perennially
with Hatem Ali, one of Syria's leading directors, in a majority of his
series such as The Philanderer Salem (2000), Saladin (2001), Taifas
(2005) and King Farouk (2007), a role that earned him a best actor's
award by Egyptian audiences and critics and earned him vast
recognition and success and established him as one of the leading
actors of his generation. He has also starred in The Waiting (2006).
He is best known for his role as Abboud, a man who does not have a
family, and he loved and cared for by the people of his new town.Taim
Hasan, originally from Al-Shaykh Badr, was born on February 17, 1976,
in Tartus, Syria's second-largest port city. By the age of 4 or 5, he
moved with his family to Damascus. He comes from a middle-class Syrian
family that had no prior connection with the film business. His
father, who finished his education in Germany, is a German language
teacher whereas his mother is an Arabic language teacher. On July 1,
2004, he married the Syrian actress Dima Bayaa and they have two
children named Ward and Fahad. He has confirmed that when he first
applied to the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, he was rejected.
However, when he applied for the second time in front of a committee
headed by the Syrian actor Jamal Suliman, who was able to see the high
potential and promise in Hassan, he was accepted. Since his graduation
from the High Institute for Dramatic Arts in 2001, Hassan was able to
establish himself through taking influential roles in some of the most
renowned Syrian television series. His first remembered role came in
the year 2000 (while still completing his degree at the High Institute
for Dramatic Arts) in the Syrian series The Philanderer Salem directed
by Syrian director Hatem Ali. In the following year, Hassan took on
his breakthrough role in the series Saladin also directed by Hatem Ali
in which Hassan played the role of "the Fatimid Caliph Al-Aded Ledin
Allah". By the year 2006, Hassan has starred in a number of Syrian
series with some of Syria's most renowned and respected actors such as
Jamal Suliman and Ayman Zidan.Upon completing his role in the series
"Along Days", a romantic drama in which he played the leading role,
Hassan was approached to take on the title role of King Farouk, a
major project in Egypt. Though this was not the first time that Hassan
is offered the title role of a major historic figure, as he played the
role of Syria's most famous poet, Nizar Qabbani, in the series "Nizar
Qabbani" in 2005. It has been later reported that Hassan was actually
approached after a number of other Egyptian actors have turned down
the role of Farouk. Not only was Hassan able to save a project that
Dr. Lamis Gaber has spent the last 15 years of her life researching
and writing, but he together with a team was able to turn it into a
drama. In taking on the role of Farouk, Hassan who shares a
resemblance to the Egyptian king, allegedly had to shave his hair
during the four and a half months of shooting in addition to wearing a
body-suit and heavy makeup to resemble Farouk in his final years on
the throne.On December 6, 2007, Hassan received the Gold Medal in the
Best Actor's Award category shared with Egyptian actor Yehia
El-Fakharany at the Cairo Festival for Arab Media for playing the
title role in the 2007 Ramadan Egyptian hit television series "King
Farouk".
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