Rashid Assaf
Rashid Assaf, born August 13, 1958, is a Syrian actor with many film, TV, and stage roles. His breakthrough came in the early 1980s when director Salim Sabry cast him as the lead in the TV series Al-Basta' (The Simple), written by Khairy Alzahaby. Since then he has appeared in popular series such as Da'irat Al-Nar (The Circle of Fire), Al-Burkan (The Volcano), and Al-Ababeed. He has also shone in historical fantasy works like Al-Fawaris (The Knights), Al-Kawaser (The Predators), Sira' Al-Ashaws (The Conflict of the Brave), and Al-Masloub (The Robbers). In historical drama, he is known for Al-Bahth 'an Saladin (The Search for Saladin), Abna' Al-Rashid (The Sons of Al-Rashid), and Mamalik Al-Nar (Kingdoms of Fire).
In Bedouin drama, he is famous for the role of Ghalis in the two-part Ra's Ghalis (The Heads), which earned wide acclaim.
In cinema, he appeared in Al-Hudood (The Borders) (1984) with Duraid Lahham, and Amatar Sayfiya (Summer Rains) in the same year. He also played a major role in Khorfakkan (2020), portraying General Alfonso.
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