Saleh Bakri
Biography
Saleh Bakri is a Palestinian film and stage actor born on March 1, 1977, in Galilee, Palestine. He graduated from the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts and began his film career in 2007 by playing lead roles in The Band's Visit and Salt of This Sea. His father is Mohammad Bakri, and his brothers, Adam and Ziad Bakri, are also actors. Saleh Bakri has amassed a filmography with numerous credited acting roles across film and television.
Career overview
Saleh Bakri is a Palestinian film and stage actor born on March 1, 1977, in Galilee, Palestine. He graduated from the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts. He began his film career in 2007 by playing lead roles in The Band's Visit and Salt of This Sea.
His background includes a family of actors, as his father is Mohammad Bakri and his brothers Adam and Ziad Bakri are also actors. Throughout his career, Saleh Bakri has amassed a filmography that includes credits in various films, among them La Source des femmes, featuring a cast that includes Leila Bekhti, Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, Biyouna, and Saleh Bakri himself. Other film appearances are associated with projects involving actors such as Mohammed Bakri, Areen Omari, Nour Zoubi, Walid Abed Elsalam, and Mahmoud Awadd.
The actor continues to be recognized for his contributions to film and stage performance, maintaining a credited presence across numerous known film projects documented in international movie databases and filmographies.
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Full Filmography
40 titles- Moodswing Whiskey (2026) as Wajih Al-Shehri
- Palestine 36 (2025) as Khalid
- All That's Left of You (2025) as Salim
- I Was a Stranger (2025) as Alaa
- Gaza Bride 17 (2025) as Saleh
- No Gods No Masters (2025) as L'étranger
- The Teacher (2024) as Basem El-Saleh
- Change of Mood (2023)
- The Blue Caftan (2023) as Halim
- The Key (2023)
- Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano (2023)
- Backstage (2023) as Hassan
- Beirut Hold'em (2022)
- Alam (2022) as Uncle Naji
- Costa Brava, Lebanon (2022) as Walid
- Amira (2021) as Etai
- Grasshoppers (2021) as Nijm
- The Present (2020) as Yusef
- Flashdrive (2020) as Ahmet
- My Zoe (2019) as Akil Keser
- Bonboné (2018)
- The Tower (2018) as Yehia (voice)
- Wajib (2017) as Shadi
- Rattle the Cage (2015) as Talal
- Giraffada (2014) as Yacine
- When I Saw You (2014) as Layth
- Art/Violence (2013)
- Salvo (2013) as Salvo Mancuso
- Water (2012) as Himself
- Wild Horses (2012) as Shadi
- The Source (2011) as Sami
- Fireworks (2011)
- The Salt Fisherman (2011)
- Dog Days (2009) as Noor
- The Time That Remains (2009) as Fuad
- Laila's Birthday (2009) as Former Prisoner
- Salt of This Sea (2008) as Emad
- The Band's Visit (2007) as Khaled
- The Lost Tomb Of Jesus (2007) as Jesus of Nazareth
- Kulturzeit (1995) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Saleh Bakri best known for?
Saleh Bakri is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Palestine 36 (2025), I Was a Stranger (2025), Kulturzeit (1995).
When and where was Saleh Bakri born?
Saleh Bakri was born on March 1, 1977 in Galilee, Palestine.
How many credits does Saleh Bakri have?
Saleh Bakri has accumulated over 40 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2026.
What is Saleh Bakri's background in cinema and television?
Saleh Bakri is a Palestinian film and stage actor born on March 1, 1977, in Galilee, Palestine. He graduated from the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts and began his film career in 2007 by playing lead roles in The Band's Visit and Salt of This Sea. His father is Mohammad Bakri, and his brothers, Adam and Ziad Ba...