Hollywood Arab Actor is Breaking Stereotypes

Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 2015 --(PR.com)-- As an up-and-coming actor, Hamzah Saman debuted, in Tom Six’s horror film, The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) as inmate 093, which was just released on Netflix and is now on DVD. Saman plays an Arab prisoner who becomes part of a 500-person centipede and shares an unforgettable scene with Eric Roberts. He was also the second lead in the feature film Mobster, which will be released in 2016. In addition, Saman recently worked as a voiceover artist on the films Escape Plan and X-Men: Days of Future Past. He is one of the first online Arab American Casting directors with over 20,000 members. Saman recently finished working as a casting associate on the documentary He Named Me Malala with the Oscar-winning director, Davis Gugenheim. He has also been working on the television show Nessyane, as the production manager and casting director. This show stars Rima Fakih who was Miss USA 2010. Saman wants writers and filmmakers to consider expanding roles for Arab and Middle Eastern actors. He said, “Many Arab and Middle Eastern actors are cast into terrorist roles. While many of us are happy to take these types of jobs, we are also excited to audition for other roles to demonstrate the range of our skills.” Saman noted that his goal is to change the perception of Arab artists in Hollywood. He is currently represented by AMW Talent Agency.