JOSEPH AL-AHMAD is a multilingual actor and filmmaker based between
Los Angeles and Sofia.
Born into a diverse household to a Sudanese-Bulgarian mother and a Syrian father, Joseph grew up immersed in multiple cultures, speaking four languages from an early age.
He is fluent in American English, Russian, Bulgarian, and Levantine Arabic, and is primarily based between Los Angeles, CA, and his hometown, Sofia.
Joseph landed his first supporting role in the television series Above The Clouds (MBC) while still in college in 2018.
Since then, he has worked on several major American studio productions, including A Christmas Story Christmas (2022, Warner Bros. & Legendary Entertainment), where he collaborated with Peter Billingsley and Erinn Hayes, followed by Man With No Past (Paramount Pictures), directed by James Bamford.
Most recently, he portrays Sgt. Zinchenko in the upcoming war thriller Man of War (2026), directed by William Kaufman and slated for release this July. The film, featured in Variety, stars LaMonica Garrett and Andrew Howard, with whom Joseph shares the screen.
He has been recognized as a rising talent “at the main gates of the industry” by European magazine EVA. His directorial debut, MOTIVES, earned him the 'Honorable Mention: Director' award at the Los Angeles Film Awards in 2019.
Joseph holds an MFA in Film & Theatre (2020) and received additional training from renowned coaches in Los Angeles, including Anthony Meindl and Sommer Austin (AMAW).
Today, he works professionally between the United States and the European Union and is represented by Tila Datta at DBA - Dryblue Agency in London.
COMPLETED PROJECTS FOR
“JOSEPH AL-AHMAD'S UNIQUE EXPRESSION, ARTISTIC MASTERY, COMBINED WITH HIS SOLID ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND IMPRESSIVE MULTILINGUAL SKILLS,
MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT HE HAS A LOT TO OFFER TO THE INDUSTRY IN THE COMING YEARS."
GHASSAN MASSOUD
ACTOR, PROFESSOR
(KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD)
“JOSEPH AL-AHMAD HAS AN EXTRAORDINARY UNDERSTANDING OF DRAMATIC TECHNIQUES, CREATIVE INSIGHT, AND BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION.
HE TRULY CARES ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE AND HAS A CURIOSITY ABOUT THE HUMAN CONDITION THAT SERVES HIM WELL IN HIS ART."
SOMMER AUSTIN
ACTRESS, COMEDIAN, CERTIFIED MEISNER TEACHER,
STUDIO HEAD AT AMAW, LOS ANGELES.
REPRESENTED BY TILA DATTA
7 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7RJ
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