Lebanese-born actor Haaz Sleiman first caught the attention of audiences with a wacky role in the 2004 comedy The Ski Trip. He later appeared on shows like 24 and Veronica Mars, but his big break came in 2008, when he scored an Independend Spirit Award nomination for his role in the critically acclaimed drama The Visitor, a film by The Station Agent director Thomas McCarthy.
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- Emigrated from the United Arab Emirates to Lebanon at the age of 10.
- Moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting after graduating from college in Michigan.
- Made his professional acting debut in an off-Broadway production of The Joys of Lipstick in 2003.
- Performed in the one-man show A Portrait of a Young Arab As an American at Highways Performance Space and Gallery in Santa Monica, California.
- In 2012, performed the role of Youssif in the critically-acclaimed stage production Food and Fadwa at New York Theatre Workshop.
- Starred in the titular role of the Public Theater's production of Venice in 2013.
- Is a cultural ambassador for the Levantine Cultural Center.