Iraqi-American actor and model Alexander Uloom signs with Hyperion and House Of M

Exclusive: Iraqi American actor and model Alexander ulum He has signed with the Los Angeles-based Hyperion Talent Agency, the Los Angeles and Middle East production and management company House of M, and the American law firm Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson and Christopher.

Ulum, who will star in the next series of MBC Iraq broken diamond (Maxuri anime), exploded in the Middle East last year in MBC drama Iraq and Shahid VIP (MBC’s free VOD platform). replacement mother (Uhm Badilà).

Ulum moved to the United States at the age of six as a refugee and survivor of the first Gulf War. He settled in Seattle and started a new life after distancing himself from his mother during the conflict.

He signed a contract to play professional football with Arizona Storm in the Arena Soccer League and worked as a contractor and translator for the United States Army before returning to the Middle East where he continued to hone his acting skills. As a high-end print model, she has worked for brands such as Gucci, Calvin Klein and Emanuel Ungaro.

He won nominations and won the region’s Golden Crescent Award for Best Newcomer. replacement mother He has gained two million followers on Instagram. She is married to famous Iraqi singer Rahma Riyadh, making the duo one of the biggest celebrity couples in the Middle East.

WGA writer and producer Evan Mirzai, founder of the production and management company House of M, said, “Alexander is one of the most talented actors of Middle Eastern descent working in our business today. His work has been welcomed and appreciated on a level normally reserved for A-List Studio talent, demonstrating that actors in his heritage and culture (though also US citizens) can and will be successful in our ever-changing marketplace. House of M’s mission continues to identify, nurture and empower undersized talent in our industry.