Omar Elba
Omar Elba | |
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| Born | September 19, 1983 |
| Other names | Alexander Black |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | A Hologram for the King |
Omar Elba (born September 19, 1983) is an Egyptian-American actor, best known for co-starring alongside Tom Hanks in the movie A Hologram for the King.[1][2] He also had a recurring role as Mark Green opposite Jessica Biel in the Limetown television series.[3]
In the A24/Netflix series, Mo, Elba plays Sameer, an autistic character who has trouble fitting in. In preparation for the role, he worked meticulously with a behavioral therapist studying specific autistic patients at great length.[4][5] His nuanced portrayal of autism received rave reviews, most notably from the autism community itself.[6]
Elba also starred, wrote and directed Tim, a Freudian short film about the Ego, Id and Superego. In preparation for the 2 main roles, he transformed his body twice by gaining 20 pounds of fat to play Tim and then losing the weight and gaining 10 pounds of muscle to play Tim's Ego. For the physical transformation between both characters to take place, the two performances, Tim and Tim's Ego, were shot one year apart, respectively. In the film, both characters, Tim (an overweight, balding codependent) and Tim's Ego (his better looking, more assertive counterpart), are seen interacting onscreen simultaneously.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Hicks, Chris (August 15, 2016). "2 faith films are on video this week". NewsOK. Deseret News. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Mcgrath, Charles (April 15, 2016). "'A Hologram for the King' Finds Tom Hanks in the Desert, Desperate to Sell Phantoms". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Perez, Lexy (November 13, 2019). "Limetown: Creators Break Down Jessica Biel's "Classic Antihero" Character". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Darling, Cary (August 19, 2022). "First look: Netflix's 'Mo' is the most Houston TV show ever". Preview. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (August 21, 2022). "Mo Amer's new Netflix is show is the first one to capture the look, sound and feel of Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Jamal, Hebh (September 12, 2022). "How Netflix's 'Mo' is advocating autism awareness in the Middle East". Middle East Eye. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Lehman, Janny (May 5, 2016). "Tom Hanks Weathers the Desert in A Hologram for the King". Zip06.com. Shore Publishing. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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