Ayman Samman

Cast · Director · Writer

Ayman Samman was born in Cairo, Egypt. After earning a degree in Egyptology and fronting one of the very first Heavy Metal bands in Egypt, he moved to Chicago and pursued a career in music. While in Chicago he fell in love with acting and studied and performed with Chicago's best. He lives in Los Angeles as a full time actor, writer and director. As a fluent speaker of both Arabic and English, he is able to portray a vast range of characters. Ayman's first major film role was in the Clint Eastwood's Oscar nominated blockbuster film, American Sniper, where he shared the memorable dinner scene with Bradley Cooper. He can also be seen in his guest starring and recurring roles on Primetime network shows like Blindspot, NCIS: Los Angeles, Scandal, Madam Secretary, The Looming Tower, NICS: New Orleans. As a filmmaker, his latest dramatic short film, Jumper was a finalist in Cannes 2019 and his comedic short The Pitch has earned him a Silver Telly award. Ayman also co-created the first Arab-American animated comedy series Momo's Amerika which was recently acquired by Comedy Central.