Amed Bozan
Amed Bozan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 36) Diyarbakır, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Stockholm Theater Academy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Caliphate |
| Awards | Kristallen for Best Actor (2020) |
Amed Bozan (born 1989) is a Kurdish-Swedish actor. He is best known for playing Husam in Caliphate (2020), for which he won a Kristallen for Best Actor. He also played the lead in Älskade Samir (2023) and had a major role in Cry Wolf (2024).
Biography
He was born in Diyarbakır and moved to Sweden when he was three years old. He is Kurdish.[1] He grew up in Sollentuna and graduated from the Stockholm Theater Academy in 2019.[2] He had his debut screen role in Caliphate (2020) as conflicted Islamic State fighter Husam.[3] He won a Kristallen for Best Actor for his performance as Husam.[4]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Conference | [5] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Caliphate | Husam | [6] | |
| 2023 | Älskade Samir | Samir | [7] | |
| 2024 | Cry Wolf | Kenneth | [8] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Misantroperna | Arsinoë | Folkteatern | [9] | |
| 2022 | Bra där! En hiphop-historia | Uppsala City Theater | [10] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kristallen | Best Male Actor | Caliphate | Won | [4] |
References
- ^ "Kurdish actor wins top Swedish television award for role in 'Caliphate' series". Kurdistan 24. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Gelin, Gustav (18 February 2020). "Amed Bozan: "Jag hade ett enormt motstånd inför rollen"". Dagens ETC (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Stark, Tomas (26 June 2023). "Amed från Tureberg har huvudroll i SVT:s succéserie Kalifat". Mitt i (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ a b Kavak, Beşîr (28 August 2020). "Amed Bozan xelata artîstê herî baş a Kristall stand". Sveriges Radio (in Kurdish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Fjellborg, Karolina (13 October 2023). "En störtskön svensk slasher på Netflix". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Fjellborg, Karolina (29 January 2020). ""Kalifat" – en spännande balansakt". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Veckans film och serier – älskad sjöjungfru tillbaka". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ von Otter, Vera (27 December 2024). ""Vargasommar" vill bli Sveriges "Fargo"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Landell Major, Liv (16 February 2020). "Makalösa misantroper på Folkteatern". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Villalobos, Loretto (3 April 2022). "Hiphop-revansch som kan bli en klassiker". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
External links
- Amed Bozan at IMDb
- Amed Bozan at the Swedish Film Database