Faris Batayneh, Actor

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I grew up amongst artists and have been performing since I was a child, from the National Center for Culture and Arts and Jordan Television to the National Music Conservatory and a feature with the Royal Film Commission of Jordan.

As a teenager I co-created Faris is American, a piece about identity and cultural diversity that was performed all over the US and Jordan. I trained at the Boston University Theatre Institute. I work in both languages, and I move through the world without translating myself to either one.

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Selected credits

Film

Silver Jubilee

Dir. Christian Rath · Young Man
Short marking the 25th anniversary of His Majesty King Abdullah II's assumption of constitutional powers.

CAC

Dir. Katrina Lillian & Cassandra Giraldo · John, lead

C'est La Vie

Dir. Hana Mufti · Adam, lead Winner, London Independent Film Awards · Winner, Los Angeles Film Awards

The Last Friday

Dir. Yahya Alabdallah · Produced by the Royal Film Commission of Jordan · Bully Special Jury Prize, Dubai International Film Festival · Special Jury Award, Fribourg International Film Festival · Cinema in Motion, San Sebastián · World Cinema Amsterdam

Spiritual Warriors

Dir. David Raynr · Young Joe

The Long Road to School

Jordan Television with the European Broadcasting Union · Malik, lead

Theatre

The Crucible

Dir. Judy Braha · C. Walsh Theatre, Boston · Willard

Private Lives

Noël Coward, dir. Jana Zeineddine · King's Academy · Elyot, lead

A Page Out of Order: Hold the Clock Jordan

Choreographed and directed by Yoshiko Chuma, School of Hard Knocks, New York · Dancer, lead
Multimedia performance with Jordanian and Japanese performers.

Faris is American

Written and directed by Ryuji Yamaguchi and Faris Batayneh · Faris, lead
Liz Lerman International Institute, Baltimore · Books@Café, Amman · Zarqa refugee camp · Model United Nations, Dead Sea.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Dir. Tristen Chireco · King's Academy · Thisbe

Peter and the Wolf

Dir. Saad Abbas · National Music Conservatory with the Amman Symphony Orchestra · The Wolf, lead

Television

Al Jazeera Children's Channel

Documentary series How to Study · Selected to represent Jordan

National campaign, Higher Population Council

Five spots produced by Jordan Television

Happy Eid

Three episodes, Jordan Television

Training

Boston University, Theatre Institute

Suffolk University, BA, Theatre minor

National Center for Culture and Arts

Liz Lerman Exchange, Certificate

Skills

Languages: English (native), Arabic (native), Spanish (basic)
Accents: American, Arabic, British, Indian, Spanish
Martial arts: Boxing, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling
Horseback riding: Polo, Galloping, Basic Jumping
Firearms: Skeet, Rifle, Pistol
Athletics: Swimming, Volleyball, Basketball, Football, American Football, Tennis, Track and Field