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FOUAD HAJJI
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Biography
Fouad Hajji took his first steps into the world of show business by practicing break-dance at an
early age. After reaching an advanced and respected level he went on to performing for acclaimed
artists and productions. By his early 20's he was running a dance school with approximately 250
members.
During an internship the US, Fouad developed a serious interest for acting. Upon his return he
joined the Parallax School of Actors in Brussels while also studying at a college. He obtained a
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology followed by a Master's degree in International
Business.
After finishing college, he combined acting work and a system engineer position at an IT firm. He
then joined the Flanders Acting Studio where for the next 2 years he was extensively trained by
American actor John Flanders.
In 2007 Fouad portrayed the role of "Rachid" opposite Luk Wyns in the award winning film "Ou
Quoi", directed by Cecilia Verheyden, which won many awards including Best Fiction Debut at the
International Short Film Festival Leuven.
Late 2010, Fouad signed with a US talent agency in Los Angeles. He is later cast in the role of "Javed"
in the award-nominated short film "Odium" directed by Neale Hemrajani. He went on to be cast in
several feature films including "The Mummy Resurrected" produced by Ray Haboush as well as
"False Colors" directed by William Norton.
In late 2013 he lands his first network TV role on NCIS: Los Angeles opposite Daniela Ruah and Eric
Olsen. In 2015 he adds another network show to his list by guest starring opposite Gary Sinise in
the spin-off series Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. This role provided Fouad with a lot of screen
time and allowed him to showcase different sides of his character. The role was positively received
and lead to more opportunities. In 2017 Fouad guest starred on the CBS network show Madam
Secretary in which he plays opposite Tea Leoni.
Aside from acting, Fouad developed other talents. By 2018 he had self-produced and directed 6
short-films and had also lend his voice to many projects including 'John Wick 3', 'Murder Mystery',
The Vampire Diaries', 'MacGyver' and 'Patriot', 'The Brave', 'The Romanoff's' and many others.
Early 2019, he landed a role on the TV show 'Animal Kingdom' which stars actors like Shawn
Hatosy and Ellen Barkin and on March 1, 2019 he was nominated for the Diwan Award for
achievement in the field of arts & culture which takes place on March 29th in Brussels, Belgium.
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Career Highlights
Guest star on ‘Madam Secretary’.
Guest star on ‘Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders’.
2 day co-star on ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’.
Co-star on ‘Animal Kingdom’
Nominated for achievement in arts & culture at the Belgian Diwan Awards
Voice over work on ‘John Wick 3’, ‘ Murder Mystery’, The Vampire Diaries’, ‘MacGyver’ and ‘Patriot’, ‘The Brave’ , ‘The Romanoffs’ and many others
Shortlisted for a role opposite Bradley Cooper on ‘American Sniper’, directed by Clint Eastwood.
Shortlisted for a supporting role on ‘Killing Jesus’. Feature film executive produced by Ridley Scott.
Supporting role on ‘The Foreigner’. Short-film executive produced by Rupert Sanders.
Supporting role on ‘False Colors’. Feature film directed by William Norton.
Supporting role on ‘The Mummy Resurrected’. Feature film produced by Ray Haboush.
Face for the 2014 international commercial and print campaign of Qatar real estate company Msheireb Properties.
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Media: Photos
Media: Video
DEMO REEL: https://vimeo.com/99281093
‘MADAM SECRETARY’ CLIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ghg6tAFZY
‘CRIMINAL MINDS’ CLIP 1: https://youtu.be/P50H1hoOgfs
‘CRIMINAL MINDS’ CLIP 2: https://youtu.be/2PxRYogOYgM
‘NCIS: LOS ANGELES’ CLIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Xw79pT1Eg
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Media: Misc.
‘NCIS: Los Angeles’: The Frozen Lake - Still
Film ‘Waheed’ Poster Screening of ‘Concussion’ at CAA
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Film ‘Waheed’ Premiere Los Angeles
Film ‘Revolution’ Still Film ‘Waheed’ On Set
Commercial Still – Msheireb Properties Film ‘The Foreigner’ Still
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Press
Magazine: Cine Télé Revue – Belgium – August 8, 2017: http://cinetelerevue.be/fr/fouad-hajji-belge-tournage-episode-madam-secretary-saison-4-tea-leoni.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=42231&vID=36
Magazine: Cine Télé Revue – Belgium – April 21, 2016: http://www.cinetelerevue.be/fr/le-
belge-fouad-hajji-dans-le-spin-off-d-esprits-criminels.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=36996
Newspaper: Het Nieuwsblad – Belgium – April 8, 2016: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160407_02224584
Newspaper: Het Laatste Nieuws – Belgium – April 6, 2016: http://www.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-
vilvoorde/vilvoordenaar-krijgt-gastrol-in-bekende-amerikaanse-serie-a2667394/
Magazine: Goeiedag– Belgium – April 6, 2016: http://www.goeiedag.be/vilvoorde/2016/04/vilvoordenaar-krijgt-gastrol-in-bekende-
amerikaanse-serie/
Magazine: Cine Tele Revue – Belgium - October 22, 2015: http://www.cinetelerevue.be/fr/decouvrez-le-spin-off-d-esprits-criminels-ce-soir.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=34762
Magazine: Cine Tele Revue – Belgium - October 4, 2015: http://www.cinetelerevue.be/fr/fouad-hajji-dans-le-nouveau-spin-off-d-esprits-criminels.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=34538
Magazine: Cine Tele Revue – Belgium - January 14, 2015: http://cinetelerevue.be/fr/fouad-hajji-un-belge-dans-ncis-los-angeles.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=31194
Newspaper: Het Laatste Nieuws – Belgium – August 22, 2014: http://www.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-vilvoorde/-wachten-op-die-ene-grote-rol-a2004341/
Magazine: Goeiedag – Belgium - August 22, 2014: http://www.goeiedag.be/vilvoorde/2014/08/wachten-op-die-ene-grote-rol/
Newspaper: Het Laatste Nieuws – Belgium – November 25, 2013: http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/929/TV-Gids/article/detail/1746709/2013/11/25/Vilvoords-acteur-strikt-rol-in-NCIS-Los-Angeles.dhtml
Newspaper: 7sur7 – Belgium – November 25, 2013: http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1540/TV/article/detail/1746726/2013/11/25/Un-acteur-belge-dans-NCIS-Los-Angeles.dhtml
Newspaper: Het Nieuwsblad – Belgium – November 25, 2013: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20131124_00854728
Newspaper: De Standaard – Belgium – November 25, 2013: http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20131125_024?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=dso&utm_content=article&utm_campaign=seeding
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Newspaper: De Morgen – Belgium – November 25, 2013: http://www.demorgen.be/tvmedia/-vilvoords-acteur-strikt-rol-in-ncis-los-angeles-b17bfba5/
Newspaper: Het Belang Van Limburg – Belgium – November 25, 2013: http://www.hbvl.be/cnt/aid1495296/belg-speelt-slechterik-in-hollywood-serie-video
Newspaper: Gazet Van Antwerpen – Belgium – November 25, 2013: http://www.gva.be/cnt/aid1495296/belg-speelt-slechterik-in-hollywood-serie-video
Newspaper: RTL – Belgium – November 25, 2013: http://www.rtl.be/people/tele/news/un-belge-va-jouer-le-mechant-dans-ncis-los-angeles-634590.aspx
Etc.…
Links
Official Website: http://www.fouadhajji.com
IMDb page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2964404/
Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouad_Hajji
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Fouadhajji
Breakdown Services profile: http://resumes.actorsaccess.com/fouadhajji
Spotlight UK profile: http://www.spotlight.com/5735-4508-4577
Representation
US – Smith & Hervey/Grimes Talent Agency - +1 310 475 2010 - [email protected]
EU – Netherlands: Jack & Jill Talent Agent - +31 (0)6 120 54 250 - [email protected]
