Hisham Tawfiq

Hisham Tawfiq
Born (1970-05-17) May 17, 1970
New York City, New York
Occupation Actor
Television The Blacklist
Website http://hishamtawfiq.com

Hisham Tawfiq (born May 17, 1970) is an American actor, best known for playing Dembe Zuma, part of the security detail for Raymond Reddington in NBC's The Blacklist.

Early life

Born in New York City, Tawfiq discovered his love of the arts while performing the poem "I Know Why The Caged Byrd Sings" by Maya Angelou in high school. Tawfiq studied at the Negro Ensemble Company, known for educating actors such as Denzel Washington and Ossie Davis. He also studied with coach Susan Batson.

Prior to pursuing a full acting career, Tawfiq served as a U.S. Marines. From 1994 to 1996, Tawfiq worked as a Corrections Officer in the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York.[1] While pursuing his acting career, Tawfiq also serves as a Firefighter with the New York City Fire Department.[2]

Career

Tawfiq performed with The Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Intimate Apparel and played Walter Lee in a production A Raisin in the Sun, which Tawfiq has said to be his dream role.[3]

Tawfiq starred in the BET movie Gun Hill as Capt. Sanford, Commander of a counter-crime task force. On television, Tawfiq has appeared in Lights Out, Law & Order spin-offs Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent, Kings, Golden Boy, 30 Rock, and the 2013 NBC remake of Ironside.

Tawfiq currently plays Dembe in NBC's The Blacklist. Starting with Season 3, he has been promoted to series regular.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2014 Gun Hill Capt. Sanford
2013 Dead Man Down Jamiacan Mike
2010 Five Minarets in New York
2011 Crazy Beats Strong Every Time Kofi
2010 Contact Zone Prince
2010 Counterfeit Malik
2010 Say Grace Before Drowning Chris
2009 Notorious
Television
Year Series Role Notes
2013–present The Blacklist Dembe Zuma Recurring Role (Season 1-2)
Main Cast (Season 3-)
2013 Ironside
2013 Golden Boy
2012 30 Rock 2 episodes
2011 Lights Out
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2009 Kings 5 episodes
2007–2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2 episodes
Theater
Year Piece Role Notes
A Raisin in the Sun Walter Lee Young
Intimate Apparel George Armstrong
A Soldiers Play Henson
Offspring Kyle
Bow Wow Club Sal
Shaka Zulu Shaka

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