Rashid Assaf

Rashid Assaf (born August 13, 1958) is a Syrian actor with many cinematic, theatrical and television works. His true breakthrough came in the early 1980s when director Salim Sabry cast him in the lead role in the series Al-Basta' (The Simple) written by Khairy Alzahaby. Since then, he has appeared in a number of popular series, including "Da'irat Al-Nar" (The Circle of Fire), "Al-Burkan" (The Volcano), and "Al-Ababeed." He also excelled in historical fantasy works such as "Al-Fawaris" (The Knights), "Al-Kawaser" (The Predators), "Sira' Al-Ashaws" (The Conflict of the Brave), and "Al-Masloub" (The Robbers), in addition to his prominent roles in historical series such as "Al-Bahth 'an Saladin" (The Search for Saladin), "Abna' Al-Rashid" (The Sons of Al-Rashid), and "Mamalik Al-Nar" (Kingdoms of Fire). In Bedouin drama, his name is associated with the role of "Ghalis" in the two-part series "Ra's Ghalis" (The Heads), which achieved widespread acclaim. On the cinematic front, he has had distinguished appearances, including his participation in the film "Al-Hudood" (The Borders) (1984) alongside Duraid Lahham, and the film "Amatar Sayfiya" (Summer Rains) in the same year. He also played a prominent role in the film "Khorfakkan" (2020), portraying General Alfonso.