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Ali Suliman

Ali Suliman

Actor · Born October 10, 1977 (49) · Nazareth, Israel

Ali Suliman was born in 1977, in Nazareth, Israel. His interest in the dramatic arts led him to the prestigious " Acting School" in Tel-Aviv, where he graduated in the year 2000. At the end of his studies, he joined the "Commedia Dell'Arte", Masks Theater group in London. Ali decided to broaden his horizons within the boundaries of drama, by taking a position at the RAHAT community center, as an acting teacher. After his time at Negev, Ali went on to star in such award-winning films as "Paradise Now" (Best Foreign film winner Golden Globes, and Best Foreign film nominee - Academy Awards), and "The Syrian Bride". He also starred opposite Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner in the critically acclaimed action thriller "The Kingdom". Upcoming projects include the political thriller "Body of Lies" from legendary director Ridley Scott.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1977 (49)
From
Nazareth, Israel
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Ali Suliman's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
18%
Morality
16%
Bonds
16%
Society
16%
Power
15%
Survival
15%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 13

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 8

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 16

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 16
Shadow
5 of 16
Ally
3 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
10
Contemplative
12
Melancholic
9
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ali Suliman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ali Suliman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yunan(2025)

    as Yusuf (Shepherd)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Coyotes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Co-Producer · as Mukhlis

  • G20(2025)

    as Agent Adwi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • House of David(2025)

    Show 24 episodes · as King Saul

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Prime Target(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Akram Nizar

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Arthur the King(2024)

    as Chik

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Swimmers(2022)

    as Ezzat Mardini

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Deserted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ali

  • Huda's Salon(2021)

    as Hasan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lovesick in the West Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Nayef

  • Amira(2021)

    as Nawar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Abdelinho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as AMER Taleb

  • Farha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Abu Walid

  • The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • 200 Meters(2020)

    as Mustafa

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • It Must Be Heaven(2019)

    as Mad Man

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Maradona's Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Father

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mousa bin Suleiman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The State(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Abu Omar

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Five Boys and a Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sameh

  • The Worthy(2016)

    as Jamal

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Harmonia(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cabir

  • Rattle the Cage(2015)

    as Dabaan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A.K.A Nadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nimer

  • From A to B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Syrian Army Officer

  • The Warren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Abu Luca

  • A Borrowed Identity(2014)

    as Salah

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Racing Hearts(2014)

    as Sheikh

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mars at Sunrise(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lone Survivor(2013)

    as Mohammad Gulab

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Last Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yousef

  • Under the Same Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nizar

  • Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Marwan

  • Zaytoun(2012)

    as Syrian Officer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Attack(2012)

    as Amin Jaafari

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Cruel Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as King

  • Do Not Forget Me Istanbul(2010)

    as Fayiz

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Warzer Zafir

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Abu-Hassan Mohammed

  • The Time That Remains(2009)

    as Eliza's Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pomegranates and Myrrh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kais

  • Body of Lies(2008)

    as Omar Sadiki

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lemon Tree(2008)

    as Ziad Daud

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Kingdom(2007)

    as Sergeant Haytham

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Now(2005)

    as Khaled

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Syrian Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Syrian Officer 2

  • Chronicle of a Disappearance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as The Man

  • The Way of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cleopas

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1996 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Lone Survivor (2013)

$155M worldwide

Highest rated

The Swimmers (2022)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

House of David (2025)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19962025

Peak 2013 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 48 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing1 of 49: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 19 roles
961116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ali Suliman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul (2010)

87th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Swimmers (2022)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ali Suliman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles38–92 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles6–55 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles24–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles9–39 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles36–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ali Suliman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ali Suliman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hany Abu-Assad shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles