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Danny Boushebel

Danny Boushebel

Actor · Beirut, Lebanon

Danny Boushebel is an American actor, writer, producer, and director with a career spanning Hollywood film, prestige television, and international cinema. He is best known for his role as Blythe Sason on HBO's Vice Principals alongside Danny McBride and Walton Goggins, and for appearing in Season One of Netflix's Stranger Things. He recurred on NCIS: LA as Wasim Ghulam and has guest starred on FBI, House of Cards, Homeland, The Blacklist, Quantico, Madame Secretary, MacGyver, Elementary, Damages, Pan Am, and Drop Dead Diva. On the feature film side, Danny has worked with some of the most acclaimed directors in world cinema. He stars in Much Loved (2015) — directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nabil Ayouch — which world premiered in the Director's Fortnight at Cannes 2015, screened at TIFF and BFI, and is now on Netflix. He appeared in She's Lost Control (2014), directed by Anja Marquardt and produced by Oren Moverman, which world premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. He also starred in Beneath the Surface (2014), which world premiered in the Court Métrage at Cannes 2014, and in Unfreedom (Netflix), Anna Nicole (Lifetime, dir. Mary Harron), Know Your Enemy (Amazon). On stage, Danny received a New York Times review for his lead performance in Baghdadi Bath (2009) at La MaMa ETC. He also starred in Alicia Keys' hit music video "Underdog" (2020) and a Toyota Super Bowl commercial (2018). Fluent in Arabic across all regional dialects, Danny brings a rare linguistic and cultural range to every role — an edge that has defined a career built on complex, multi-ethnic characters. In 2026, Danny founded Omnific Productions, LLC. Through Omnific Productions, Danny has developed a slate of 11+ original, fully owned IP spanning film and television — collectively earning 74+ awards and nominations across major screenplay and industry competitions. Screenplays and pitch decks available upon request.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Beirut, Lebanon
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Danny Boushebel's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Self
25%
Bonds
17%
Survival
14%
Ideas
12%
Society
6%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
2
Warm
2
Hopeful
1
Melancholic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Danny Boushebel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Boushebel'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

34 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Know Your Enemy(2019)

    as Amal

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Hisham

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Nigerian Prince(2018)

    as British Clerk

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Sayid

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Army of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Aadil

  • Vice Principals(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Blythe Sason

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as English Teacher

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Quantico(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Hassan Darr

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Much Loved(2015)

    as Ahmad / Le client saoudien de Randa / Randa's Saudi client

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Unfreedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Malik

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Kawani

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Myra's Angel(2014)

    as Bachrach

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She's Lost Control(2014)

    as Dr. Moran

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Anna Nicole(2013)

    as Sali Elaha

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as European Emcee

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Rashid Musharakh

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    as Banker

  • Privacy(2012)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seeking Nirvana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Larry Hoffa

  • Brooklyn Breach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Malik

  • Dates from Hell(2012)

    Show as Flower Vendor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lebanese Officer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Pan Am(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Swarthy Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Shriven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Pimp

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Wasim Ghulam

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Rebound(2009)

    as VIP Boxing Fan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Kencho

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as VIP Pool Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Chasing the Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Chronicles of the Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Death (Segment 2)

  • Day Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Biff Bittleman

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Halal Cart Vendor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 57th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 2007 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Much Loved (2015)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Much Loved (2015)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

Nigerian Prince (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s25 · acting

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.

How do Danny Boushebel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Myra's Angel (2014)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Rebound (2009)

Midcredits 54th · 50% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. 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.