Omar Al-Jasser

🎭 Omar Al-Jasser

Saudi Actor, Director, and Writer

 

👤 Personal Information

Full Name: Omar bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Jasser

 

Date of Birth: January 1, 1962 (Age: 63)

 

Place of Birth: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

 

Nationality: 🇸🇦 Saudi

 

Language: Arabic

 

Years Active: 1984 – present

 

🏅 Positions & Memberships

🛡 Secretary-General of the Arab Artists Union (since June 2022 – renewed in Sept. 2024)

 

🎭 Member of the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts

 

🏛 Director of the Jeddah branch of the Society for Culture and Arts (2014)

 

🤝 UN Goodwill Ambassador (2015)

 

🎓 Honorary Doctorate from the United Nations International Organization (2015)

 

⭐ Founding Member of:

 

Saudi Theater Professionals Association

 

Gulf Producers Association

 

Arab Documentary Films Society

 

Egyptian-Arab Society for Culture, Media & Arts

 

Federation of Artistic Production Institutions

 

🎬 Member of numerous international festivals and bodies including:

 

"CAM" International Short Film Festival

 

International Theatre Institute

 

Arab Media Union (High Committee)

 

Cannes International Short Film Festival (2014)

 

Amar Initiative for Special Needs Talents

 

Festivals in Morocco, Jordan, Alexandria, GCC

 

🧑‍🎨 Artistic Contributions

Fields: Writing, Directing, Acting (Theater, TV, Film, Radio)

 

Officially classified as a First-Class Artist by the Ministry of Information

 

Pioneer Achievements:

 

Founded Saudi Arabia’s first private theater troupe (Jeddah Arts Troupe – 1986)

 

Established Omar Al-Jasser Theater (1995)

 

Created the first Saudi children's theater troupe (2003)

 

Produced the first political docu-play on the Gulf Crisis, portraying King Fahd (1991)

 

🏆 Key Achievements

🎭 Authored 38 plays, 4 TV series, and 2 radio dramas

 

👨‍🎤 Acted in 56 stage plays and 54 TV series

 

🎬 Directed 64 plays, 2 TV series, and various variety shows and documentaries

 

🎤 Delivered the World Theatre Day Address (2014) – titled “The Godfather of Saudi Theater”

 

🎥 Directed major documentaries such as:

 

"Health and Safety of Pilgrims" (2006)

 

TV coverage for Al-Watan newspaper anniversary

 

🌍 Represented Saudi Arabia in major cultural weeks in Jordan, Morocco, and Algeria

 

🎶 Participated in the nasheed "Except You, O Messenger of Allah" (2006)

 

📚 Featured in Saudi Personalities Encyclopedia by Okaz Press (2006)

 

🏅 Awards & Honors (Selected)

🥇 Best Play Script – Abha Cultural Festival (1989)

 

🥇 Best Actor – Play "Al-Muwajaha" (1990)

 

🏆 Creativity Award – Play "Ajayeb Ya Nass" (Janadriyah Festival, 1993)

 

👶 Best Children's Play – "Arnoub's Adventures" (Janadriyah 1995)

 

👏 Numerous shields and certificates from:

 

Ministry of Health

 

Family & Community Medicine Society

 

Saudi Airlines Club

 

Cultural festivals and theater troupes

 

🎖 Order of King Abdulaziz (Second Class) – for donating his kidney to his younger brother