Jaafar Al-Ghareeb

🎭 Jaafar Al-Ghareeb

Saudi Actor

🪪 Personal Information

Full Name: Jaafar Hussein Al-Ghareeb

Date of Birth: February 12, 1956

Place of Birth: Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Date of Death: May 4, 2022 (aged 66)

Nationality: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Religion: Islam

Language: Arabic

Years Active: 1988 – 2020

🎬 Career

Jaafar Al-Ghareeb began his artistic career in 1988 with the TV series "A'ilat Abu Kalash" directed by Redwan Abdullah.

In 1990, he appeared in his first stage play titled "Haddam Al-Deera", directed by Abdulnasser Al-Zayer.

📈 He gained wider fame after starring in the second part of the series "Jawaher" in 1998, alongside several prominent Arab actors from Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the UAE, including Mona Wassef, Abdulmohsen Al-Nimr, Salim Kallas, and Mohammed Al-Junaibi.

🏆 He received the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in the play "Al-Mulqen" (The Prompter).

🎞 In 2020, he starred in "After Thursday", the first Saudi comedy film directed by Haider Sameer Al-Nasser, playing the role of "Abu Shaimaa", an aristocratic father who sets challenges for any suitor seeking to marry his daughter.

📣 He represented Saudi Arabia in four international festivals in Cairo, UAE, and Bahrain.

📺 Notable TV Series

Some of the many series he appeared in include:

A’ilat Abu Kalash (1988) – Salem

Khezna (1990) – Saleh

Falling Leaves (1992) – Saad

The Whales (1995)

Dalq Suhail (Part 2) (1997) – Ashour

Jewel (Part 2) (1998)

Tash Ma Tash – multiple seasons from 1998 to 2009

Thank You Ya (2000) – Abdullah Abu Khalid

Noura (2002)

The Orphan’s Cry (2003)

Mojadeef Al-Amal (2005)

Souk Al-Jat (Part 2) (2011)

Yalla Nsooq (2019)

Waraq Masmoom (2019)

And many more…

🎭 Other Works

Year Title Type Role

1990 Salamatak TV Program —

1990 Haddam Al-Deera Play —

1992 How to Quit Smoking TV Special —

1994 Hunting Trip Teleplay —

1994 The Doors TV Special —

2013 Instagram Al-Freij Play —

2020 After Thursday Movie Abu Shaimaa

— Al-Mulqen Play —

🕊 Death

Jaafar Al-Ghareeb passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (3rd Shawwal 1443 AH), at the age of 66.