Khaled Sami

🎭 Khaled Sami

Saudi Actor and Voice Actor

 

👤 Personal Information

Full Name: Khaled Hamad Al-Dosimani

 

Nickname: Abu Turki

 

Date of Birth: December 4, 1961

 

Place of Birth: Buraidah, Saudi Arabia

 

Date of Death: October 21, 2022 (aged 60)

 

Cause of Death: Liver disease

 

Nationality: 🇸🇦 Saudi

 

Religion: Islam

 

Wife: Aida Al-Otaibi

 

Children: Turki, Faisal (2 children)

 

Father: Hamad Al-Dosimani

 

🎓 Education

Degree: Master's in Film Directing

 

University: University of Colorado, USA

 

🎬 Profession

Actor

 

TV Director

 

Voice Actor

 

Years Active: 1980 – 2019

 

Languages: Arabic, English

 

🧑‍🎤 Notable Roles

Abu Rowaishid – The Abu Rowaishid Family

 

Abu Al-Asafeer – Abu Al-Asafeer

 

📺 Artistic Work

📚 TV Shows

Colored Papers

 

From Every Flower a Bloom (1985)

 

Wi-Fi (2012)

 

Wi-Fi 2 (2013)

 

📺 TV Series (Selected Highlights)

Al-Jawhara and the Hunter (1985)

 

Oudat Asweed (1985)

 

Al-Nawa (1991)

 

The Abu Rowaishid Family (1998)

 

Tash Ma Tash (Multiple seasons between 1998–2010)

 

Abu Al-Asafeer (2004)

 

Selfie (2015)

 

Shabab Al-Bomb (Seasons 4–8)

 

🎭 Plays

Al-Mu’tasim

 

Trial of Al-Hatifa (1968)

 

Repeated Professor (1984)

 

Under the Chairs (1985)

 

The Crazy Ones (1985)

 

Forgive Me, Dad (2010)

 

🎞️ Films

Aqab & Sheihana (1988)

 

Keef Al-Hal (2006)

 

Forbidden Faces (2018)

 

Casa Ya Oyall

 

🗣️ Voice Acting

Al-Hadaf (1987) – Captain Alaa

 

Lady Lady (1990) – Arthur

 

🏆 Awards & Honors

2010 – Saudi Arabia: Honored at the Abha International Comedy Festival

 

2016 – Egypt: Honored at Hemsa Festival for Arts and Literature as an ambassador of Saudi art in the Arab world

 

⚖️ Controversy

In 2013, he was criticized for allegedly mocking Islamic scholars, particularly Sheikh Mohammed Al-Arifi, in Wi-Fi 2. He denied the allegations, stating the character represented extremist scholars in general.

 

🏥 Illness

Diagnosed with liver disease in 2019

 

Underwent regular dialysis

 

Fell into a coma and suffered from memory loss, breathing difficulty, and seizures

 

A needed surgery was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

 

🚫 Death Rumor

On January 24, 2022, a false death rumor spread online

 

His son “Turki” denied it and threatened legal action against rumor-spreaders

 

🕯️ Death

Date: Friday, October 21, 2022

 

Hijri Date: 25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1444 AH

 

Cause: Complications from chronic liver disease