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Adel Karam
The Lebanese comedian and presenter who also starred in the Oscar-nominated drama The Insult.
Caramel · The Insult
- Born
- 20 August 1972
- Birthplace
- Lebanon
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Adel Karam
Adel Karam moves between sketch comedy, talk shows, stand-up and dramatic acting. His screen work includes collaborations with directors Nadine Labaki and Ziad Doueiri.
Early life
Beirut roots
Born in Beirut, where he established his performing career.
Comedy foundation
His early public work grew out of Lebanese television comedy.
Career
- 1990s
Sketch television
Became known through S.L.CHI.
- 2007
Feature films
Appeared in Nadine Labaki’s Caramel.
- 2014
Talk-show host
Began presenting Hayda Haki.
- 2018
Streaming stand-up
Released Adel Karam: Live from Beirut on Netflix.
Selected work
Caramel
Plays a policeman in the ensemble drama.
The Insult
Plays Tony, whose dispute develops into a divisive court case.
Live from Beirut
An Arabic-language stand-up special.
Beyond work
Hosting
Interview-based television became another strand of his work.
Regional audience
Performs across Lebanese television, Arab cinema and international streaming.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Netflix: Live from Beirut ↗Photo: MTV Lebanon. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
