Firass Dirani
Biography
Firass Dirani is an Australian actor who trained at Sydney's Actors College of Theatre and Television. He grew up in Werrington, in western Sydney, and in 2006 he played Nick Russell, the Red Mystic Ranger, on Power Rangers Mystic Force. In 2010 he took the lead as John Ibrahim in Underbelly: The Golden Mile, the part that made him a household name in Australia. That year he was nominated for an Inside Film Awards Out of the Box award and won a GQ Australia Men of the Year award for best television actor. In 2011 he collected two Logie Awards, one for best new talent and the other the Graham Kennedy award for best actor. He played Gary Montebello in The Straits in 2012 and Justin in House Husbands from 2012 to 2017. His films include The Black Balloon (2008), The Combination (2009), Pitch Black (2000), Killer Elite (2011) and Hacksaw Ridge (2015).
42years old
Turns 43 on April 29in 169 days
- Born Sydney
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 19 years2000 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019Escape and EvasionIMDb rating 4.6
- 2016Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris ChildIMDb rating 5.5
- 2011Killer EliteIMDb rating 6.4
- 2006The MarineIMDb rating 4.8
- 2000Pitch BlackIMDb rating 7.0
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Early training
Dirani studied acting in Sydney at the Actors College of Theatre and Television, where he completed the Professional Actor Program and graduated in 2004.
Early training
Dirani briefly relocated to New York City in 2014, where he completed a six week intensive course at the Atlantic Theater Company.
A role that slipped away
In 2023, Dirani landed a role in the Australian version of the British series The Office, though the production never reached its stage.
Beyond film
Dirani took part in the Socceroos' FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 squad announcement, narrating the team's football journey across 100 years.
Firass Dirani movies on Netflix
Escape and Evasionas Welshy
Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Childas Carmel
Killer Eliteas Bakhait
The Marineas Al Qaeda Leader
Pitch Blackas Ali
Worked with
Firass Dirani made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Robert De Niro1 film together, 2011
Robert De Niro's page Killer Elite2011IMDb rating 6.4Dirani as BakhaitNiro as Hunter
Keith David1 film together, 2000
Keith David's page Pitch Black2000IMDb rating 7.0Dirani as AliDavid as Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Robert Patrick1 film together, 2006
Robert Patrick's page The Marine2006IMDb rating 4.8Dirani as Al Qaeda LeaderPatrick as Rome
Jason Statham1 film together, 2011
Jason Statham's page Killer Elite2011IMDb rating 6.4Dirani as BakhaitStatham as Danny
Ben Mendelsohn1 film together, 2011
Ben Mendelsohn's page Killer Elite2011IMDb rating 6.4Dirani as BakhaitMendelsohn as Martin
John Cena1 film together, 2006
John Cena's page The Marine2006IMDb rating 4.8Dirani as Al Qaeda LeaderCena as John Triton
David TwohyDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by David Twohy Pitch Black2000IMDb rating 7.0Dirani as Ali
Gary McKendryDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by Gary McKendry Killer Elite2011IMDb rating 6.4Dirani as Bakhait
John BonitoDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by John Bonito The Marine2006IMDb rating 4.8Dirani as Al Qaeda Leader
Online
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