Eyad Hourani

Eyad Hourani makes his feature film debut in Omar. Eyad has acted in several productions of the inspirational Freedom Theatre in Jenin Refugee Camp, including While Waiting, Animal Farm, Alice in Wonderland and Men in the Sun. He also played in Ramallah's Ashtar Theater production Jasmin House and Shakespeare's Richard II in London's Globe Theater Festival.

Eyad started acting at the age of 14 with Hebron's Days For Theater Foundation. In addition to studying Theater Arts Education at the Freedom Theater, he did his acting training in cooperation with the Arab-American University and also participated in several international workshops, including Vienna (National Theatre) and New York (Public Theater).

Born in 1988, Eyad toured Palestinian hospitals with Clown Doctor Acts, and worked as a drama coach for various theaters of Palestine. Eyad has also directed a short film C The C, which was shown at festivals in Dubai and Sarajevo.

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