Walid Idriss, smiling, in a white T-shirt and red braces

WalidIdriss

Actor · Director Beirut, Lebanon

Stories told with the body, the voice and everything in between.

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About

Black-and-white portrait of Walid Idriss

I'm Walid Idriss, an actor and theatre director from Lebanon, living in Beirut. I graduated in Theatre from the Lebanese University's Faculty of Fine Arts in 2023.

As an actor I bring characters to life with body, voice and emotion, on stage and on screen. What drives me is how people feel, and how a performance can connect a room full of strangers.

Training in many acting approaches lets me fully inhabit a part and keep it honest and subtle, across styles and genres, from absurdist comedy to political drama and children's theatre.

Based in
Beirut, Lebanon
Born
2002
Degree
BA Theatre, Lebanese University
Works in
Theatre · Film · TV · Ads · Live

Work

Stage, screen and live work, newest first. Tap any photo to open it.

2024

  1. Screen New programme on LBCI A socially critical programme on LBCI. Yet to air. Coming soon

    New programme on LBCI

    Screen · Cast

  2. Spacetoon, Qatar Toy Festival

    Live · Multiple characters

  3. Etisalat

    Commercial · Featured

  4. The Addiction Experience

    Commercial · Featured

2023

  1. Marhaba Dawle

    مرحبا دولة

    Screen · Series · Supporting role

  2. Screen Arze Short film.

    Arze

    أرزة

    Screen · Short film · Cast

  3. A Tale of Independence

    حكاية الإستقلال

    Directed · Director

  4. Layla or the Wolf

    ليلى او الذئب

    Directed · Director

  5. The Madwoman of Chaillot

    مجنونة شايو

    Stage · Lead · Senior project

  6. iHappy kids' events

    Live · Entertainer

  7. Baad Fi Abed?

    بعد في عبد؟

    Stage · Lead · Al Madina Theatre

2020–22University years

  1. The Just

    العادلون

    Directed · Director

  2. The Elephant, O King of All Time

    فيل يا ملك الزمان

    Stage · Lead

  3. In Imagination We Have a Life

    ولنا في الخيال حياة

    Stage · Lead

  4. She

    هي

    Stage · Lead

  5. Who's There?

    من هناك؟

    Stage · Lead

  6. The Bald One

    الأصلع

    Stage · Oscar

  7. The Minister's Visit

    زيارة السيّد الوزير

    Stage · Lead

  8. 270 Days

    ٢٧٠ يوم

    Stage · Lead

  9. Cheers, Homeland

    كاسك يا وطن

    Stage · Lead

  10. Like Every Day

    متل كل يوم

    Stage · Lead

  11. Wooden Bench

    مقعد خشب

    Stage · Lead

  12. Adam

    آدم

    Screen · Short film · Lead

  13. The Diplomat

    الديبلوماسي

    Stage · Lead

  14. The General

    الجنرال

    Stage · Lead

  15. The Odd Couple

    الثنائي الغريب

    Stage · Lead

  16. Kelmeh

    كلمة

    Screen · Short film · Cast

  17. The Snail and the Tortoise

    الحلزون و السلحفاة

    Stage · Cast · Educational Scouts

  18. Stand-up

    Live · Performer · Educational Scouts

  19. Children's Cancer Center fundraiser

    Live · Entertainer

Credits

The full programme.

Stage · as actor

  1. The Madwoman of Chaillotمجنونة شايوLead · Senior project2023
  2. Baad Fi Abed?بعد في عبد؟Lead · Al Madina Theatre
  3. The Elephant, O King of All Timeفيل يا ملك الزمانLead
  4. In Imagination We Have a Lifeولنا في الخيال حياةLead
  5. SheهيLead
  6. Who's There?من هناك؟Lead
  7. The Bald OneالأصلعOscar
  8. The Minister's Visitزيارة السيّد الوزيرLead
  9. 270 Days٢٧٠ يومLead
  10. Cheers, Homelandكاسك يا وطنLead
  11. Like Every Dayمتل كل يومLead
  12. Wooden Benchمقعد خشبLead
  13. The DiplomatالديبلوماسيLead
  14. The GeneralالجنرالLead
  15. The Odd Coupleالثنائي الغريبLead
  16. The Snail and the Tortoiseالحلزون و السلحفاةCast · Educational Scouts

Stage · as director

  1. A Tale of Independenceحكاية الإستقلالDirector
  2. Layla or the Wolfليلى او الذئبDirector2023
  3. The JustالعادلونDirector

Film & television

  1. New programme on LBCICast2024
  2. Marhaba Dawleمرحبا دولةSeries · Supporting role2023
  3. ArzeأرزةShort film · Cast2023
  4. AdamآدمShort film · Lead
  5. KelmehكلمةShort film · Cast

Commercials

  1. EtisalatFeatured
  2. The Addiction ExperienceFeatured
  3. touch, DubaiFeatured2023

Live & events

  1. Spacetoon, Qatar Toy FestivalMultiple characters2024
  2. iHappy kids' eventsEntertainer2023
  3. Children's Cancer Center fundraiserEntertainer
  4. Stand-upPerformer · Educational Scouts
Curtain call · Layla or the Wolf
Curtain call · Layla or the Wolf

Training

Education

  1. 2024–25MA Theatre Directing (applicant)Lebanese University, Institute of Fine Arts
  2. 2020–23BA TheatreLebanese University, Faculty of Fine Arts & Architecture
  3. 2018–19Lebanese Baccalaureate (SG)Al Ain Official High School

Teaching

  1. Theatre teacherModern Educational School (MES)
  2. Theatre teacherColonie de Rêves

Skills

  • Acting
  • Directing
  • Script writing
  • Photography
  • Dance
  • Stand-up
  • Children's theatre

Contact

For casting, directing and collaborations.

Walid Idriss at night, black and white