The Actors
Adam Bessa
ACTOR
FRANCE | FRENCH TUNISIAN
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Born in France, where he studied at the Jean Périmony theatre school in Paris, Adam is best known for his roles in the 2019 Netflix original MOSUL, an Iraqi war film that premiered at the Venice Film Festival; EXTRACTION (2020) alongside Chris Hemsworth; and for Amazon Prime’s series HANNA.

TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
His role in HARKA - inspired by the Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi who in 2011 ignited the Arab Spring by setting himself on fire outside the governor’s office in the city of Sidi Bouzid - won the Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Best Performance Award last year, along with the Acting Award from Red Sea Festival and a nomination for France’s Lumière Awards.