Hani Al Naimi

Biography

Hani Al Naimi, an Arab American actor of Palestinian descent, was born in Bethlehem and spent his childhood in Beirut, Lebanon. He began acting at a young age, performing in school plays of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night Dream" and "Much Ado About Nothing." His breakthrough came when Andrew Lloyd Webber cast him in the choir for "Joseph and His Technicolor Dreamcoat," leading to roles in "Jesus Christ Superstar" and his film debut with Mariel Hemingway.