Firass Dirani's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Underbelly (AU) John Ibrahim House Husbands (AU) Justin The Straits (AU) Gary Monteb…

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BIOGRAPHY:

Firass Dirani (pronounced Feh-ress) (born 29 April 1984) is an Australian actor best known for his roles of Nick Russell, the Red Mystic Ranger, on Power Rangers Mystic Force, Charlie on the 2009 Australian film The Combination, and as John Ibrahim on the 2010 series Underbelly: The Golden Mile.
Dirani was born in Sydney, Australia and is of Lebanese descent. His parents migrated to Australia in 70's, as refugees from war-ravaged Lebanon. Dirani grew up in Western Sydney in the suburb of Werrington, and completed his high school education at St Paul's Grammar School, Sydney. Here he studied the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme rather than the HSC, his subjects including Theatre. At age 18 Firass enrolled at the Actors College of Theatre and Television (ACTT) in Sydney, Australia instead of taking up a place at university Law School.
Dirani was due to pursue his acting career in Hollywood before receiving a call to play the role of John Ibrahim in Underbelly: The Golden Mile. In April 2010 Dirani was named Cleo Bachelor of the Year.He is currently filming The Killer Elite, which stars Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Yvonne Strahovski and Robert De Niro.

Film
Pitch Black (2000) as Ali
Lost (2000) as John Savvides
MI7 (2003) as Special Agent
Change (2003) as Joe Change
The Marine (2006) as Rebel Leader
The Black Balloon (2007) as Russell
Crooked Business (2008) as 'Stand-Up' Stevie
The Combination (2009) as Charlie

Television
Children's Hospital (1997) as Marc
Home & Away (1998) as Billy
The Potato Factory (2000) Mini Series as David Solomon
My Husband, My Killer as Butch Kalajzich
White Collar Blue Episode #1.7 (2002) as Nick Zenopoulos
All Saints Suspicious Minds (2003) as Joe Malouf
Small Claims: White Wedding (2005) as Benny
The Silence (2006 film) (2006) as Anthony
Power Rangers: Mystic Force (2006) as Nick "Bowen" Russell/Red Mystic Ranger
Kick (2007) as Amen Salim
East West 101 (2007) as Telal
Underbelly: The Golden Mile (2010) as John Ibrahim

Theatre
Sydney Dream Ball (2003) as Aerial Acrobat
Stories (2003)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2003) as Puck
Kid Stakes/Other Times (2003)
The Tempest (2004) as Caliban


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