Bahraini male actors

Zeeshan Jawed Shah (also known as Zeeshan J. Shah) (born 31 May 1979) is a Pakistani filmmaker based in Bahrain. Zeeshan teaches filmmaking, animation and visual effects courses in University College of Bahrain, previously Zeeshan had taught Fine Arts in New York Institute of Technology Bahrain Campus for more than seven years. Zeeshan is also considered as the pioneer of students film project in Bahrain and first one to do commercial feature-length films as student projects in Bahrain.

Bassam Mohammed Al-Thawadi (Arabic: بسام محمد الذوادي‎ , born December 13, 1960) is a veteran Bahraini filmmaker and film director, known for producing Bahrain's first feature film, The Barrier, in 1990. Regarded as a regional pioneer in film-making, he is a founding member of the GCC Cinema Society and is also the founder and director-in-general of first Arab Cinema Festival in Bahrain. He had directed numerous short films and also commercials, educational & cultural programmes during his tenure in the Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation as well as performing in plays.

Abdullah al-Saadawi (Arabic: عبد الله السعداوي; 1948 – 3 February 2024) was a Bahraini actor, director, and playwright.

Mamdouh Abbas Ahmed Al Saleh (Arabic: ممدوح عباس أحمد الصالح‎, born in 1973 in Manama) is a Bahraini actor, assistant director, fashion designer, art director, and politician. He was sworn into the Council of Representatives on December 12, 2018, representing the Third District of the Capital Governorate.

Ibrahim Bahar (Arabic: إبراهيم بحر‎, August 2, 1956—February 15, 2019) was a Bahraini actor.

Khalifa al-Arifi (Arabic: خليفة العريفي‎, born 1946) is a Bahraini actor, director, and writer, considered one of the pioneers of theatre in Bahrain. He helped found many institutions, including the Bahrain Writers’ Association, the Awal Theater, and the Bahrain National Cultural Forum. He also wrote short stories and novels, in addition to stage and television screenplays, and he directed extensively.