Omar Elba (born September 19, 1983) is an Egyptian-American actor, best known for co-starring alongside Tom Hanks in the movie A Hologram for the King.[1][2] He also had a recurring role as Mark Green opposite Jessica Biel in the Limetown television series.[3]
In the A24/ Netflix series, Mo, Omar plays Sameer, a character with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who has trouble fitting in. In preparation for the role, he worked meticulously with a behavioral therapist studying specific ASD patients at great length.[4][5][6] Omar himself is also neurodivergent, revealing he was officially diagnosed on the autism spectrum in his late 30s.[7]
Elba also starred, wrote and directed Tim, a Freudian short film about the Ego, Id and Superego. In preparation for the 2 main roles, he transformed his body twice by gaining 20 pounds of fat to play Tim and then losing the weight and gaining 10 pounds of muscle to play Tim's Ego. For the physical transformation between both characters to take place, the two performances, Tim and Tim's Ego, were shot one year apart, respectively. In the film, both characters, Tim (an overweight, balding codependent) and Tim's Ego (his better looking, more assertive counterpart), are seen interacting onscreen simultaneously.[8][9]
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^Hicks, Chris (2016-08-15). "2 faith films are on video this week". NewsOK. Deseret News. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
^Mcgrath, Charles (2016-04-15). "'A Hologram for the King' Finds Tom Hanks in the Desert, Desperate to Sell Phantoms". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
^Perez, Lexy (13 November 2019). "Limetown: Creators Break Down Jessica Biel's "Classic Antihero" Character". Hollywood Reporter.
^"First look: Netflix's 'Mo' is the most Houston TV show ever".
^Dansby, Andrew (21 August 2022). "Mo Amer's new Netflix is show is the first one to capture the look, sound and feel of Houston". Houston Chronicle.
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