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Yousuf Azami

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Yousef Azami escaped the oppressive culture of the Taliban in Afghanistan and made his way to America and became an actor. His early life of suffering and living in peril enabled him to bring great authenticity and emotion to his roles. "Chookie" refers to his life and career in America as a "blessing from God" and he hopes his work in film can show the world the suffering of the Afghan people.
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    • Known for

    Jason Statham in Crank (2006)
    Crank
    6.9
    • Arab Cabbie
    • 2006
    Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Lone Survivor
    7.5
    • Shah
    • 2013
    Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in Ghosted (2023)
    Ghosted
    5.8
    • Afghanistan Vendor(uncredited)
    • 2023
    Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brothers (2009)
    Brothers
    7.1
    • Taliban Leader
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Base
      • Carlos
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2015
    • The Romanian Incident
      • Razvan Petrescu
      • Pre-production
    • Joe Biden, Nick Searcy, Donald Trump, Alex Veadov, Namrata Singh Gujral, and Barack Obama in America, Invaded (2024)
      America, Invaded
      7.1
      • Dr. Khan
      • 2024
    • Saddam (2024)
      Saddam
      Short
      • Saddam Hussein
      • 2024
    • Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in Ghosted (2023)
      Ghosted
      5.8
      • Afghanistan Vendor (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Michiel Huisman in Echo 3 (2022)
      Echo 3
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Rasool
      • 2022
    • David Boreanaz in SEAL Team (2017)
      SEAL Team
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Taliban Lieutenant
      • 2020
    • Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in Magnum P.I. (2018)
      Magnum P.I.
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Local Elder
      • 2019
    • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
      The Young and the Restless
      5.4
      TV Series
      • akram
      • 2019
    • Thad Luckinbill, Lauren Chavez-Myers, Elsa Pataky, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Geoff Stults, Navid Negahban, Chris Hemsworth, Allison Gabriel, Kenneth Miller, Austin Stowell, Austin Hébert, and Trevante Rhodes in 12 Strong (2018)
      12 Strong
      6.6
      • Fakir
      • 2018
    • Ryan Phillippe in Shooter (2016)
      Shooter
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mullah Abdul
      • 2016
    • Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, and Emma Stone in Aloha (2015)
      Aloha
      5.4
      • Afghan Tribesman (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Katherine Heigl in State of Affairs (2014)
      State of Affairs
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Sheikh Hakam
      • 2015
    • Kristen Stewart in Camp X-Ray (2014)
      Camp X-Ray
      6.8
      • Ehan
      • 2014
    • Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
      Lone Survivor
      7.5
      • Shah
      • 2013
    • Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and David Mazouz in Touch (2012)
      Touch
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Hassam (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Golf Millions (2010)
      Golf Millions
      Video
      • Umberto Sevilla (as Chookie Sibuo)
      • 2010

    Additional Crew

    • Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in Ghosted (2023)
      Ghosted
      5.8
      • adr
      • 2023
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Yousef Azani
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Publicity listings
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