Al Mukadam
Born (1984-04-06) April 6, 1984
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer
Years active1998–present
Notable workRay Brennan in Radio Free Roscoe

Al Mukadam (born Ali Mukaddam; April 6, 1984) is a Canadian actor.[1] He is known for his performance as Ray Brennan in the Family Channel television series Radio Free Roscoe (2003–2005).[2]

Career

Mukadam started his career as a child actor, starring in several Canadian television series,[1] including Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend, Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. He transitioned into more mature roles with his performance as high school student Ray Brennan in the Family Channel television series Radio Free Roscoe (2003–2005).[2]

In 2015, Mukadam starred in the independent film People Hold On, as part of an ensemble cast that included Chloe Rose, Katie Boland, and Paula Brancati,[3] which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.[4] That year, he also starred and co-produced the comedic web series We Are Disorderly, which premiered at a screening in Toronto that was attended by Drake and other Degrassi alum.[5][6]

In 2016, he appeared in the feature film Miss Sloane, opposite Jessica Chastain.[7] The film had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 11, 2016,[8] and also screened at the Napa Valley Film Festival on November 13, 2016.[9]

In 2018, he played a supporting role in the CTV police procedural television series The Detail.[10][11] It was cancelled after one season.[12]

Filmography

Director

  • 2008: Mookie's Law (short) (credited as Al Mukadam)
  • 2010: Up & Down (short)
  • 2010: Running Boy (short)
  • 2010: Knock Knock (short)

Producer

  • 2008: Mookie's Law (short) (credited as Al Mukadam)
  • 2010: Up & Down (short)
  • 2010: Running Boy (short)
  • 2010: Knock Knock (short)
  • 2011: Welcome Back (documentary)

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–2000Elliot MooseElliot Moose (voice)Main role
1999I Was A Sixth Grade AlienSecond in Command3 episodes
1999–2000Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the LegendEldest Son / Young Pythias (voice)2 episodes
1999–2002Angela AnacondaJohnny Abatti (voice)Main role
2000–2002FranklinFox (voice)
2000–2001Anne of Green Gables: The Animated SeriesGilbert Blythe (voice)
2001–2004Rolie Polie OlieWheelie (voice)
2001Martin the Warrior: A Tale of RedwallFelldoh (voice)
2002The Zack FilesOrwellEpisode: "Zack and White"
2002Get A ClueGabeTV movie
2002Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of FunWheelie (voice)
2002–2003Degrassi: The Next GenerationMohammed3 episodes
2003Soul FoodTeddy DavidsonEpisode: "My Brother's Keeper"
2003–2005Radio Free RoscoeRay "Pronto" BrennanMain role
2005The BlobheadsT.J.4 episodes
2005Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback StoryTobyTV movie
2008Mookie's LawMookieShort Film; also directed by Ali Mukaddam (as Al Mukadam)
2009The AssistantsHeston Nidalu4 episodes
2010Unnatural HistoryAbramsEpisode: "Now You See Me"
2010UniformVictory ManShort film
2011BreakawayInderjitFilm
2013–2015Oh No! It's an Alien InvasionNateMain Role
2014Spun OutNelson AbramsMain role, 26 episodes
2015People Hold OnDanFilm[13]
2016Second JenTV series
2016Miss SloaneRossFilm
2018The DetailAaron FinchTV series
2021Pretty Hard CasesDet. Taai NazeerTV series
2022NightalkTomFilm
2023The Way HomeBrayden "Brady" DhawanTV series

References

  1. 1 2 "Exclusive Interview: Al Mukadam's Long Road". The TV Addict. February 4, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  2. 1 2 Stacey Grant (May 31, 2016). "These Life With Derek Siblings Grew Up Together, Then Reunited For A Film About Growing Up". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  3. ↑ "People Hold On review: So no one told you life was gonna be this way". National Post. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  4. ↑ "2016 Canadian Screen Award Winners". CHCH. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  5. ↑ "Drake and Degrassi peers reunite in Toronto". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  6. ↑ "Toronto web-series gets lost in Drake Degrassi reunion". blogTO. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  7. ↑ Wilner, Norman (2016-12-07). "Self-serious issue picture Miss Sloane has its pleasures". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  8. ↑ Lang, Brent (October 24, 2016). "'Miss Sloane' to World Premiere at AFI Fest (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Miss Sloane". Napa Valley Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Shenae Grimes-Beech and Angela Griffin star in CTV's The Detail, a quiet reinvention of the cop show". CBC Radio, March 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Degrassi and Coronation Street actresses star in new Canadian detective drama | The Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  12. ↑ "Cop drama The Detail cancelled at CTV after one season". TV, eh?. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  13. ↑ Brad Wheeler (October 9, 2015). "People Hold On: Film on the daunting prospects of adulthood". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
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