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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | |||
Lee Majdoub was born in [[Tripoli]] in 1982, and moved around during his childhood with his family. They lived in [[Italy]] and [[Switzerland]] before permanently settling in [[Canada]]. In 2005 he graduated from {{Wiki|California State University, Long Beach|California State University}} with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. While completing his studies, he enrolled in acting classes.<ref name="WP">{{WP|Lee Majdoub}}</ref> | |||
===Early career=== | |||
His first acting credit was a small one episode role in the 2007 television series, {{Wiki|Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)|''Bionic Woman''}}. Later more prominent roles included the role of Silas Dengdamor in ''{{Wiki|Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV series)|Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency}}'', Nelson in {{Wiki|the CW}} series {{Wiki|The 100 (TV series)|''The 100''}} and as Agent Stone in the live-action ''{{Wiki|Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' film and its subsequent sequels.<ref name="WP"/> | |||
===''Assassin's Creed''=== | ===''Assassin's Creed''=== | ||
He provided the voice for [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], the protagonist of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', which was announced via a tweet from Majdoub's personal account.<ref>{{Twitter|LeeMajdoub|status/1568695068818812929|Lee Majdoub|quote=I'm so excited & honored to announce... I will be playing Basim in his rise to become a master Assassin in ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE! Check out the amazing reveal trailer! #AssassinsCreed #AssassinsCreesMirage #DreamsComeTrue [https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1568694997301735424/pu/vid/720x720/11XWeXUSuMo5jAeB.mp4 pic.twitter.com/s3rbg5YKYu]|image=}}</ref><ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb|/name/nm2837384}}</ref> | He provided the voice for [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], the protagonist of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', which was announced via a tweet from Majdoub's personal account.<ref>{{Twitter|LeeMajdoub|status/1568695068818812929|Lee Majdoub|quote=I'm so excited & honored to announce... I will be playing Basim in his rise to become a master Assassin in ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE! Check out the amazing reveal trailer! #AssassinsCreed #AssassinsCreesMirage #DreamsComeTrue [https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1568694997301735424/pu/vid/720x720/11XWeXUSuMo5jAeB.mp4 pic.twitter.com/s3rbg5YKYu]|image=}}</ref><ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb|/name/nm2837384}}</ref> In an interview with ''GamesRadar'', Majdoub revealed that around eight months before getting the role of Basim, he'd only just began connecting with his Arabic and Lebanese heritage for personal reasons. Having relearned the language, he was surprised and eager when Ubisoft offered him the role. He also stated he'd been a fan of the franchise since the [[Assassin's Creed|beginning]] and was being offered the role was "such a dream come true."<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.gamesradar.com/how-rejecting-racism-reconnecting-with-arabic-culture-and-a-chance-phone-call-helped-bring-assassins-creed-mirages-basim-to-life/| title=How rejecting racism, reconnecting with Arabic culture, and a chance phone call helped bring Assassin's Creed Mirage's Basim to life| author=Donnelly, Joe| publisher=GamesRadar+| date=3 October 2023| accessdate=7 June 2025| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003025649/https://www.gamesradar.com/how-rejecting-racism-reconnecting-with-arabic-culture-and-a-chance-phone-call-helped-bring-assassins-creed-mirages-basim-to-life/| archivedate=3 October 2023}}</ref> | ||
==''Assassin's Creed'' credits== | ==''Assassin's Creed'' credits== | ||
Revision as of 01:31, 7 June 2025
Lee Majdoub (born 1982) is a Lebanese-Canadian actor.
Biography
Early life
Lee Majdoub was born in Tripoli in 1982, and moved around during his childhood with his family. They lived in Italy and Switzerland before permanently settling in Canada. In 2005 he graduated from California State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. While completing his studies, he enrolled in acting classes.[1]
Early career
His first acting credit was a small one episode role in the 2007 television series, Bionic Woman. Later more prominent roles included the role of Silas Dengdamor in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Nelson in the CW series The 100 and as Agent Stone in the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film and its subsequent sequels.[1]
Assassin's Creed
He provided the voice for Basim Ibn Ishaq, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed: Mirage, which was announced via a tweet from Majdoub's personal account.[2][3] In an interview with GamesRadar, Majdoub revealed that around eight months before getting the role of Basim, he'd only just began connecting with his Arabic and Lebanese heritage for personal reasons. Having relearned the language, he was surprised and eager when Ubisoft offered him the role. He also stated he'd been a fan of the franchise since the beginning and was being offered the role was "such a dream come true."[4]
Assassin's Creed credits
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (2023) – Basim Ibn Ishaq
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Lee Majdoub on Wikipedia
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Lee Majdoub (@LeeMajdoub) on Twitter "I'm so excited & honored to announce... I will be playing Basim in his rise to become a master Assassin in ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE! Check out the amazing reveal trailer! #AssassinsCreed #AssassinsCreesMirage #DreamsComeTrue pic.twitter.com/s3rbg5YKYu"
- ↑
Lee Majdoub at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Donnelly, Joe (3 October 2023). How rejecting racism, reconnecting with Arabic culture, and a chance phone call helped bring Assassin's Creed Mirage's Basim to life. GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved on 7 June 2025.