Adam Bessa

**Adam Bessa**, born 1992, is a skilled French-Tunisian actor renowned for his roles in both French and Hollywood productions like Reda in The Blessed (2017) and Kawa in Mosul (2019). Known for his knack in embracing diverse roles, he has delivered convincing performances as soldier Yaz Kahn in Extraction (2020) and its sequel in 2023, and as Abbas Naziri in the Amazon Prime Video series, Hanna. His exemplary performance in Harka (2022) awarded him the 'Un Certain Regard Award for Best Performance' at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Bessa, a multilingual artist conversant in French, Arabic, English, and Italian, was born to an Italian-Tunisian mother and Tunisian father in Grasse, France in 1992. Despite his initial stint as a law student, Bessa found a deeper calling towards cinema, which led him to shed his current course and jump headlong into the realm of acting. Apart from acting, he has also worked as a real estate agent and a fishmonger, signifying his versatility and adaptability beyond the stages and sets of cinema. Bessa's acting career, initiating with Le Rapport Homme Femme in 2010, has been a journey of intense performances and diverse roles. His rise to fame initiated with his role as Reda in The Blessed in 2017, his performance garnering him a spot in the shortlist for the César Award for Most Promising Actor. Despite the accolades, Bessa continued as a fishmonger in Marseille, his humble disposition signifying his deep bond with his roots. His stint with international cinema began with the Arabic-language American war film Mosul in 2019. The successive years saw his entry into American cinema with Extraction in 2020, a role he reprised in its sequel in 2023. His most recent performances in 2022 encompasses roles in three films, the most notable being Harka, earning him prestigious accolades.