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Zuhair Abdulkarim is a Syrian actor and director who has worked in television, cinema, and theater. He was born in 1960 in the city of Ma'araba in the countryside of Damascus. He is well-known for his role as Hamam ibn Murrah in the historical series "Al-Zeer Salem".

Personal life
Zuhair was born in the city of Ma'araba in the Rif Dimashq Governorate on August 29, 1960. He is married to Syrian actress Suzan Al Saleh.

Him and his wife have three children: Majd, Nawar, and Saad. He resides between Latakia and Damascus. He also frequently visits Germany.

Rumor of his assassination
In 2013, the Free Syrian Army announced that they had successfully eliminated Abdulkarim in Damascus, following a month and a half after the assassination of the artist Mohammed Rafaei and a few days after the assassination of the artist Yasin Bakoush. This prompted Abdulkarim to appear in a recorded video to deny the rumor and confirm that he was not present in Damascus but in Germany.

Career
Zuhair Abdulkarim graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 1983, but he started his career before that with small roles in several TV series, variety shows, and theatrical plays. He also worked in Gulf dramas and was teaching Theater Education in Qatar during the 1990s.

Early to late 90's
Abdulkarim faced significant challenges at the beginning of his professional life, but he managed to make a presence in a large number of works. His first works included "Harb Al-Sinawat Al-Arbaa" (1980) and "Al-Khashkhash" (1991). However, his most notable roles during that period were in the series "Al-Dagheri" (1992) as "Nouri Al-Aour" alongside the renowned actor Duraid Lahham. In this role, Abdulkarim's comedic talents shone through. In 1995, he participated in the series "Yawmiyat Mudir Aam" (Part 1) as "Waheed," the friend of "Director Ahmed Abdel Hakeem" played by the esteemed actor Ayman Zidan. One of his most important roles during that period was in the series "Ikhwan Al-Turab" (Part 1) (1996) alongside Ayman Zidan, under the direction of Najdat Ismail Anzour. He also appeared in the second part of that series. In 1999, he participated in the series "Jild Al-Afa'a" directed by Salim Sabri, portraying the character of "Shaukat," the protagonist of the series.

Early to late 2000's
In the year 2000, Abdulkarim played one of his most famous roles in one of the most important and popular Syrian series. He portrayed the character of "Hamam ibn Murrah" in the series "Al-Zeer Salem." He was a friend of wine, entertainment, and battles to Al-Zeer. He was also the brother of "Jassas ibn Murrah," the killer of "Kaleeb." Hamam and Al-Zeer avoided each other in battles due to their strong friendship. However, the story ends with Al-Zeer killing Hamam in one of the battles, leading to his mourning and eulogy.

In the year 2001, he participated in the leading role of the series "Mabrouk," portraying the character of Marwan, a poor employee and father of three children. His comedic character was distinguished by his strict military language in dealing with his children and the daily life problems. Then, he participated in the historical series "Saqr Quraysh" (2002) as "Abu Jaafar al-Mansur."

During this period, he participated in two Syrian films that achieved important awards. The first film is "Sandouk Ajeeb" (2002), written and directed by Rida al-Bahri. The second film is "Al-Layl Al-Tawil" (2009), directed by Hatem Ali and written by Haitham Hakki.

He also participated in several Gulf comedic and historical works, such as "Khalik Ma'ee" (Part 5) (2000) and "Fenjan Al-Dam" (2009).