Simon Elrahi

Simon Elrahi

Deceased · Died: Nov 8, 2023

Personal Details

Biography

Simon, a graduate of The Actors Centre and Australian Film, Television and Radio School in Sydney, has been a multifaceted creative force in the industry since 1994.

With a vast array of credits to his name, Simon has starred in numerous award-winning films and television series, including Paramount Plus's "Last King of the Cross", Netflix's "Caught", Roadshows "Blacksite", and STAN's "Year Of".

His upcoming projects include a role in the TV series "House of Gods" for ABC and Matchbox Pictures.

As a talented individual, Simon has received numerous local and international awards for his work as an Actor, Writer, and Director.

In his capacity as a writer, Simon has developed several feature films, with "Joseph's Lebanese Roll" being a notable example. This project has received significant recognition, including two rounds of development funding from the New South Wales Film and Television Office, short-listings for Screen Australia's prestigious Aurora program, Project Greenlight's competition, and Indi-visions project lab and script development programs. Additionally, it was a finalist at the Los Angeles-based BlueCat screenplay competition and a semi-finalist at the Australia Independent Film Awards in 2019.

In 2021, Simon's features "Understanding Anatomy" and "Trapped" were both semi-finalists at the Boston Screenplay Awards.

Career

2025
Armstrong
Armstrong as Andrew Walters
2024
House of Gods
House of Gods as Sheikh Shaaker Al-Khayyat
2023
Streets of Colour
Streets of Colour as Simon Elrahi
Last King of the Cross
Last King of the Cross as Peter 'PK' Kay
2022
The Stranger
The Stranger as Lieutenant
Black Site
Black Site as Farhan Barakat
2021
Akoni
Akoni as Joe
Slam
Slam as Muslim Cleric
2018
Fighting Season
Fighting Season as Ali's Grandfather
2017
6 Days
6 Days as Imam (uncredited)
2016
Deep Water
Deep Water as Ismail Rexhaj
2015
Alex & Eve
Alex & Eve as Bassam
The Principal
The Principal as Farid's Father
1995
Sahara
Sahara as Arab Guide