Amed Bozan

Amed Bozan
Born1989 (age 37)
Diyarbakır, Turkey
Alma materStockholm Theatre Academy
OccupationActor
Known forCaliphate
AwardsKristallen for Best Actor (2020)

Amed Bozan (born 1989) is a Swedish actor. He is best known for playing Husam in Caliphate (2020), for which he won a Kristallen for Best Actor. He also played the lead in Älskade Samir (2023) and had a major role in Cry Wolf (2024).

Life and career

He was born in Diyarbakır and moved to Sweden in 1992, when he was three years old. He is Kurdish.[1] He grew up in Sollentuna and graduated from the Stockholm Theatre Academy in 2019.[2] He had his debut screen role in Caliphate (2020) as conflicted Islamic State fighter Husam.[3] He won a Kristallen for Best Actor for his performance as Husam.[4]

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 The Conference [5]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Caliphate Husam [6]
2023 Älskade Samir Samir [7]
2024 Cry Wolf Kenneth [8]

Theater

Year Title Role Theater Notes Ref.
2020 Misantroperna Arsinoë Folkteatern [9]
2022 Bra där! En hiphop-historia Uppsala City Theatre [10]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Kristallen Best Male Actor Caliphate Won [4]

References

Citations

Sources

  • Fjellborg, Karolina (13 October 2023). "En störtskön svensk slasher på Netflix" [A stunning Swedish slasher on Netflix]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  • Fjellborg, Karolina (29 January 2020). ""Kalifat" – en spännande balansakt" ["Caliphate" – a thrilling balancing act]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  • Forsell, Mikael (24 May 2023). "Veckans film och serier – älskad sjöjungfru tillbaka" [Film and series of the week – beloved mermaid returns]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  • Gelin, Gustav (18 February 2020). "Amed Bozan: "Jag hade ett enormt motstånd inför rollen"" [Amed Bozan: "I was very resistant to the role"]. Dagens ETC (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  • Kavak, Beşîr (28 August 2020). "Amed Bozan xelata artîstê herî baş a Kristall stand" [Amed Bozan receives the Kristallen Best Actor Award]. Sveriges Radio (in Kurdish). Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  • Landell Major, Liv (16 February 2020). "Makalösa misantroper på Folkteatern" [Unparalleled misanthropes at the Folkteatern]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  • von Otter, Vera (27 December 2024). ""Vargasommar" vill bli Sveriges "Fargo"" ["Cry Wolf" wants to be Sweden's "Fargo"]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  • Stark, Tomas (26 June 2023). "Amed från Tureberg har huvudroll i SVT:s succéserie Kalifat" [Amed from Tureberg has lead role in SVT's hit series Caliphate]. Mitt i (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  • Villalobos, Loretto (3 April 2022). "Hiphop-revansch som kan bli en klassiker" [Hip hop comeback that could become a classic]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  • van Wilgenburg, Vladimir (2 September 2020). "Kurdish actor wins top Swedish television award for role in 'Caliphate' series". Kurdistan 24. Archived from the original on 7 December 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
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