Hisham Tawfiq

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hisham Tawfiq
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1970(1970-05-17)
Age	54
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Hisham Tawfiq Biography

Hisham Tawfiq is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on May 17, 1970 in New York, United States. He is most well-known for his regular role as Sudanese freedom fighter Dembe on NBC’s hit drama The Blacklist. However, he was previously seen on shows such as Law & Order: SVU, Criminal Intent and FX’s Lights Out.

He is the right-hand man for He plays the right hand man of James Spader‘s character on The Blacklist., the character on The Blacklist.

Prior to pursuing a full acting career, Tawfiq served in the U.S. Marines, deployed during Operation Desert Storm. From 1994 to 1996, Tawfiq worked as a corrections officer in the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York. While pursuing his acting career, Tawfiq also served as a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department.

Tawfiq starred in the BET film Gun Hill as Capt. Sanford, commander of a counter-crime task force. On television, Tawfiq has appeared in Lights Out, Law & Order spin-offs Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent, Kings, Golden Boy, 30 Rock, and the 2013 NBC remake of Ironside.

He was born in Harlem, New York.

Hisham Tawfiq Net Worth

Hisham Tawfiq is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hisham Tawfiq 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In high school, he discovered his love for the arts while reciting the He discovered his passion for the arts in high school while reciting the Maya Angelou poem “I Know Why The Caged Byrd Sings.” He then studied at the Negro Ensemble Theatre Company. poem, “I Know Why the Caged Byrd Sings.” The Negro Ensemble Theatre Company was his next stop.

He was Captain Sanford in Gun Hill. He loves to play the roles of father, husband, and leader with strong emotional currents.

Hisham Tawfiq (born May 17, 1970) is an American actor, best known for playing Dembe Zuma, part of the security detail and very close friend to Raymond “Red” Reddington in NBC’s The Blacklist.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Hisham Tawfiq height 6 ft 0 in Hisham weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Hisham Tawfiq Dating?

According to our records, Hisham Tawfiq married to Spirit Tawfiq. As of December 1, 2023, Hisham Tawfiq’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Hisham Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hisham Tawfiq celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

Did Hisham Tawfiq leave The Blacklist?

Red’s former bodyguard and confidante, Dembe Zuma (Hisham Tawfiq), revealed at the end of The Blacklist’s sixth season that he can’t forgive the FBI informant for thinking he betrayed him, and the scene between the duo was a doozy. Dembe even said he was leaving, but he didn’t leave The Blacklist behind just then.

Is Dembe an FBI agent?

The Blacklist reveals how Reddington’s former right-hand man Dembe became an FBI agent.

Who is Dembe to Reddington?

Dembe first appeared on The Blacklist in season 1 as Reddington’s confidant. A man of few words, he was a capable — and, at times, lethal — right hand to the master criminal.

Why did Dembe leave blacklist?

Faced with running the organization on his own, Dembe got forced to make some tough calls. One of them led to the accidental death of another crime boss’ son (the episode’s blacklister). In response to the tragedy, Dembe ended up joining the FBI instead of continuing with his life on the other side of the law.

Who replaced Dembe on blacklist?

Hisham Tawfiq
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2002-present
Television| The Blacklist
Spouse| Spirit Tawfiq