Dalmar Abuzeid (born October 23, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He initially became known for portraying Danny Van Zandt in Degrassi: The Next Generation from 2004 until 2010. Since Degrassi, he has appeared in a variety of television series such as Murdoch Mysteries (2014), Hemlock Grove (2015), Shoot the Messenger (2016), Crawford (2018), and The Comey Rule (2020).
In 2019, Abuzeid earned acclaim for his performance in the Netflix series Anne with an E, winning an ACTRA Award and a Canadian Screen Award. With this role, Abuzeid became the first Black actor to perform in the history of the Anne of Green Gables media franchise.
Career Acting Abuzeid rose to prominence for portraying the character Danny Van Zandt on the popular Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. During this time, he also played a main role on the Teletoon series Majority Rules!. Following Degrassi, Abuzeid went on to appear in a variety of television series such as Murdoch Mysteries (2014), Hemlock Grove (2015), Shoot the Messenger (2016), Crawford (2018), and The Comey Rule (2020). In addition to acting, he has also been a host of TVOKids,"TVOKids welcomes degrassi Alumnus Dalmar Abuzeid to the team in The Space", CNW, April 28, 2011. and the Kids CBC series Snapshots."Kids get hands-on education in photography in CBC-TV series 'Snapshots'". Ottawa Citizen, September 5, 2016.
From 2018 to 2019, Abuzeid portrayed Sebastian 'Bash' Lacroix in the second and third seasons of Anne with an E; this marked the first time that a Black character has been featured since the franchise's inception. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Guest Performance in a Drama Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Jackson Weaver, "Canadian Screen Awards honour departing TV shows". CBC News, May 27, 2020. He also won an ACTRA Award for his performance in Anne with an E.
Music
Abuzeid played bass in the band SoundSpeed, a six-piece music group that also included his friend Sean Farquharson and four other Degrassi cast members Raymond Ablack (lead vocalist), Jamie Johnston (guitarist), Shane Kippel (drums), and Scott Paterson (keytar).Gorman, Brian (July 10, 2010). "Degrassi movie set in New York kicks off new season, format and channel", Toronto Star, p. SW6. They released a three-song EP in January 2010."SoundSpeed is latest musical offering bearing the Degrassi stamp". July 28, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2014PompeiiFelix2015Mannish BoyBobby MayhillShort film2017AshesBobby2017RiveMarcusShort film2019GoalieClerk2019Solitude By Black SabbathSeanShort film2020HypernovaBen FrederickShort film2020TroubleDanteShort film2020Beacons of GondorRanger 3Short film2020Come PlayMr. Calarco2022Luckiest Girl Alive Aaron Wickersham
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2004–2010Degrassi: The Next GenerationDanny Van Zandt91 episodes2006–2009Degrassi: MinisDanny Van ZandtTV series shorts2009Degrassi Goes HollywoodDanny Van ZandtTV movie2009–2011Majority Rules!Jarmin24 episodes2010Degrassi Takes ManhattanDanny Van ZandtTV movie2014Murdoch MysteriesJeremy HardyEpisode: "Murdoch in Ragtime"2014Republic of DoyleCraig KellyEpisode: "The Driver"2015Hemlock GroveSureshEpisode: "Souls on Ice"2016Dark MatterKandrikEpisode: "Wish I'd Spaced You When I Had the Chance"2016Shoot the MessengerKhaalif Suleman5 episodes2018CrawfordDevon7 episodes2018CondorCaleb Wolfe4 episodes2018–2019Anne with an ESebastian 'Bash' Lacroix18 episodes2019PureWinston Lee6 episodes2020 The Comey RuleJustin Patel2 episodes2021Faith HeistJorday MayTelevision film2022In the DarkNavarro4 episodes2026Phoebe & JaySidEpisode: "Flipping Out/Jay's Cut"
Video games YearTitleRoleLanguage2023Reverse: 1999ClickEnglish
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