Farid Samuel-Collins
From Clumsy Media
John Heath Farid Samuel-Collins (born August 28, 1990) is a American actor.
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Background Information
Birthname: John Heath Farid Samuel-Collins
DOB: August 28, 1990
Height: 185 cm
Nationality: American
Graudate: The Bronx High School of Science (2003-2008) ||
Management: Clumsy Media (2013-current) ||
Early life and education
Samuel-Collins was born in Los Angeles, California, the youngest son of three to Jelah Kophene (née Samuel) and Scott Collins, a physican. His mother's family originated from Kabul, Afghanistan but has some English ancestry whereas his paternal grandparents were from Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. On his multicultural name and decision to use 'Farid' as his official stage-name, he described the process as "mutual" along with his parents, who encouraged him to embrace his Middle Eastern roots.
He attended The Mirman School, an independent, co-educational school for gifted children and graduated later from The Bronx High School of Science.
Career
2013-current:
On April 9, 2014, Collins joined the cast of Septembers of Shiraz alon with Adrien Brody.
Filmography
Films
- [Chappie], (Columbia Pictures), 2015
- [The Revenant] (post-production; to be released in 2016)
- [Hail, Caesar!] (post-production; to be released in 2016)
- [Septembers of Shiraz] (filming; no release date)
- [Assassin's Creed] (pre-production; no release date)
- [Quasimodo] (pre-production; no release date)
Television
- [Ray Donovan], (Showtime), 2013
