1. Contact Information
ISLAM “SOLLY” BALBAA
1144 Rockingham Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2B 6A1
Canada
Cell #: (613) 262-0009
E-mail: balbaa@gmail.com
IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.me/islambalbaa
Demo Reel : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U37ReU-fwzQ
Appearances
Gender: Male
Age: 20’s
Body Type: Average
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 170 lb
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Hispanic, Italian, Middle-Eastern and Indian
Film Experience
A Stale Yellow Varma (Supporting) Dir Tim Finnigan/Finnigan Productions
Me, My Mom and a Whistle Yoga Student (Supporting) Dir Scott Eldridge/Morrighan Films
The Passion of Arts David (Supporting) Dir Aslam Quriashi/New Riser Films
Lucky Sam Sam (Lead) Dir Islam Balbaa/Balmour Productions
Ronald Johnny (Lead) Dir Mike Horrigan/ More Cowbell Pictures
One Bathroom The Killer (Lead) Dir Lisa Meuser/ Meus Productions
Games Night David (Lead) Dir Fiona Noakes/ Balaks Productions
The Guy Ethan (Lead) Dir Phil Dukarsky/ PC Productions
187 days till Xmas Santa (Lead) Dir Deniz Berkin/Awakeatdawn Productions
A Hostile Destination Doc (Lead) Dir Mike Horrigan/More Cowbell Pirctures
Checked Out Adam (Lead) Dir Islam Balbaa/Balmour Productions
The Covered Bridge Roger (Lead) Dir Deniz Berkin/AwakeatDawn Production
Fortunate Solly (Lead) Dir Derek Price/SayTenProductions
Inside/Outside Dorian (Lead) Dir Gabrielle Dupis/ York University
Breaking into the Dollhouse Solly (Lead) Dir Deniz Berkin/AwakeatDawn Production
Dead Man on My Couch Robert (Lead) Dir Lisa Meuser/Meus Productions
Into the Night Tom (Supporting) Dir Phil Dukarsky/ PC Productions
Mr. Patterson’s Skis Delivery Guy (Supporting) Dir Leon Elliot/ Elliot Productions
Transparency Jonathan (Supporting) Dir Deniz Berkin/ PC & FMN productions
The last woman on Earth Angel (Supporting) Dir Deniz Berkin/AwakeatDawn Production
Thanks for the Coffee John (Supporting) Dir Lisa Meuser/Meus Productions
Auditions Judge (Supporting) Dir Islam Balbaa/Balmour Productions
Shattered Lives Waiter (Supporting) Dir Richard Groen/Eagle Wolf Productions
A good idea for a movie Sauna Guy (Supporting) Dir Thomas Jardine/ TopCorner Films
7x7 = 28 Kidnapper (Supporting) Dir Lisa Meuser/Meus Productions
Fear the Moon Eric (Lead) Dir Greame Hay/ Checkitout Films
Cold Call Neighbour (Supporting) Dir James Harbinson/ JH Productions
Lord of the Onion Rings Deep Throat (Supporting) Dir Richard Groen/ EagleWolf Productions
Iron Soldier Assistant (Supporting) Dir Brett Kelly/Brett Kelly Entertainment

2. Dangerous Ambitions Giles (Supporting) Dir Abdullah Ogail/IMD Productions
Diaries of a Dead Man Tom Turner (Supporting) Dir Graeme Rombough/6Pro Productions
Theater Experience
Be Patient Producer/Director/Writer Balmour Productions
Be Patient Haysam (Supporting) Balmour Productions
Reciepe Understood Producer/Director/Writer Balmour Productions
Reciepe Understood Ayman (Lead) Balmour Productions
The Big Bad Wolf Judge (Lead) Goya Theater
Divinity Martin (Supporting) Meus Productions
The Messenger Tarik (Supporting) VallyWind Productions
An Angel Intrudes Cop (Supporting) VallyWind Productions
The Elves and the Shoemaker Clankbattle (Supporting) Goya Theater
Nietzsche’s Second Coming Client (Supporting) FMN Productions
Thicker than Blood Vladimir (Supporting) Dual Ottawa Productions
Dead Man on My Couch Robert (Lead) Meus Productions
Permanent Smile Artie (Supporting) Meus Productions
Me, My Mom and a Whistle Yoga Student (Supporting) Meus Productions
Variety Experience
 Have my own production company Balmour Productions, produced and directed two
short films and two full length plays
 Played lead roles in the Kanji, Kichesippi Beer and Cheetah Energy Drink web
commercials
 Played a supporting role in the radio show Roger Dyson Space Adventures by Ian
Argue
 Background principal roles included A Devil’s Candy, Evol, Jamie and Eddie : Souls
of Strife, My Daughter’s Secret, IFCO tribute film, Moist, Love Is Cold, Untamed
Lands, Maternal Instinct and Pirates on Snake Island
Training
 Took both a beginner and intermediate class in acting in the Ottawa Little Theater
 Class included monologues, scripts and improvisations
 Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English as demonstrated in placing
7th
out of approximately 200 competitors in an international English poetry recital
competition.
 Excellent English and intermediate French
Skills and Interests
 Entertainment guru in everything related to movies/music
 Valid driver’s license for both automatic and manual
 Biking, rollerblading and swimming
 Hobbies include: hiking, reading, acting, socializing, karaoke, choreography and dancing
Encl: Photo