AN arab-american actor & artist in nEW YORK CITY.

Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, he was immersed in his family’s Lebanese culture, most significantly its rich musical history. Performing came at an early age when he began studies in classical violin, but was far more interested in playing Arabic music with his father and two older brothers. After finding theatre in high school, George decided to fully pursue a life on the stage, which he felt could encompass all his artistic passions. After graduating from Wayne State University with his BFA in Acting, he moved to NYC and began pounding the pavement, buoyed by a fervent need to act and be on stage. 

George's career is distinguished for its rare diversity of roles and works. From the adorably naive “Nerd Face” in the candy-colored fantasy Emojiland to the explosive visionary “Marinetti” in the grand historical epic Lempicka; from the funhouse fever dream of "Richard Nixon" in The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical to the Buster Keaton aura of “Camal” in The Band’s Visit, his singular versatility has established him as one of the theater’s finest chameleons. His acting has earned him a Daytime Emmy Award, a Drama Desk nomination, a Helen Hayes Award, and a San Diego Critics Circle Award.

Ever curious about every aspect of theatre, George’s work has since expanded to include playwriting and directing. His first play The Ruins, in which he also starred, made its world premiere at the prestigious Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. His new politically-charged adaptation of 3Penny Opera boasted the likes of Katrina Lenk, Barbara Walsh, and Mary Testa, and was dubbed by editor-in-chief of American Theatre Magazine as “…honestly closer to the bumptious spirit of the original than any Threepenny I’ve ever seen.”

Above all, George’s artistry stems from what set him on his path to performing so long ago: a fundamental need to connect with others, an intrinsic yearning to communicate what it means to be alive; and, as a proud Arab-American, a profound desire to bring about a deeper, more nuanced representation for his people, their history, identity, culture–in other words–their stories.