Mousa Hussein Kraish ( ; ; born November 21) is an American actor and director, who has appeared in several Hollywood films including Steven Spielberg's 2005 film Munich. He is best known for his role as the Jinn in American Gods.
Biography
Kraish was born and raised in a Palestinian family in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York. He is the oldest of nine children. Kraish attended Islamic school on Saturdays in Brooklyn until he was kicked out for his pranks. He first studied to become a doctor, then switched to working for an internet company. After graduating from Brooklyn College he spent two and a half years studying theater at David Mamet's Atlantic Theater Company. In addition to appearing in numerous independent and Hollywood films in recent years, Kraish also performed on stage at the 2004 New York Fringe Festival and the 2005 Arab-American Comedy Festival. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2005 Man Push Cart Guy in Karaoke 2005 Munich Badran - Mohammed Safady 2007 Finishing the Game Raja 2007 King of California Bruce 2007 Superbad Billy Baybridge 2008 Option 3 Bison 2008 You Don't Mess With The Zohan Bashir 2008 Fling Patrick 2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still Yusef 2009 Fast & Furious Silvia Driver 2009 Land of the Lost Barry (uncredited) 2009 The Junior League of Superheroes Teacher's Assistant 2011 Treatment Night Clerk 2012 Sunset Stories Tom 2012 Super Zeroes Jimmy 2012 Overnight Mohammed 2012 The Dictator Wadiyan Soldier 2012 Dust Up Farmer 2014 Echo Park Theo 2019 The Day Shall Come Malik 2023 Yes Repeat No Arab Juliano 2023 Your Lucky Day Amir 2025 Atropia Ray
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Blue Bloods Kalid Hassan Episode: What You See 2011 Chuck Damian Episode: "Chuck Versus the Muuurder" 2015 Homeland Behruz Episode: "The Tradition of Hospitality" 2017 American Gods The Jinn 5 episodes 2022 Super Pumped Fawzi Kamel 6 episodes 2023 History of the World: Part II Palestinian Ambassador 1 episode 2023 FBI Mustafa Samir Episode: Sins of the Past 2023 Star Trek: Picard USS Titan cook 1 episode 2026 The Boroughs Dr. McGinnis 3 episodes Retrieved 2026-07-16.
as Writer/Director How To Make A Dollar Bill in Brooklyn A Brother's Love The Fourth Estate
References
External links
Mousa Kraish on Alive Not Dead Podcast interview with Mousa Kraish at Actors Off