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Abu Hussain

Abu is an actor, comedian, presenter, and media personality. He has appeared in feature films such as Izzat, Haram and Alle må dø, as well as in acclaimed TV series including Taxi, Beforeigners, Kongen av Gulset and Kasko.

He has also worked as a host and participant in entertainment programs, including Tabu med Abu, Sofa, Abu og Mayoos Norge, 16 ukers helveteThe Masked Singer and Taskmaster.

Abu is also co‑host of the award‑winning podcast Med all respekt and was early in his career honored with the Komiprisen for Breakthrough of the Year.

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Height Dialects Other languages
191 cm East-NorwegianEnglish, Urdu, Punjabi

Film and TV

Production Production company Director RoleYear
KaskoSpark ASMikael SamuelsenZia2022
Hvite gutterFeelgood Film og TVLifeguard Johnny2021
Maxitaxi DriverNRKPer Harald KorstadRemi 2021
PubertetsCampNRK Tonje VorelandKarims dad2020
Kongen av GulsetSpark ASMikael SamuelsenMezhut2019
BeforeignersRubicon TVJens LienWarehouse Manage2019
Alle må døSnurr filmGeir GreniZain2019
WendyeffektenTappeluft Pictures, Mer FilmOle EndresenGuard2015
AdventlekeneNRKHassan Berg2014
Hassan BergCurry FilmUlrik Imtiaz RolfsenAmir2014
NAV NRKSimen AlsvikFamily member 2012
TaxiNRK Ulrik Imtiaz RolfsenZain2011
IzzatFilmkamerateneUlrik Imtiaz RolfsenAmir2005
Import EksportFilmhuset ASKhalid Hussain2004

TV Entertainment

Production Production companyRoleYear
Dette er humorNRK Contestant2025
TaskmasterNordisk BanijayContestant2025
The Masked SingerMonsterContestant2025
16 ukers helveteWarner Bros. DiscoveryContestant2023
Abu og Mayoos NorgeConcorde TVHost 2022
Alle mot alleNexikoContestant2021
Norges nye megahitThe Oslo CompanyContestant2021
SofaStrix TelevisjonContestant2021
Fangene på fortetRubicon TVContestant2021
Camp KulinarisThe Oslo CompanyContestant2020
Kongen på haugenPlan-B TVContestant2016
Tabu med AbuNRK Host 2013-2014
Family Feud TV 2 Contestant2019

Podcast and radio

Podcast RoleYear
Med all respektCo-host2018-d.d.

Awards

Award Category Production Year
Humorprisen (nominee)Best humor podcastMed all respekt2022-2024
GullrutenReality of the YearSofa2021
Prix RadioEntertainment Podcast of the YearMed all respekt2021
KomiprisenBreakthrough of the YearTabu med Abu2014

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