Youssef Kerkour

Personal context

Summary

Youssef Kerkour is a Moroccan-British actor known for Home, Baghdad Central, Significant Other, and roles in films including House of Gucci and Napoleon. He has spoken about being typecast as an Arab “bad guy” and says he chooses roles carefully for how they portray Arabs; he has called for Arab stories to be told more authentically and humanely. In discussing Significant Other, he welcomed portraying a mixed-race family whose diversity was not made the focus of the story. No public party campaigning, DEI affiliation, or broader activist role is on record.