Meet Wissam Sabbagh

Who would not know Wissam Sabbagh and his comic wits? Well...all his viewers would get their fair share of laughter as this great actor comedian throws his lines with a million-laughs punch.  Anyway, for those  who do not know  Wissam yet, he is a Lebanese actor, a theater performer, director, and a TV presenter.  His great acting and directing skills was more honed to perfection when he took an acting course (Higher Education) for which he holds a rewarding diploma after. He also took a degree course in business at the University of Beirut Arab.

Wissam Sabbagh took his first plunge in the entertainment scene with one of the well-loved comedy master Ibrahim Merashli. Eventually, he was offered a good role in CBM, a comedy show aired on MBC wayback 2003. This program has somehow led Wissam to fame labeling him as Lebanese comedian in and around the Arab countries. 

Just a couple of years ago, he participated  in the popular show OTV (Orange Television) and presented a variety of game shows at the time of Ramadan. And on the following year 2010-2011, Wissam hosted a TV show entitled Khedni ma3ak (in English: Take Me W#ith You). This is a semi-reality show on television wherein he had to be with a public figure for the entire day to explore their world.  To boot, below are the TV series on which he took roles.

●      Talbeen El Orb

●      Ekhir Mashhad

●       AL Inab AL Mor

●      Mada AL Omor

●      Limaza

●      Mawasem AL Hasad

●      Familia

●      CBM

●      Fadi w Radi

●      Mosh Zabta

●      Mahlouli

●      Oul Nshalla

Aside from being a good actor, an effective comedian. and vibrant host, he also penetrated the world of theater - not just a performer on stage but also as a director. In 2009, he had his first directorial job for a theater play entitled ‘Mahlouli’. This piece is written by a popular  Lebanese TV actress Claudia Marchalian who is also a theater performer. However, prior to the show ‘Mahlouli’, Wissam has already took roles in several theater plays since 1996 wherein his first theater appearance is Ibrahim Merashli’s ‘Hmar Sediss’ under the direction of Zouhdab Yaakobian. Four years after, he appeared in the play ‘Nader mesh edir’ by Marwan Najjar and directed by B. Geara. While he was busy doing TV shows, he still find time to perform theater plays such as ‘Haribeh ya Awedim’ in 2002 and Kazzeb Kbir and in 2006.