Syrian comedian, drama actor, writer and director. He is known as Carlos, the Mexican guitar player who sings in Spanish and Arabic, and he is famous for the comedic character of Ghawar Al-Tosha, which he performed in most of his artistic works. He worked on writing and directing the majority of his works, and participated in the acting of many films, including: “The Border Film,” “The Report Film,” “The Ladies’ Tailor,” “The Cute Thief,” “A Love in Istanbul,” “The Millionaire,” “The Lulu Contract,” and “Smak Without a Sense,” “The Counterfeiters,” and “Musk and Amber.” He also had many cinematic works such as “Ana Antar,” “Kafroun,” “Sah al-Num,” “The Little Fathers,” and “Selena.” Among his series are “Hamam al-Hana,” “Ghawar’s Pranks,” “Ahlam Abu al-Hana,” “The Return of Ghawar,” “My Family and Me,” “Wadi al-Misk,” “Ahlam,” “Happy Vacation,” “Al-Doghari,” and “Where’s the Mistake?” And “Maybe a moment” and “Dabū al-Shanāti” and “We’ll be back shortly” and “The gate of the wind.” He has worked in television theatrical acting since 1960 and presented many plays, such as: “A Case and a Thief,” “Musa’ed al-Mukhtar,” “Gharba,” “Tishreen Manor,” “Shaqaq Al-Noman,” “Your Cup, O Homeland,” “The Theater of Thorns,” “Salt and Sugar,” and “The Rainmaker” and “The Happy Bird” sang some songs in his artistic works, including: “Fattoum Fatoum”, “Happy New Year”, “Salamat”, “Fool’s Day Sketch”, “The Black Flag”, and “I Write Your Name”. Presenting the following programs: “On My Responsibility,” “Duraid’s World,” and “Duraid This Evening.” He was a teacher in the town of Salkhad in the Syrian Suwayda Governorate between 1958 and 1959, a lecturer at the University of Damascus , a goodwill ambassador in the Middle East and North Africa for the United Nations Children’s Fund - UNICEF between 1997 and 2006, and a goodwill ambassador in Syria for the same organization. And director of both: “Damascus Festival for Performing Arts” and “Syrian Song Festival.” He received many medals, awards and certificates of appreciation from Arab communities in the world and Arab countries, including: “The Jordanian Order of the Planet” in 1956, the “Syrian Order of Merit, First Class” in 1976, the “Tunisian Order of Cultural Merit” in 1979, and the “Green Ribbon Medal” in 1976. 1991 in Libya, the “Lebanese Order of the Cedar, Knight Rank” in 1999, and the “Shield of the Culture Palaces Authority in Egypt” in 2006 in recognition of his role in supporting children’s issues through his cinematic works, which culminated in “The Film of Young Fathers.” He was also awarded the “Syrian Order of Merit, Excellent Class” in 2007, the “Shield of the Cairo Arab Media Festival” in its fourteenth session in recognition of his artistic career in 2008, an honorary doctorate from the “ American University of Beirut ” in 2010, a certificate of appreciation from the Governor of Los Angeles, and a certificate of appreciation. From the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and a certificate of appreciation from the Arab American Journalists Association, in addition to certificates of appreciation from the municipalities of Detroit, Saint Laurent, and Sydney. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical sciences in 1958 from Damascus University in Syria, and a diploma in education.