Omar Elba

Actor
Writer
Director

Scenes of Omar Elba opposite Tom Hanks, Jessica Biel, and from A24's Netflix series 'Mo'. This demo also contains a scene from the independent project 'Tim', in which Omar physically transformed his body twice to perform 2 roles (Tim and Tim's Ego). The 2 performances are shot 1 year apart and both characters are seen interacting onscreen simultaneously.

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Acting Reel

Deeply committed and capable of chameleon-like transformations, Omar Elba got his film start as the lead opposite Tom Hanks in the movie 'A Hologram for the King' and is currently a series regular in A24's critically acclaimed Netflix series 'Mo', in which he plays an autistic political refugee struggling to fit in due to his untreated mental disorder. His nuanced portrayal of autism received rave reviews, most notably from the autism community itself. Not having ASD, Omar worked meticulously with ASD Behavioral Therapists and various members of the Autism community to bring his role to life and has since become an advocate for people with ASD. He also starred, wrote and directed 'Tim', a Freudian short film about the Ego, Id and Superego. In preparation for the 2 main roles, he transformed his body twice by gaining 20 pounds of fat to play Tim and then losing the weight and gaining 10 pounds of muscle to play Tim's Ego. For the physical transformation between both characters to take place, the two performances (Tim and Tim's Ego) were shot one year apart, respectively. In the film, both characters, Tim (an overweight balding codependent) and Tim's Ego (his better looking more assertive counterpart), are seen interacting onscreen simultaneously.