Yazdan Qafouri
Description
Yazdan Qafouri is an actor and singer who has expanded his career into the field of anime voice acting. He is best known for his role in the anime feature film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, released in 2024. In this film, directed by Kenji Kamiyama, Qafouri provides the voice for the character Háma. Háma is the youngest son of Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan, and is depicted as a gentle soul with an affinity for music, often playing the harp in contrast to his more warrior-like siblings. As part of this performance, Qafouri recorded Hama's Song for the film's official soundtrack, a piece that serves as a character theme for his role. His casting placed him among a high-profile ensemble that included Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, and reprising live-action trilogy cast member Miranda Otto.
Before his work in anime, Qafouri primarily built his career in musical theatre and live-action film. He gained public attention in 2017 as a competitor on the BBC talent competition series Let It Shine. As a member of the winning group Five to Five, he subsequently joined the cast of The Band, a musical featuring the songs of the pop group Take That. His stage work has also included productions of The Sorcerer's Apprentice. On screen, his credits include a role in the 2022 Netflix thriller I Came By, in which he played a character named Omid.
Information regarding recurring collaborations with specific directors or a concentrated body of work within the anime industry is limited. Qafouri's role in The War of the Rohirrim represents his most prominent venture into voice acting for animation to date, bringing his training in both dramatic acting and musical performance to the fantasy genre.
Before his work in anime, Qafouri primarily built his career in musical theatre and live-action film. He gained public attention in 2017 as a competitor on the BBC talent competition series Let It Shine. As a member of the winning group Five to Five, he subsequently joined the cast of The Band, a musical featuring the songs of the pop group Take That. His stage work has also included productions of The Sorcerer's Apprentice. On screen, his credits include a role in the 2022 Netflix thriller I Came By, in which he played a character named Omid.
Information regarding recurring collaborations with specific directors or a concentrated body of work within the anime industry is limited. Qafouri's role in The War of the Rohirrim represents his most prominent venture into voice acting for animation to date, bringing his training in both dramatic acting and musical performance to the fantasy genre.
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- EnglishAnime overview: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim