Shero Rauf / Biography

Shero was born in Baghdad on May 15, 1979. After a year the family came back to his homeland Sulaimaniya (Kurdistan - North of Iraq).After 20 years living and learning in Sulaimaniya and Arbil he decide to take his dream out of Iraq and begin to realize it and make it become true ...His first step was in 2002 when he met Jean-Claude Van Damme ... later Steven Seagal....And there was a big step when he had the chance to stay in front of the camera for his first character role....in the movie Epoch: Evolution (2003) (TV) with David Keith and Billy Dee Williams...In the same year he had been chosen as a Stunt actor for the movie Troy (2004), as a Trojan Archer facing Brad Pitt...in Mexico.From 2004 he began to work like a Digital Effects Artist [ Animation ,Particles ,Dynamic ,Modeling ]...for several movies. Waiting for another chance to return back in front of the Camera again, as an Actor or a Stunt Actor!!!In 2006 he had the chance to work like a 3D Digital Artist in the movie 88 Minutes (2007) with his favorite Actor Al PacinoIn 2007 Jean-Claude Van Damme introduced him to J.J. Perry (fight choreographer) and (stunt coordinator),And he had his first real training to become a Stuntman ,Later he had the chance to be face to face in the same scene with Jean-Claude Van Damme in the movie The Shepherd (2008) .

Shero Rauf is an Iraqi actor and stuntman. He was born in Baghdad, Iraq on 15 May 1979. After a year the family came back to his homeland Sulaimaniya.After 20 years living and learning in Sulaimaniya and Arbil he left Iraq to try an pursue his career. His first step was in 2002 when he met Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal in which he later featured in his first movie role Epoch: Evolution (2003) (TV) with David Keith and Billy Dee Williams .In the same year he had been chosen as a stunt actor for the movie Troy (2004), as a Trojan Archer facing Brad Pitt in Mexico.From 2004 he began to work like a Digital Effects Artist [Animation, Particles, Dynamic, Modeling] for several movies.In May 2006 he became a visual effects lead artist for the biggest movie that had been done in WWFX company The Gene Generation (2007).In 2006 he had the chance to work like a 3D Digital Artist in the movie 88 Minutes (2007) with his favorite actor Al Pacino.In 2007 Jean-Claude Van Damme introduced him to J.J. Perry (fight choreographer) and (stunt coordinator), and he had his first real training to become a stuntman, later he had the chance to be face to face in the same scene with Jean-Claude Van Damme in the movie The Shepherd (2008).In August 2007 after one month test period he became an A.D "Assistant Director" for the movie The Tournament (2008) working with Ving Rhames Robert Carlyle and Kelly Hu.

Trivia Update / From: From Past

In May 2006 .. He became a Visual Effects Lead Artist for the biggest movie that had been done in the WWFX company (The Gene Generation) .. after working near by a year and half as an Animator [Digital Artist].. .

He has a brother, Zana Rauf.

Son of Rauf Hassan ,One of the most famous writers in Kurdistan - Iraq ,And one of the most wanted people by the regime of Saddam Hussain .

Before he work in Movies ,He worked like a Photographer and an Internet Operator.

He had trained Martial Arts with his uncle " Salar Hama Ali " ,And his cousin " Hawro ".

He learned until third class " Administration and Economics " in Salahaddin University in Arbil .

Speaks fluently Kurdish,Arabic,English, and Bulgarian.

Biography Update / From: From Past

Shero was born in Baghdad on May 15, 1979. After a year the family came back to his homeland Sulaimaniya ( Kurdistan - North of Iraq ).

After 20 years living and learning in Sulaimaniya and Arbil he decide to take his dream out of Iraq and begin to realize it and make it become true ...

His first step was in 2002 when he met Jean-Claude Van Damme ... later Steven Seagal....And there was a big step when he had the chance to stay in front of the camera for his first character role....in the movie Epoch: Evolution (2003)TV with David Keith and Billy Dee Williams...

In the same year he had been chosen as a Stunt actor for the movie Troy (2004), as a Trojan Archer facing Brad Pitt...in Mexico.

From 2004 he began to work with Digital Effects for several movies. Waiting for another chance to return back in front of the Camera again, as an Actor or a Stunt Actor!!!

And he has worked like an Extra in these movies : Out for a Kill (2003) , Soraya (2003) (TV) , P.I.: Post Impact (2004) , Boa vs. Python (2004) (TV) , Alien Blood (2005) (TV) , "Dalida" (2005) (mini)