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EastEnders’ Ali Osman star unrecognisable 35 years since quitting soap and getting unlikely role
Nejdet Adamson was one of EastEnders' original cast members, where he starred as Ali Osman, but after his departure from the soap he went on to have a very different life
Nejdet Adamson, who was part of the iconic original lineup of the beloved British soap, took on the role and became a familiar face in Walford over 35 years ago before he dashed off to pursue his Hollywood dreams. During his stretch in Albert Square, Ali navigated through harrowing plots involving marital breakdowns, grief over losing a child, and a troubling gambling addiction - his character echoing the everyday Londoner. Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl raked in an impressive 654.3 million USD, while its sequel, Dead Man's Chest, grossed a worldwide total of $1.066 billion.
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