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name: "Abel Tesfaye"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 February 1990"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 67
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:53.777151+00:00"
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# Abel Tesfaye

Actor. Born 16 February 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 February 1990, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 2015–2019
- **Also known as:** Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, Kin Kane, Gene Hackerman, The Weeknd

## Biography

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Born on 16 February 1990 in Toronto, he has appeared in film and television under his stage name and other credits.

His screen credits include a role as himself in the 2019 film *Uncut Gems*. He later starred as Tedros in the 2023 series *The Idol* and is credited on the 2025 film *Hurry Up Tomorrow*.

*Sources: imdb.com, variety.com, simple.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Uncut Gems* (2019), Fi1m 85, as The Weeknd — [page](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md)
- *Fifty Shades of Grey* (2015), Fi1m 49, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/fifty-shades-of-grey.md)

## Also known for

- *American Dad!* (2005), The Weeknd (voice), Writer
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), Madea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.W.A.T. Member (voice)
- *The Idol* (2023), Tedros
- *Hurry Up Tomorrow* (2025), The Weeknd, Writer
- *Lemonade* (2016), Self (voice) (uncredited)
- *Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live* (2015), Self - Musical Guest
- *The Oscars* (1953), Self
- *Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall* (2016), Self

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