- Azar Hassan was born on July 29, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- He's 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and weighs 160 lbs.
- Hassan was a self-described "heavy smoker" of cigarettes for 13 years. He quit smoking in May of 2012. Although he quit, he still believes in "smoker's rights", as long as they don't conflict with the rights of non-smokers, such as a non-smoker's right to not have to be constantly breathing in second hand smoke over an extended period of time. He believes that a person should have the right to choose whether they want to smoke or not, regardless of what society thinks of smoking. In his quest to quit smoking, Hassan first switched to smoking "ultra-lite" cigarettes. Then he moved on to a combination of using "nicotine gum" to take away his cravings for a cigarette, and, smoking a cigarette when he felt the need to. Finally he moved on to the "nicotine patch" system, during which you are not supposed to smoke at all. Using these steps, Hassan was able to successfully quit smoking.
- He was enrolled at the University of Western Ontario after he completed high school, but he dropped out in the first semester of his first year, and never went back. Commenting on that decision, he says, "I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, that's probably the main reason why I dropped out. To be completely honest, I was fed up with the formal educational system by the time I was doing my last years in high school. By the time you reach high school, the whole educational system seems to be focused on preparing the students to be future blind, obedient 'sheep'. At least, that's my opinion. Still, I would not advise the vast majority of students to drop out of college/university. Even if you don't know what you want to do with your life, hang in there for the college/university experience. If you don't know what you want to do with your life, don't worry about what courses you're taking, just take anything. This is a very special time in your life, and you will not really get the chance at this magical experience again. Try to make the most of it. You might even find the career for you after a couple of years in college/university. But anyhow, you can always figure out where you stand after attending college/university. Don't be in such a rush, enjoy the college/university experience, if possible...".
- Hassan was given multiple IQ tests during his elementary school years, and was classified as being, "mentally gifted", as a result of those tests. "Perhaps since that time, which was long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I have become mentally UN-gifted," he jokingly laments.
- Hassan's parents and grandparents are from Guyana, a country on the northern coast of South America, and a country that is considered part of the West Indies. His ancestors are from India, having migrated from India to British Guiana, as Guyana was called at the time, to fulfill contracts as indentured servants. Guyana was a British colony back then. "It's quite a mouthful, telling people that I'm an Indo-Guyanese-Canadian," Hassan jokes.
- Hassan has two siblings, two sisters who are both younger than himself. One of them, Sara (her full first name is actually Sara Selena, not Sara), is an actress, as well as someone who works in childcare. Sara works in schools with small children. His other sister is scheduled to complete her Ph.D in 2016. She works in the field of clinical psychology. Hassan's mother is a homemaker. He states: "My mom is a mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, daughter, and friend. She's the one person that I've known who made me believe, by her example, that saints truly do exist." Hassan's father has a Ph.D in the sciences. He is a geologist, and has taught at universities around the world.
- Hassan is a voracious reader of books. "As long as you love to read books, you will never be lonely, or feel isolated, in this world," he states.
- Hassan has a deep passion for studying and practicing the martial arts and self defence. He is primarily, "self taught". "I consider myself to be a martial artist first, and an actor second. I have learned about who I would like to be as a human being, through studying and practicing the martial arts," he says. He also has a deep love for watching and following unarmed and armed combat sports such as boxing and MMA (the "UFC" being the most well known organization for MMA), judo, amateur wrestling, kickboxing, competitive shooting (firearms), archery, and fencing.
- Azar's most favourite song is the cover song, "In The Air Tonight", by the band, "Nonpoint", from the movie, "Miami Vice", directed by Michael Mann. "I really like the movie, "Miami Vice". Sometimes I identify with Jamie Foxx's character, and sometimes I identify with Colin Farrell's character...", Azar states.
- Hassan's most favourite movie is, "Act of Valor", made in 2012, in the United States. It's lead actors were, at the time of filming, active duty U.S. Navy SEALS and active duty U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen. The U.S. Navy required its active duty SEALS and Crewmen to participate in the film. The SEALS acting in the film were to remain anonymous, and none of their names appear in the film's credits. At the end of the movie, one of the Navy SEALS is killed in battle, leaving behind an infant son. Before he dies, he asks that his infant son be read a letter that he has written to him. "When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home." "This is a quote from the letter to the infant son left behind, in 'Act of Valor', and it is a very moving scene," Hassan states.
- Azar's most favourite book is: "Gretzky: An Autobiography", by Wayne Gretzky. Wayne Gretzky is a Canadian, who is considered to be one of the greatest NHL hockey players in history...Gretzky is simply referred to as, "The Great One"...
- Azar's most favourite TV show of all time is, "Walker: Texas Ranger", which starred Chuck Norris. Azar is a very big fan of Chuck Norris.
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