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Joe Hasham (born Tripoli, Lebanon) was a Lebanese Australian actor who became famous in Australia in the 1970s through his long running role of dependable and decent gay lawyer Don Finlayson in soap opera Number 96.

Hasham graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1968 and subsequently made several appearances in television series produced by Crawford Productions. When Number 96 began in 1972 it was an instant hit and original cast member Hasham became one of the most popular cast members, regarded as a sex symbol by many female fans. He reprised the role in the feature film version of the film in which his character engaged in a gay kiss, although the shot was later cut from the film. Hasham continued to play the role until Number 96 ended in 1977.

During the run of the series Hasham released a pop-music album, although he was not able to successfully launch a career as a singer. Later in the show's run a spin-off series focusing on Hasham's character switching to a career as a private investigator also failed to pan-out and Hasham continued his career with a series of television roles, including an on-going role as a villain in soap opera The Young Doctors in the late 1970s.

He subsequently emigrated to Malaysia in 1984. There, together with his actor wife Faridah Merican he set up The Actors Studio actor training and theatre company in 1989. He is currently the Artistic Director of the company. He and Merican are also responsible for the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) along with Living Arts Malaysia which aims to introduce theatre to young Malaysians. Hasham's production company JHA Productions is reponsible for many of the commercials screened on Malaysian television.

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