Former EastEnders star Davood Ghadami, known to fans as Kush Kazemi, has undergone a significant transformation for his new role as Eliab in the Amazon Prime Video biblical drama series, House of David. Fans are calling his performance in the series "the best show ever" and "fabulous acting."

🎭 Davood's New Role and Look

Davood Ghadami, who is 43, is now starring in the acclaimed biblical series, which tells the story of the young outcast David who is chosen by God to become the future king of Israel.

• Character: Davood plays Eliab, who is the eldest brother of David and a decorated warrior in King Saul's army (Radio Times). A dramatic clip shared by the actor was captioned: "Two warriors: one fights the enemy, one fights himself."

• Transformation: The actor looks significantly different from his clean-shaven, toned Walford days. For his new role, he sports a full, heavy beard and appears to have intensified his gym routine for his warrior role.

📜 About House of David

The series provides a dramatic, action-packed take on the biblical story:

• Plot: The show follows David's journey after the first King of Israel, King Saul, loses God's favor due to his pride. David's destiny is set in motion, which involves facing the fearsome Philistine champion, Goliath (played by Martyn Ford).

• Starring Cast: The series features Ali Suliman as King Saul, Ayelet Zurer as Queen Ahinoam, Ethan Kai as Jonathan, and newcomer Michael Iskander as David.

• Streaming: House of David is available to stream on Prime Video (with some content potentially requiring a separate "Wonder Project" subscription within the platform, particularly in the US, as the show is a flagship program for faith-based streaming).

⏳ Davood's Post-EastEnders Career

Davood was sensationally axed from EastEnders in 2021 when producers chose to end his contract with a dramatic, controversial death scene where his character, Kush Kazemi, was pushed onto Tube tracks and run over.

• Holby City: He immediately transitioned to the BBC medical drama Holby City as Eli Ebrahimi. However, that role only lasted 18 months before the long-running show was canceled in March 2022.

• Casualty & Beyond: Davood reprised his Holby City role for a Casualty special in 2023 and also appeared in the comedy-drama Beyond Paradise as Ben Tyler.

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