Ashraf is a prominent Palestinian actor from Galilee, who graduated from Haifa University in 1999. He began his successful career with notable films such as The Syrian Bride (2004), Paradise Now (2005), and Lebanon (2009).  His performance as Colonel Faris Al Ghazi in The Kingdom (2007) alongside Jamie Foxx garnered significant attention. Other key roles include the monk Ammonius in Agora (2009) and Cassius in Coriolanus (2011).

​

Ashraf has won two Best Actor awards for his role in The Curve (2015) and starred as President Jamal in the successful TV series Tyrant. His recent works include the thriller Exodus and Passing Dreams with Rashid Masharawi. In addition to acting, he is directing the upcoming documentary Tell Me Tarshiha and developing various projects as a producer and scriptwriter.