Lincoln Younes to star in Last King of the Cross

Actor Lincoln Younes (Grand Hotel, Tangle, Barons, Home & Away) will play infamous nightclub mogul John Ibrahim, in the upcoming drama series, Last King of The Cross, coming to Paramount +.

“It is an honour to have the opportunity to play such a formidable character in a world where truth is often stranger than fiction. I feel privileged to lead a diverse cast with a Lebanese character at its centre, and I’m excited to bring the world to Sydney’s Kings Cross once more,” said Younes.

Inspired by John Ibrahim’s  autobiography of the same name, the 10 part series is described as ‘an operatic story of two brothers, Sam and John Ibrahim who organise the street but lose each other in their ascent to power.’

The Helium-produced drama tracks John Ibrahim’s rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant with no education, no money, and no prospects, to Australia’s most infamous nightclub mogul in Sydney’s Kings Cross.

Writer / director Kieran Darcy-Smith (Wolf Creek, The Duel), said, “He is a terrific young actor and he’ll be taking us all on a wild ride. John Ibrahim is – amongst so many things – an enigma wrapped in a mystery. He is a fascinating and compelling character. An individual. Therefore finding the right person to portray him accurately was paramount. Finding Lincoln was a blessing.”

Ibrahim has previously been portrayed on screen by Firass Dirani in Underbelly: The Golden Mile.

Last King of The Cross is expected to screen later this year.

Last King of The Cross is a Helium Pictures production for Paramount+ Australia with Cineflix Rights as the exclusive international distribution partner. Produced by Mark Fennessy and Karl Zwicky.