Lincoln Younes discusses his role as John Ibrahim in Last King of the Cross

Lincoln Younes has revealed how he prepared himself to play the character of John Ibrahim in highly-anticipated biopic, Last King of The Cross.

The actor, 30, told this week’s Stellar magazine, he researched the nightclub owner and even visited his home to learn more about him before filming the series.

‘I’m not doing an imitation of him,’ he said of the biopic.

Lincoln Younes (pictured) has revealed how he researched John Ibrahim before playing the nightclub owner in Last King of the Cross

‘There’s an essence I wanted to capture, the loneliness of being an immigrant, of being successful, of paving a path that hadn’t been done before,’ he added.  

Lincoln explained he was invited to Ibrahim’s home for research so he could properly embody the role.

‘You can learn a lot about a person just by being in their space. He’s charismatic, he’s open, he respects that I know what I’m doing. And that’s all I need,’ he added.

‘There’s an essence I wanted to capture, the loneliness of being an immigrant, of being successful, of paving a path that hadn’t been done before,’ Lincoln said

The 10-part series will tell the story of brothers John and Sam Ibrahim, who are prominent figures in the Kings Cross nightclub district.

The series may also explore key events in John’s life, including surviving a near fatal stabbing and other attempts on his life.

John has also praised Lincoln’s performance saying it was ‘difficult to watch’ some scenes and added he portrayed him ‘extremely well’. 

‘You can learn a lot about a person just by being in their space. He’s charismatic, he’s open, he respects that I know what I’m doing. And that’s all I need,’ he added

John Ibrahim migrated from Tripoli to Australia with his family as a young child before securing his first nightclub at age 19

The Lebanese-born entrepreneur migrated from Tripoli to Australia with his family as a young child before securing his first nightclub at age 19.

John has been dating model Sarah Budge, whom he met after buying the Potts Point building where she operated a restaurant, since 2015.

The couple welcomed their first child together in August last year.

A friend of the couple confirmed Elvis’ birth to Daily Mail Australia in early September and it’s understood the baby arrived on August 31.

John has two other children from past relationships, including a grown-up son, Daniel, and a seven-year-old child whom he shares with his long-time friend.

Lincoln Younes’ full interview can be read in this week’s Stellar magazine