Amr Waked
Amr Waked was born in Cairo, Egypt on 12 April 1973. He studied economics and theatre in the American University in Cairo. In his early experience as an actor Amr joined the Temple Theatre Troop in 1994, and Yaaru Theatre Troop in 1999, where he trained and developed his tools as a stage performer. With his experience onstage, Waked managed to film his first role on the big screen in 1998 when he joined Ossama Fawzy's of "Gannet El Shayateen". Waked's award winning performance paved his way to become a popular actor famous for his gravity and vast range. In 2003, Waked joined Stephen Gegan's cast of Syriana, which was his first appearance in an international film. His performance was acclaimed and presented him with other opportunities in international productions, like House Of Saddam and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. In 2005, Amr co-established "zad communication & production llc" to begin his experience as a producer. The communication agency and production house was to focus on developmental and social issues in Egypt and the Middle East. In 2012, zad produced its first feature film "Winter Of Discontent", directed by Ibrahim El Batout, which opened in the 69th Venice Film Festival in 2012.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Firebrand as El Farabi
- 2022 · The Builders of the Alhambra as Ibn al-Khatib
- 2022 · Under Spanish Skies as Andrés
- 2022 · Superwho? as le schizo
- 2020 · Wonder Woman 1984 as Emir Said Bin Abydos
- 2019 · Ramy as Farouk Hassan
- 2017 · Writing on Snow as Dark Man
- 2017 · Geostorm as Ray Dussette
- 2017 · Riviera as Karim Delormes
- 2017 · Monkey Talks as طه الشناوي
- 2014 · El ott as El-Ott
- 2014 · Colt 45 as Baron
- 2014 · Lucy as Pierre Del Rio
- 2013 · Winter of Discontent as Amr
- 2013 · The Second Wife as
- 2013 · Odysseus as Eukharistos
- 2013 · Flight of the Storks as Dr. Djuric
- 2012 · Salmon Fishing in the Yemen as Sheikh Muhammad
- 2011 · Contagion as Rafik (uncredited)
- 2011 · 18 Days as Essam Maher Youssef
- 2011 · Fear Doors as
- 2010 · Soft Life as
- 2010 · Al-Gama'a as
- 2010 · The Father and the Foreigner as Waid
- 2009 · The Traveller as Fuad
- 2009 · Al Moshtabah as
- 2009 · Ibrahim El-Abyad as Ashri
- 2008 · The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall as Mohamed
- 2008 · House of Saddam as Hussein Kamel
- 2008 · The Aquarium as Youssef
- 2007 · Critical Moments as
- 2006 · أولاد الشوارع as
- 2005 · Syriana as Mohammed Sheik Agiza
- 2005 · The Blood of the Innocent as Atef
- 2004 · You Leave and I'll leave as Karim
- 2004 · Auntie Faransa as
- 2004 · Tito as Fares
- 2004 · Talking About Love as Hassan
- 2004 · Best Times as Hisham Jalal
- 2004 · From First Sight as
- 2003 · A matter of principle as Shandid
- 2003 · Sleepless Nights as
- 2003 · The Fish Tail as Ahmed
- 2001 · Morning and Evening Talk as النقشبندي
- 2001 · Friends or Business as Gehad
- 2001 · Li Li as Sheikh Abd-Elaal
- 1999 · Fallen Angels' Paradise as Nonna