Amr Waked

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Wonder Woman 1984

as Emir Said Bin Abydos

Lucy

as Pierre Del Rio

Geostorm

as Ray Dussette

Contagion

as Rafik (uncredited)

Riviera

as Karim Delormes

Syriana

as Mohammed Sheik Agiza

Ramy

as Farouk Hassan

Al-Gama'a

House of Saddam

as Hussein Kamel

Firebrand

as El Farabi

Eagles of the Republic

as Dr. Manssour

The Listeners

as Omar

Superwho?

as le schizo

Soft Life

Doors of Fear

Flight of the Storks

as Dr. Djuric

Morning and Evening Talk

as النقشبندي

Critical Moments

Odysseus

as Eukharistos

The Station

as جابر دبوس