Amr Waked

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1970-08-07 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Cairo, Egypt

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.

Known For

Actor

2025
The Station

as جابر دبوس

2024
Firebrand

as El Farabi

2024
2022
2022
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
Monkey Talks

as طه الشناوي

2017
Riviera

as Karim Delormes

2014
El ott

as El-Ott

2014
Colt 45

as Baron

2014
Lucy

as Pierre Del Rio

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

2009
2009
2008
The Aquarium

as Youssef

2008
House of Saddam

as Hussein Kamel

2005
Syriana

as Mohammed Sheik Agiza

2004
Tito

as Fares

2004
2004
Best Times

as Hisham Jalal

2003
2003
The Fish Tail

as Ahmed

2001
2001
Li Li

as Sheikh Abd-Elaal

2001
Morning and Evening Talk

as النقشبندي

Crew

2025
The Station

as Acting Double

Creator

2025
The Station

as Creator