Amr Waked
ActingAmr 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
Filmography — Acting
Lucy
Pierre Del Rio
Geostorm
Ray Dussette
Wonder Woman 1984
Emir Said Bin Abydos
Contagion
Rafik (uncredited)
Superwho?
le schizo
Syriana
Mohammed Sheik Agiza
Eagles of the Republic
Dr. Manssour
Firebrand
El Farabi
Urchin
Franco
Best Times
Hisham Jalal
Colt 45
Baron
Ibrahim El-Abyad
Ashri
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Sheikh Muhammad
18 Days
Essam Maher Youssef
The Blood of the Innocent
Atef
Tito
Fares
Sleepless Nights
The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
Mohamed
Auntie Faransa
The Aquarium
Youssef
Talking About Love
Hassan
From First Sight
Fallen Angels Paradise
Nonna
Private Affairs
Writing on Snow
Dark Man
Li Li
Sheikh Abd-Elaal
The Traveller
Fuad
The Father and the Foreigner
Waid
You Leave and I'll leave
Karim
Pieces of a Foreign Life
The Builders of the Alhambra
Ibn al-Khatib
Friends or Business
Gehad
Winter of Discontent
Amr
Al Moshtabah
El ott
El-Ott
Monkey Talks
طه الشناوي
The Fish Tail
Ahmed
Under Spanish Skies
Andrés