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Amr Waked
Actor, ProducerBorn August 7, 1970 (55 years)
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
Amr Waked Filmography
| 2025 | Urchin · as Franco |
| 2025 | Eagles of the Republic · as Dr. Manssour |
| 2024 | The Listeners (TV Series) · as Omar |
| 2023 | Firebrand · as El Farabi |
| 2022 | The Builders of the Alhambra · as Ibn Al-Khatib |
| 2022 | Under Spanish Skies · as Andrés |
| 2021 | Superwho? · as Le Schizo |
| 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 · as Emir Said Bin Abydos |
| 2019 | Ramy (TV Series) · as Farouk Hassan |
| 2017 | Geostorm · as Ray Dussette |
| 2017 | Riviera (TV Series) · as Karim Delormes |
| 2017 | El-Qird Beyitkallem · as طه الشناوي |
| 2016 | Writing on Snow · as Dark Man |
| 2014 | Marco Polo (TV Series) · as Yusuf |
| 2014 | El Ott · as El-Ott |
| 2014 | Colt 45 · as Baron |
| 2014 | Lucy · as Pierre Del Rio |
| 2013 | Odysseus (TV Series) · as Eukharistos |
| 2012 | Winter of Discontent · as Amr |
| 2012 | Flight of the Storks (TV Series) · as Dr. Djuric |
| 2011 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen · as Sheikh Muhammad |
| 2011 | Contagion · as Rafik (uncredited) |
| 2011 | 18 Days · as Essam Maher Youssef |
| 2011 | Doors Of Fear (TV Series) |
| 2010 | El-Gamaah (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Ostrichs Feathers (TV Series) · as Kareem |
| 2010 | The Father and the Foreigner · as Waid |
| 2009 | The Traveller · as Fuad |
| 2009 | Ibrahim Labyad · as Ashri |
| 2008 | The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall · as Mohamed |
| 2008 | House of Saddam (TV Series) · as Hussein Kamel |
| 2008 | The Aquarium · as Youssef |
| 2007 | Critical Moments (TV Series) · as Dr. Ramy |
| 2005 | Syriana · as Mohammed Sheik Agiza |
| 2005 | Love Talk · as Hassan |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Gazelle's Blood · as Atef |
| 2004 | Sib wa Ana Asib · as Karim |
| 2004 | The Best of Times · as Hisham Jalal |
| 2004 | Tito · as Fares |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | From an Eye Look · as Akram |
| 2003 | The Fish's Tail · as Ahmed |
| 2003 | |
| 2001 | Dialogues of Morning and Night (TV Series) · as النقشبندي |
| 2001 | Ashab wala business · as Gehad |
| 1999 | Fallen Angels Paradise · as Nonna |
| 2014 | |
| 2012 |
| 2012 | Uprising · as Self |
| 2011 | Al-Bernameg (TV Series) · as Self (2012) |