Amr Waked facts for kids
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Amr Waked
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| عمرو واكد | |
Waked at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival in 2009
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| Born | April 12, 1973 Maadi, Egypt
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| Alma mater | American University in Cairo |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Notable work
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Sarah Shaheen
(m. 2015) |
Amr Waked (Arabic: عمرو واكد; born on April 12, 1973) is a talented actor from Egypt. He has acted in many films, television shows, and plays. He is well-known around the world, especially in Hollywood, for his role in the 2005 movie Syriana.
He also played a Yemeni sheikh named Muhammad in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. You might also know him as Pierre Del Rio in Luc Besson's movie Lucy. More recently, he played Farouk Hassan in the TV series Ramy. Since October 2017, Amr Waked has been living in Spain and cannot return to Egypt due to legal reasons.
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Amr Waked's Acting Journey
Amr Waked's first big acting job was in the 2002 film Ashab wallah business. He played a character named Gehad so convincingly that many people thought he was actually a Palestinian actor, not Egyptian!
His first main role was as Ahmed in Deil el Samaka (The Fish's Tail) in 2003. A big moment in his career was in 2005 when he acted alongside George Clooney in the movie Syriana. For this role, he received a special award in 2006 at the Cairo International Film Festival.
TV Shows and International Roles
In 2007, Waked joined the cast of an Egyptian TV series called Lahazat Harega (Critical Moments). He filmed 32 episodes for the first season.
In 2008, he acted in the BBC/HBO TV series House of Saddam. He played Saddam Hussein's son-in-law, Hussein Kamel. This role caused some discussion because the main role of Saddam Hussein was played by an Israeli actor. Egypt's Actors Union, which does not support working with Israeli actors, threatened to ban him from future projects in Egypt. He also faced criticism for acting in Wonder Woman 1984 with Israeli actress Gal Gadot.
In 2009, Amr Waked helped host the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival. He also acted in the 2011 film Contagion with famous actors like Matt Damon and Kate Winslet. He also co-starred in the British film Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and Lucy.
Since 2019, Waked has been playing the father of the main character, Ramy Hassan, in the Hulu series Ramy. In 2021, he hosted a web series called Decoded in both Arabic and English. This show won a Telly Award in 2022.
Awards and Achievements
Amr Waked has won several awards for his acting:
- In 1999, he won a special award from film writers and critics at the Alexandria International Film Festival. He also won Best Supporting Actor for Gannat al shayateen.
- In 2003, he won Best Actor at the Alexandria International Film Festival for Dail el samakah.
- In 2006, he received a Special Award for Arabs in International Cinema at the Cairo International Film Festival for his role in Syriana.
- He won Best Supporting Actor at the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema in 2006 for Dam el ghazal.
- In 2010, he won Best Supporting Actor at the Dear Guest Festival and Best Actor for a Second Role at the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema for Ibrahim Labyad.
- In 2013, he won Best Actor at the Dubai Film Festival for the Egyptian movie Winter of Discontent.
See Also
In Spanish: Amr Waked para niños
- Cinema of Egypt
- List of Egyptian films of the 2000s
