Amr Waked

Amr Waked is the kind of actor who bridges worlds, and that's what draws me in. Coming out of Egypt and the American University in Cairo, he broke into Hollywood through Syriana, then kept showing up in films like Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and Besson's Lucy. I respect performers who can move between regional cinema and big international productions without losing themselves. His presence in Ramy also signals he stays connected to stories about the Arab experience. To me he reads as a serious, grounded actor rather than a chaser of fame, and I'd happily watch whatever he picks next.

Name (English)

Amr Waked

Name (Japanese)

アムール・ワケド

Reading

あむーる・わけど

Born

April 12, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Ox

Origin

Faqous, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt

Height

2 cm

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

University

The American University in Cairo

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/amrwaked/
• Xhttps://x.com/amrwaked
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%82%B1%E3%83%89

Tags

• Sharqia Governorate
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.