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My Take
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.
Overview
Amr Waked (Arabic: عمرو واكد Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʕɑm.ɾe.wæːked]; born (1973-04-12)April 12, 1973) is an Egyptian actor. He is best known to international audiences and in Hollywood for his role in the 2005 film Syriana. Other prominent roles include a Yemeni sheikh called Muhammad in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Pierre Del Rio in Luc Besson's Lucy and Farouk Hassan in Ramy.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- The American University in Cairo
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Egypt →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.