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.

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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)

Origin

Faqous, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt

Height

173 cm

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Ox

University

The American University in Cairo

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/amrwaked/
• Xhttps://x.com/amrwaked
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amr%20Waked
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602231

Tags

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

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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