Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1970-08-07 (Age: 56)
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
Amr Waked
Biography
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.
Filmography (39)
Pieces of a Foreign Life
2026
Urchin
2025
Eagles of the Republic
2025
Firebrand
2024
The Builders of the Alhambra
2022
Under Spanish Skies
2022
Superwho?
2022
Wonder Woman 1984
2020
Writing on Snow
2017
Geostorm
2017
Monkey Talks
2017
El ott
2014
Colt 45
2014
Lucy
2014
