Amr Waked
Acting
1970-08-07 · Cairo, Egypt
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
TheatersPieces of a Foreign Life
2026 · Movie
Urchin
2025 · Movie
Eagles of the Republic
2025 · Movie
The Station
2025 · Series
The Listeners
2024 · Series
Firebrand
2024 · Movie
The Builders of the Alhambra
2022 · Movie
Under Spanish Skies
2022 · Movie
Superwho?
2022 · Movie
Wonder Woman 1984
2020 · Movie
Ramy
2019 · Series
Writing on Snow
2017 · Movie
Geostorm
2017 · Movie
Riviera
2017 · Series
The Iguana
2017 · Series
Monkey Talks
2017 · Movie
El ott
2014 · Movie
Colt 45
2014 · Movie
Lucy
2014 · Movie
Winter of Discontent
2013 · Movie
The Second Wife
2013 · Series
Odysseus
2013 · Series
Flight of the Storks
2013 · Series
Uprising
2012 · Movie
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012 · Movie
Contagion
2011 · Movie
18 Days
2011 · Movie
Doors of Fear
2011 · Series
The Father and the Foreigner
2011 · Movie
Soft Life
2010 · Series
Al-Gama'a
2010 · Series
The Traveller
2009 · Movie
Al Moshtabah
2009 · Movie
Ibrahim El-Abyad
2009 · Movie
The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
2008 · Movie
House of Saddam
2008 · Series
The Aquarium
2008 · Movie
Critical Moments
2007 · Series
Private Affairs
2006 · Movie
Homeless Kids
2006 · Series
Syriana
2005 · Movie
The Blood of the Innocent
2005 · Movie
You Leave and I'll leave
2004 · Movie
Tito
2004 · Movie
Auntie Faransa
2004 · Movie
Talking About Love
2004 · Movie
Best Times
2004 · Movie
From First Sight
2004 · Movie
A Matter of Principle
2003 · Series
Sleepless Nights
2003 · Movie
The Fish Tail
2003 · Movie
Morning and Evening Talk
2001 · Series
Friends or Business
2001 · Movie
Li Li
2001 · Movie
Fallen Angels Paradise
2000 · Movie
Yeti
Movie