Amr Waked
Amr Waked (Arabic: عمرو واكد Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʕɑm.ɾe.wæːked]; born April 12, 1973)is an Egyptian film, television and stage 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.
Amr Waked | |
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Waked at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival in 2009 | |
| Born | April 12, 1973 Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
| Alma mater | American University in Cairo |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Spouse |
Sarah Shaheen (m. 2015) |
In 2019, Waked was sentenced to eight years in prison by an Egyptian military court for spreading false news and insulting state institutions. For that reason, he has no intention of returning to Egypt. He has been residing in Spain since October 2017.
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