Amr Waked

Amr Waked

1970-08-07 Cairo, Egypt 39 Credits

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 b...

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Urchin

Urchin

2026

Acting

Mike, a rough sleeper in London, trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around.

Eagles of the Republic

Eagles of the Republic

2025

as Dr. Manssour

Acting

Egypt's most adored actor, George Fahmy is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role and fi...

Firebrand

Firebrand

2024

as El Farabi

6.4
Acting

Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and parano...

The Builders of the Alhambra

The Builders of the Alhambra

2022

as Ibn al-Khatib

7.0
Acting

Kingdom of Granada, al-Andalus, 14th century. After recognizing that his land, always under siege, is hopelessly doomed to be conquered, Sultan Yusuf ...

Under Spanish Skies

Under Spanish Skies

2022

as Andrés

Acting

After the death of her husband, a reclusive artist invites lifelong friends to her farm in Spain and reveals a shocking plan. Before the weekend ends,...

Superwho?

Superwho?

2022

as le schizo

6.4
Acting

A struggling actor seems doomed to live life as a loser. When he finally snatches a lead role as a superhero named “Badman,” he feels like everything ...

Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984

2020

as Emir Said Bin Abydos

6.4
Acting

A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.

Writing on Snow

Writing on Snow

2017

as Dark Man

Acting

The film discusses different ideologies in terms of religion, geography and intellect reflected as well in the current rifts between different parts o...

Geostorm

Geostorm

2017

as Ray Dussette

6.1
Acting

After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellit...

Monkey Talks

Monkey Talks

2017

as طه الشناوي

5.2
Acting

Two magician brothers, Taha and Rashad El-Shenawy, prepare to pull off a magic trick to free their wrongfully imprisoned father.

El ott

El ott

2014

as El-Ott

5.5
Acting

When Al-Ott learns that a group of his neighborhood's children was kidnapped as a part of an organ-trafficking scheme, he kills one of Master Fathy's ...

Colt 45

Colt 45

2014

as Baron

5.6
Acting

Vincent Miles, a gunsmith and shooting instructor at the National Police, is an expert in combat shooting who stubbornly refuses to join a field briga...

Lucy

Lucy

2014

as Pierre Del Rio

6.5
Acting

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Winter of Discontent

Winter of Discontent

2013

as Amr

6.2
Acting

Amr is a 35 year old man who wakes up one day to a very different Egypt. Amr rarely leaves home as he works from his place designing software. It is J...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012

as Sheikh Muhammad

6.4
Acting

A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an...

Contagion

Contagion

2011

as Rafik (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control t...

18 Days

18 Days

2011

as Essam Maher Youssef

6.9
Acting

10 filmmakers provide 10 separate stories focusing on the 18 days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Ten stories they have experienced, heard, or imagin...

The Father and the Foreigner

The Father and the Foreigner

2011

as Waid

6.5
Acting
The Traveller

The Traveller

2009

as Fuad

8.0
Acting

Love, passion, responsibility and loss follow a man over the course of half a century in this powerful drama from Egypt. In 1948, Hassan is working hi...

Al Moshtabah

Al Moshtabah

2009

Acting

Embodies the artist Amr Waked in his new film [suspected Zero] characters twins, one a prosecutor, and the other a businessman, and the film is set in...

Ibrahim El-Abyad

Ibrahim El-Abyad

2009

as Ashri

7.4
Acting

After witnessing the murder of his father as a child, Ibrahim is drawn into the criminal underworld of Egypt. While making a name for himself with hi...

The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall

The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall

2008

as Mohamed

6.8
Acting

After Tom Hurndall is shot in the head in Gaza, his parents Anthony and Jocelyn arrive in Israel wanting to know how it could have happened. They expe...

The Aquarium

The Aquarium

2008

as Youssef

6.7
Acting

Youssef is a hotshot anesthesiologist who often sleeps in his car for privacy. Laila is the careerist host of a late night radio call-in show. These t...

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

2006

Acting

Three friends have different lifestyles dictated by their different professions; George is a French-language teacher, Ahmed works at the stock market,...

Syriana

Syriana

2005

as Mohammed Sheik Agiza

6.4
Acting

The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer...

The Blood of the Innocent

The Blood of the Innocent

2005

as Atef

6.0
Acting

The unemployed Reda develops feelings for his neighbor Hanan who runs away and lives with an aristocratic lady for whom she works, leaving Reda to get...

You Leave and I'll leave

You Leave and I'll leave

2004

as Karim

4.0
Acting

Farid travels abroad on a surprise mission, leaving his two children, a child and a child in a villa, in the care of two young men, Karim and Halim. T...

Tito

Tito

2004

as Fares

7.5
Acting

Tito is the second installment in the new-wave Egyptian action movies. After Mafia by Sherif Arafa, which was a breakthrough in Egyptian cinema making...

Auntie Faransa

Auntie Faransa

2004

5.1
Acting

Batta and Wezza are two siblings living with their aunt Faransa at a local neighborhood as the latter works as a hired mourner. Batta accepts to pursu...

Talking About Love

Talking About Love

2004

as Hassan

5.7
Acting

(Nahid) is a waitress from an average family,after she gets divorced,she tries to overcome her loneliness by looking for a new love. Her colleague (Sa...

From First Sight

From First Sight

2004

Acting

Akram is a perfectionist wedding photographer who dreams of finding Miss Right. He indeed finds her in the unlikeliest of places: her wedding ceremony...

Best Times

Best Times

2004

as Hisham Jalal

7.6
Acting

Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played by Hanan Tork) who is left to live with her step fa...

A matter of principle

A matter of principle

2003

as Shandid

Acting

The events revolve around a representative in Parliament who represents one of the constituencies in Upper Egypt. He was able to achieve great success...

Sleepless Nights

Sleepless Nights

2003

as وائل (صوت)

6.6
Acting

A social romance that portrays the lives of 4 married couples who are friends. As they gather to celebrate the birthday of the daughter of one of them...

The Fish Tail

The Fish Tail

2003

as Ahmed

5.5
Acting

Ahmed Al-Morsi Owais is a young man who has a technical diploma. A lover of poetry, he searches for a job until he eventually finds one as a conductor...

Friends or Business

Friends or Business

2001

as Gehad

5.0
Acting

Karim Nour and Tarek Al-Seyoufy are two successful TV hosts whose shows attract many viewers, which gradually turns them into rivals. When the channel...

Li Li

Li Li

2001

as Sheikh Abd-Elaal

6.0
Acting

Sheikh Abdul-Al, the imam of Al-Shobokshi Mosque in Al-Batiniyya. The drug trafficker, which is home to a group of traders and drug dealers, is surrou...

Fallen Angels' Paradise

Fallen Angels' Paradise

1999

as Nonna

5.8
Acting

Tabel abandons his luxurious family life in favor of a bohemian life with his eccentric marginalized friends. When Tabel dies, his daughter attempts t...

Pieces of a Foreign Life

N/A

Acting

Woman flees war-torn Syria, leaving family behind. Seeking asylum in Bordeaux, she meets French lawyer who helps her rebuild life. Unexpected relation...