Age, Biography and Wiki
Amr Waked was born on 12 April, 1973 in Cairo, Egypt, is an Egyptian actor. Discover Amr Waked's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
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| Occupation |
Actor |
| Age |
51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
12 April, 1973 |
| Birthday |
12 April |
| Birthplace |
Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
| Nationality |
Egypt |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 51 years old group.
Amr Waked Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, Amr Waked height not available right now. We will update Amr Waked's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Amr Waked's Wife?
His wife is Sarah Shaheen (m. 2015)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Sarah Shaheen (m. 2015) |
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Amr Waked Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Amr Waked worth at the age of 51 years old? Amr Waked’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Egypt. We have estimated
Amr Waked's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Amr Waked Social Network
Timeline
In 2019, Waked was sentenced to eight years in prison by an Egyptian military court for spreading false news and insulting state institutions; therefore, he has no intention of returning to Egypt. Currently, he has been residing in Spain since October 2017.
Since 2019, Waked has played the father of main character Ramy Hassan on the Hulu series Ramy.
In 2009, Waked co-hosted the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival, and in 2010 he rejoined the cast of Lahazat Harega. He joined Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Gwyneth Paltrow in the 2011 film, Contagion and co-starred in the British film Salmon Fishing in the Yemen with Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, and Kristin Scott Thomas. and also co-starred in Lucy alongside Morgan Freeman and Scarlett Johansson. In 2017, he moved to Spain and was sentenced to eight years in prison by an Egyptian court for making pro-democracy comments on social media. Due to these charges, Waked has not been able to return to Egypt.
In 2008, Waked joined the cast of the BBC/HBO television series House of Saddam to portray Saddam Hussein's son-in-law Hussein Kamel. Since the lead role of Saddam Hussein was played by Israeli actor Yigal Naor, Waked faced punishment by Egypt's Actors Union which opposes normalization of ties with Israel. The union threatened to ban him from all future projects in Egypt.
Waked's first ever major role was in Ashab wallah business (2002) (Are we friends or just a business), for which reviewers offered that he portrayed the role of "Gehad" so well that many viewers left the theater believing he was actually a Palestinian actor, rather than Egyptian. His first lead role was as Ahmed in Deil el Samaka (The Fish's tail) (2003), and in 2005 he worked alongside George Clooney in the film Syriana, for which in 2006 he won a 'Special Award for Arabs in The International Cinema' at the Cairo International Film Festival. Waked joined the cast of the Egyptian television series Lahazat Harega (Critical Moments) in 2007, shooting 32 episodes for season one.
Amr Waked (Arabic: عمرو واكد ; 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 him playing a Yemeni Sheikh called Muhammad in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Pierre Del Rio in Luc Besson's Lucy and Geostorm.
