Age, Biography and Wiki
Amr Waked was born on 12 April, 1973 in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, is an Egyptian actor (born 1973). 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 50 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Actor |
| Age |
50 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 50 years old group.
Amr Waked Height, Weight & Measurements
At 50 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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| Height |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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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) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Amr Waked Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Amr Waked worth at the age of 50 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 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Amr Waked Social Network
Timeline
Amr Waked (عمرو واكد ; born April 12, 1973) is an Egyptian film, television and stage actor.
Waked was also criticized by supporters of the Palestinian cause for taking acting role in Wonder Woman 1984 starring Israeli actress and former IDF soldier Gal Gadot.
Waked's first major role was in Ashab wallah business (2002) (Are we friends or just a business).
Reviewers reported 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.
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.
Waked joined the cast of the Egyptian television series Lahazat Harega (Critical Moments) in 2007, shooting 32 episodes for season one.
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.
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.
He has been residing in Spain since October 2017.
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 is not able to return to Egypt.
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.
Since 2019, Waked has played the father of main character Ramy Hassan on the Hulu series Ramy.
In 2021 Amr Waked hosted the web series Decoded (Dahaleez) in both Arabic and English.
This was the first time he hosted for a news channel which also led him to being featured on The Muslim 500.
Decoded won a Telly Award in 2022.
