
Acting
Born August 7, 1970 · 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.

Pieces of a Foreign Life
2026

Urchin
2025

Eagles of the Republic
2025

Firebrand
2024

The Builders of the Alhambra
2022

Under Spanish Skies
2022

Superwho?
2022

Wonder Woman 1984
2020

Writing on Snow
2017

Geostorm
2017

Monkey Talks
2017

El ott
2014

Colt 45
2014

Lucy
2014

Winter of Discontent
2013

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012

Contagion
2011

18 Days
2011

The Father and the Foreigner
2011

The Traveller
2009

Al Moshtabah
2009

Ibrahim El-Abyad
2009

The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
2008

The Aquarium
2008

Private Affairs
2006

Syriana
2005

The Blood of the Innocent
2005

You Leave and I'll leave
2004

Tito
2004

Auntie Faransa
2004

Talking About Love
2004

From First Sight
2004

Best Times
2004

Sleepless Nights
2003

The Fish Tail
2003

Friends or Business
2001

Li Li
2001

Fallen Angels Paradise
2000