
Age: 55
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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.

Amr Waked

Carthaginian Admiral Typhon
for Carthaginian Admiral Typhon in Total War – Rise of Empires
Suggested by roma_007

In an age where empires clash and alliances crumble, the ancient world stands at the brink of chaos. Rome, fractured into rival families—the Julii, Brutii, and Scipii—fights for dominance as civil war brews within the Republic. While internal ambition threatens to tear Rome apart, powerful forces rise across the seas: Carthage prepares for revenge, Greece fights for survival, and the mysterious Egyptian court weaves shadows and seduction into their conquests. As warlords, queens, generals, and spies shape the fate of nations, honor and betrayal walk hand-in-hand. From the blood-soaked arenas of Capua to the burning temples of Carthage, heroes will be born—and legends will fall. Total War – Rise of Empires is an epic political-military saga of conquest, sacrifice, loyalty, and power that reimagines the ancient world through a grounded, cinematic lens.