Sayed Badreya
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 May 1957
Age
69 Years
Born In
Port Said, Egypt
Total Projects
45
Years Active
39 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Egyptian-born film-maker and actor Sayed Badreya realized a childhood dream by winning roles in major Hollywood films such as The Insider, Three Kings, and Independence Day. Growing up in poverty in Port Said, Sayed Badreya's dreams of movie stardom looked as bleak as the prospect of peace in the Middle East. From the Six Day War in '67 through the Yom Kippur...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Rise of the Conqueror
Rise of the Conqueror
as Kay Khusrau
movie
Hello Beautiful
Hello Beautiful
tv
WondLa
WondLa
as Bartender (voice)
movie
Jellyfish and Lobster
Jellyfish and Lobster
as Mido
movie
Witness to a Rape
Witness to a Rape
as himself
movie
Vanguard
Vanguard
as Abati
movie
I Am That Man
I Am That Man
as Harry
tv
Apple & Onion
Apple & Onion
as Falafel (voice)
movie
Boiling Pot
Boiling Pot
as Anwar Seif
movie
Just Like a Woman
Just Like a Woman
as Tarek
movie
Movie 43
Movie 43
as Large Man (segment "Truth or Dare")
movie
The Dictator
The Dictator
as Omar
movie
The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges
as Orderly
movie
This Narrow Place
This Narrow Place
as Aziz
movie
Cargo
Cargo
as Sayed
movie
The Space Between
The Space Between
as Imam
movie
Family Prayers
Family Prayers
as Hussein
movie
Backyard
Backyard
as El Sultán
movie
AmericanEast
AmericanEast
as Mustafa Marzouke
movie
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Hamdi
movie
Iron Man
Iron Man
as Abu Bakaar
tv
The Unit
The Unit
as Afghan Commander
tv
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Sayed Malik
tv
Lost
Lost
as Mr. Jarrah
movie
Soul Plane
Soul Plane
as Middle Eastern Passenger
movie
Stuck on You
Stuck on You
as Assisting Surgeon
movie
Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal
as Doctor Sayed
tv
Alias
Alias
as Vendor
movie
The Princess & the Marine
The Princess & the Marine
as Chauffeur
movie
The Insider
The Insider
as Hezbollah Head Gunman
movie
Three Kings
Three Kings
as Iraqi Tank Major
tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Fatah Official
tv
The Practice
The Practice
as Adman Fajiz
movie
Kingpin
Kingpin
as Fatima
movie
Independence Day
Independence Day
as Arab Pilot
movie
Mirage
Mirage
as Sayed
movie
Stargate
Stargate
as Arabic Interpreter
movie
True Lies
True Lies
as Arab Terrorist (uncredited)
tv
The Nanny
The Nanny
as Guard
movie
Intimate Stranger
Intimate Stranger
as Clerk
tv
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Foreign Man
movie
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
as Skull & Crossbones
movie
Hotshot
Hotshot
as Mohamed
movie
Dandelion Season
Dandelion Season
as Omar
movie
perforated calabash
perforated calabash
as himself