Sammy Sheik | |
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 Sheik in 2013 | |
| Born | November 15, 1981 |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Sammy Sheik (Arabic: سامي الشيخ; born November 15, 1981) is an Egyptian-American actor. He is best known for playing the role of "Mustafa" in Clint Eastwood's 2014 war drama film American Sniper.
Career
Sheik was cast to play Al Jazeera executive, Mukhtar Al-Mujib in Mr. Brooks' feature film, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. Soon thereafter, he started landing roles in TV series. He played a calculating hooded eyed killer, Mohamed El-Razani on the FX series, Over There, ring leader, Masheer Abu Marzuq on Fox's 24, which led to the role of Jamal Bin Mohamed on 24's spinoff show The Rookie. He also played a hot blooded bedouin, Kamal on ABC's Lost, and made guest appearances on NCIS, The Unit, My Own Worst Enemy and In the Moment. He played the recurring role Hany on the Showtime's United States of Tara.
Personal life
Sheik splits his time between Cairo and Los Angeles.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | What Should You Do? | Avenger |
| 2005 | Dangerous Perceptions | Jadash |
| Untold Stories of the E.R. | Dr. Armin | |
| Tayer | Seif | |
| Over There | Hooded Eyes | |
| Cries from Ramah | Hani | |
| Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Mukhtar Al-Mujib | |
| 2006 | Kal: Yesterday & Tomorrow | Amir |
| 2007 | AmericanEast | Abdullah |
| 24 | Masheer Abu Marzuq | |
| The Big Bang Theory | Omer | |
| Charlie Wilson's War | Stinger | |
| The Rookie | Jamal Bin Mohamed | |
| The Morgue | Samim | |
| 2008 | Lost | Kamal |
| Mideast Midwest | Mohamed | |
| NCIS | Fadel | |
| An American Carol | Fayed | |
| The Unit | Insurgent Leader | |
| My Own Worst Enemy | Server | |
| 2009 | Darfur | The Commander |
| 2010 | Axis of Evil | Ali |
| In the Moment | Edgar | |
| This Narrow Place | Hassan | |
| United States of Tara | Hany | |
| Three Veils | Ali | |
| Nikita | Bashir Maro/ Agent Rahal | |
| Walk a Mile in My Pradas | Carlos | |
| 2011 | The Son of an Afghan Farmer | Hassan |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Lt. Faraj | |
| Homeland | Imam Rafan Gohar | |
| 2012 | Hekayat Banat (Season 1) | Karim |
| 2013 | Lone Survivor | Taraq |
| 2014 | American Sniper | Mustafa |
| 2015 | The Blacklist | Shahin Navabi/ Zal Bin Hasaan |
| 2017 | Cold Hell (Die Hölle) | Saeed el Hadary |
| Sand Castle | Mahmoud | |
| 2018 | Marriage: Impossible (Kedba Bidaa) | Ahmed |
| 2019 | Young Justice: Outsiders | Samad Daou (voice) |
References
- ↑ "Sammy Sheik - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.