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Omar Metwally

American actor (born 1974)

American actor (born 1974)

FieldValue
birth_placeQueens, New York, U.S.
educationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
occupationActor
years_active1999–present

American Conservatory Theater (MFA)

Omar Metwally is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Dr. Vik Ullah in the Showtime drama series The Affair, as well as for the films Munich (2005), Rendition (2007), and Miral (2010). He has also appeared in the roles of Dr. Fahim Nasir in Non-Stop (2014), Ernesto Santiago in the USA drama series Mr. Robot, Matt Edwards in the Bourne spin-off television series Treadstone, Mark Lindor in the ABC drama series Big Sky, and Dr. Michael Hamda in the FOX drama series Doc.

Early life

Metwally was born in Queens, New York, to an Egyptian father and a Dutch mother and moved with the family to Orange County, California, at age three, where he was raised. Metwally earned a BA in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and while acting around the Bay Area earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco.

Career

Metwally's film roles include Steven Spielberg's Munich, Gavin Hood's Rendition, James Ivory's The City of Your Final Destination, Julian Schnabel's Miral, and Jaume Collet-Serra's Non-Stop.

Metwally has worked extensively on stage, appearing in Richard Kalinoski's Beast on the Moon, Eliam Kraiem's Sixteen Wounded, and Rajiv Joseph's Guards at the Taj. He worked with the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, first as an actor and then as a director. He has also appeared at theaters around the country, including Steppenwolf, The Public, Long Wharf, and Berkeley Rep.

Metwally's television credits include The Affair, Mr. Robot, Treadstone, Big Sky, and Doc.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Life on the LedgeDruggist
MunichAli
2006Twenty QuestionsMr. Assad
2007RenditionAnwar El-Ibrahimi
2009The City of Your Final DestinationOmar Razaghi
AmsterdamJohn
2010MiralHani
2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Amun
2014Non-StopDr. Fahim Nasir
Day TenWilliamShort film
2016Complete UnknownFarshad
2017Breakable YouSamir Kamali

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Nash BridgesMobster #3Episode: "Power Play"
2002New AmericansAnwar BeshrabiTelevision film
2006Grey's AnatomyJesse FannonEpisode: "Superstition"
The UnitWirthEpisode: "Dedication"
2008Discovery AtlasNarratorEpisode: "Egypt Revealed"
2009VirtualityDr. Adin MeyerTelevision film
2010FringeJames Heath2 episodes
2011The Good WifeWasim Al-SaidEpisode: "A New Day"
UnforgettableADA Adam Gilroy2 episodes
2011–2012Harry's LawADA Hayden Kildare3 episodes
2015DigYussef Khalid6 episodes
The SlapAjayEpisode: "Aisha"
2015–2019The AffairDr. Vik Ullah27 episodes
2016–2017Mr. RobotErnesto Santiago13 episodes
2019TreadstoneMatt Edwards10 episodes
2020RamyBin KhalidEpisode: "Miakhalifa.mov"
2021Big SkyUS Marshal Mark Lindor15 episodes
Lisey's StoryDr. Hugh Alberness4 episodes
2025–presentDocDr. Michael HamdaMain cast

Theater

YearTitleRoleVenue
2004Sixteen WoundedMahmoudWalter Kerr Theatre
2005Beast on the MoonAramCentury Center for the Performing Arts
2012As You Like ItOliverDelacorte Theater
2015Guards at the TajHumayunLinda Gross Theater
2017How to Transcend a Happy MarriagePaulMitzi E. Newhouse Theater
2022EpiphanySamMitzi E. Newhouse Theater

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2004Tony AwardsBest Featured Actor in a PlaySixteen Wounded
2008Trophée ChopardMale Revelation of the YearRendition
2016Obie AwardsOutstanding PerformanceGuards at the Taj

References

References

  1. "Interview with Omar Metwally, The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East".
  2. "A.C.T Alumni".
  3. "The Tony Award Nominations".
  4. (May 21, 2022). "Festival de Cannes : la fabuleuse rétrospective du Trophée Chopard".
  5. "16".
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