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Sayed Badreya

Acting Born May 1, 1957 Port Said, Egypt 51 credits

Biography

Sayed Badreya is an Egyptian-born actor. He attended New York University film school and moved to Hollywood, where he initially worked in the film industry as an assistant.

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Known for

Film

Rise of the Conqueror

as Kay Khusrau

WondLa

as Bartender (voice)
Film

Vanguard

as Abati

Apple & Onion

as Falafel (voice)
Film

Movie 43

as Large Man (segment "Truth or Dare")
Film

The Dictator

as Omar
Film

The Three Stooges

as Orderly

The Witcher: Blood Origin

as Sayed

INTERLOPER

as Hussein
Film

Iron Man

as Abu Bakaar
Film

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

as Hamdi

Paixão

as Mustafa Marzouke

Frequent co-stars

Ido Mor 2 shared titles
Robert Downey Jr. 1 shared title
Terrence Howard 1 shared title
Jeff Bridges 1 shared title
Gwyneth Paltrow 1 shared title
Leslie Bibb 1 shared title
Shaun Toub 1 shared title
Faran Tahir 1 shared title
Clark Gregg 1 shared title
Bill Smitrovich 1 shared title

Career timeline

Rise of the Conqueror
Hello Beautiful
WondLa
Jellyfish and Lobster
VanguardWitness to a RapeWitness to a Rape · ProducerWitness to a Rape · DirectorWitness to a Rape · Author
I Am That Man
Apple & Onion
Boiling Pot
Movie 43Just Like a Woman
The DictatorThe Three Stooges
The Space BetweenCargoThis Narrow Place
Family Prayers
Backyard
Iron ManYou Don't Mess with the ZohanAmericanEastAmericanEast · Writer
The Unit
Numb3rs
LostSoul Plane
Stuck on You
AliasShallow HalThe Princess & the Marine
The West WingThe InsiderThree Kings
The Practice
Independence DayExecutive Decision · Technical AdvisorKingpin
Mirage
StargateTrue Lies
The Nanny
Intimate Stranger
Seinfeld
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
Hotshot

Full filmography

  • Rise of the Conqueror (2026) as Kay Khusrau
  • Hello Beautiful (2025)
  • WondLa (2024) as Bartender (voice)
  • Jellyfish and Lobster (2023) as Mido
  • Vanguard (2020) as Abati
  • Witness to a Rape (2020) as himself
  • Witness to a Rape (2020) Producer
  • Witness to a Rape (2020) Director
  • Witness to a Rape (2020) Author
  • I Am That Man (2019) as Harry
  • Apple & Onion (2018) as Falafel (voice)
  • Boiling Pot (2015) as Anwar Seif
  • Movie 43 (2013) as Large Man (segment "Truth or Dare")
  • Just Like a Woman (2013) as Tarek
  • The Dictator (2012) as Omar
  • The Three Stooges (2012) as Orderly
  • The Space Between (2011) as Imam
  • Cargo (2011) as Sayed
  • This Narrow Place (2011) as Aziz
  • Family Prayers (2010) as Hussein
  • Backyard (2009) as El Sultán
  • Iron Man (2008) as Abu Bakaar
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) as Hamdi
  • AmericanEast (2008) as Mustafa Marzouke
  • AmericanEast (2008) Writer
  • The Unit (2006) as Afghan Commander
  • Numb3rs (2005) as Sayed Malik
  • Lost (2004) as Mr. Jarrah
  • Soul Plane (2004) as Middle Eastern Passenger
  • Stuck on You (2003) as Assisting Surgeon
  • Alias (2001) as Vendor
  • Shallow Hal (2001) as Doctor Sayed
  • The Princess & the Marine (2001) as Chauffeur
  • The West Wing (1999) as Fatah Official
  • The Insider (1999) as Hezbollah Head Gunman
  • Three Kings (1999) as Iraqi Tank Major
  • The Practice (1997) as Adman Fajiz
  • Independence Day (1996) as Arab Pilot
  • Executive Decision (1996) Technical Advisor
  • Kingpin (1996) as Fatima
  • Mirage (1995) as Sayed
  • Stargate (1994) as Arabic Interpreter
  • True Lies (1994) as Arab Terrorist (uncredited)
  • The Nanny (1993) as Guard
  • Intimate Stranger (1991) as Clerk
  • Seinfeld (1989) as Foreign Man
  • The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988) as Skull & Crossbones
  • Hotshot (1987) as Mohamed
  • perforated calabash as himself
  • perforated calabash Producer
  • Dandelion Season as Omar