Nationality Egyptian Role Actor Name Sammy Sheik | Years active 2004-present Occupation Actor | |
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Born November 15, 1981 (age 42) ( 1981-11-15 ) Alexandria, Egypt Siblings Karim Sheik, Dalia Sheik, Ahmed Sheik Movies American Sniper, Lone Survivor, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Brake, Darfur Similar People Mido Hamada, Peter Berg, Gabe Torres, Marcus Luttrell, Michael P Murphy | ||
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Sammy Sheik (born November 15, 1981) is an Egyptian actor. Sheik is best known for his recurring role of "Masheer" on the hit Fox series 24.
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- celebrities4ypeer sammy sheik actor y peer ambassador
- Nikita sammy sheik
- Early life and education
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Nikita sammy sheik
Early life and education
Sammy is originally from Alexandria, Egypt, where his family still lives. He has a sister named Dalia, his twin brother Ahmed lives in France and his youngest brother Karim Kamel is also an actor and a model who participated in the eighth season of Star Academy.
Career
One of his first and many breaks was given to him by Albert Brooks. He was cast to play Al Jazeera executive, Mukhtar Al-Mujib in Mr. Brooks' feature film, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. Soon thereafter, Sheik started landing roles on numerous hit series. He played the calculating hooded eyed killer, Mohamed El-Razani on the FX series, Over There, the terrorist 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 the hot blooded bedouin, Kamal on ABC's hit show Lost, and other guest appearances on NCIS, The Unit, My Own Worst Enemy, In The Moment, and many more. Sheik played the recurring role Hany on the Showtime hit show United States of Tara. In March 2010, he was appointed as a UN-Y Peer ambassador for the Middle East.
Filmography
Actor
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The Same Sky (pre-production) as
Raman
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Beautiful Voice (post-production) as
Lieutenant Raed
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The Downpour (Short) (post-production) as
Omar
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Prisoners of Earth (TV Movie) (completed) as
Sami kareem
2024
The Assassins (TV Series) as
Barzak Omid
- The Covenant (2024) - Barzak Omid
2023
I Am Gitmo as
Gamel Sadek
2023
Visa as
Victor
2023
Flight 422 (TV Series) as
Emad
- Episode #1.3 (2023) - Emad
- Episode #1.2 (2023) - Emad
- Episode #1.1 (2023) - Emad
- Episode #1.4 - Emad
- Episode #1.6 - Emad
- Episode #1.5 - Emad
2023
FBI: International (TV Series) as
Sergeant Ahmed Fassi
- He Who Speaks Dies (2023) - Sergeant Ahmed Fassi
2023
S.W.A.T. (TV Series) as
Peter Melkonyan
- Gut Punch (2023) - Peter Melkonyan
2015
Archer (TV Series) as
Prince Fawad Fawaz
- Shots (2021) - Prince Fawad Fawaz (voice)
- Pocket Listing (2015) - Prince Fawad Fawaz (voice)
2020
The Bureau (TV Series) as
Mohammed Al Taouf
- Episode #5.8 (2020) - Mohammed Al Taouf
- Episode #5.7 (2020) - Mohammed Al Taouf
- Episode #5.5 (2020) - Mohammed Al Taouf
- Episode #5.2 (2020) - Mohammed Al Taouf
- Episode #5.1 (2020) - Mohammed Al Taouf
2020
Roumieh (Short) as
Akram
2019
Quest (TV Mini Series) as
Jadash
- Strong & Vulnerable (2019) - Jadash
- A Happy Ending (2019) - Jadash
- In Danger (2019) - Jadash
- A Kiss is Just a Kiss (2019) - Jadash
- Don't Want To be a Victim (2019) - Jadash
- No More Secrets (2019) - Jadash
2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Video Game) as
Additional Voice (voice, as Sammy Sheikh)
2019
Young Justice (TV Series) as
Samad Daou
- Quiet Conversations (2019) - Samad Daou (voice)
2018
Marriage: Impossible as
Ahmad
2018
NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) as
Aram Nader
- Diplomatic Immunity (2018) - Aram Nader
2018
SEAL Team (TV Series) as
Pazir
- Never Get Out of the Boat (2018) - Pazir
2016
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Ahmed Han Asakeem / Tobias Thoma
- This Is What We Do (2017) - Ahmed Han Asakeem / Tobias Thoma
- Queen Pin (2017) - Ahmed Han Asakeem
- Belly of the Beast (2016) - Ahmed Han Asakeem
- High-Value Target (2016) - Ahmed Han Asakeem
2017
Azimuth as
Rashid
2017
Sand Castle as
Mahmoud
2017
Training Day (TV Series) as
Farid
- Tehrangeles (2017) - Farid
2017
Cold Hell as
Saeed el Hadary
2016
The Night Shift (TV Series) as
Besam
- Emergent (2016) - Besam
2016
Before the Spring (Short) as
Officer
2015
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Raj Patel
- Episode #1.13443 (2015) - Raj Patel
2015
Scandal (TV Series) as
Navid Turani
- Rasputin (2015) - Navid Turani
2015
The Blacklist (TV Series) as
Shahin Navabi
- Zal Bin Hasaan (No. 31) (2015) - Shahin Navabi
2015
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) as
Kahilil
- A Make Kaua (2015) - Kahilil
2015
Misled as
DJ
2014
American Sniper as
Mustafa
2014
Legends (TV Series) as
Ahmed Hassan
- Wilderness of Mirrors (2014) - Ahmed Hassan
- Iconoclast (2014) - Ahmed Hassan
- Quicksand (2014) - Ahmed Hassan
2014
Tyrant (TV Series) as
Hamid Mahfouz
- My Brother's Keeper (2014) - Hamid Mahfouz
- Pilot (2014) - Hamid Mahfouz
2014
Chicago Fire (TV Series) as
Nizar
- A Dark Day (2014) - Nizar
2013
Lone Survivor as
Taraq
2013
Burn Notice (TV Series) as
Khalid Maziq
- Bitter Pill (2013) - Khalid Maziq
2008
In the Moment (TV Series) as
Edgar
- Real and Enduring (2013) - Edgar
- Major Life Changes (2013) - Edgar
- Small, Family Thing (2013) - Edgar
- Are You Listening to Me? (2013) - Edgar
- Sex Was Getting a Little Boring (2012) - Edgar
- You're a Big Boy (2012) - Edgar
- I Thought I'd Be Alone Forever (2012) - Edgar
- Three Times Before Breakfast (2012) - Edgar
- Don't Base Your Life on a Madonna Song (2012) - Edgar
- Come Together (2011) - Edgar
- Tumbling Down (2011) - Edgar
- Light and Dark (2011) - Edgar
- Testing, Testing (2011) - Edgar
- Someone Like You (2011) - Edgar
- Setting Things Right- for Now (2010) - Edgar
- Resolutions of Sorts (2010) - Edgar
- Cleaning Up- Images (2010) - Edgar
- Tempting Proposals (2010) - Edgar
- New Beginnings (2009) - Edgar
- Connections- Sort Of (2009) - Edgar
- Point of Attack (2009) - Edgar
- The Bad News (2009) - Edgar
- The Mistake (2008) - Edgar
- The New Guy (2008) - Edgar
- Separations - Edgar
2012
Girls' Tales (TV Series) as
Karim (2012)
2012
The Son of an Afghan Farmer as
Hassan
2012
For the Love of Money as
Kaleb
2012
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Mike
- Episode #1.11832 (2012) - Mike
2012
Brake as
Marco (voice)
2011
This Narrow Place as
Hassan
2011
Homeland (TV Series) as
Imam Rafan Gohar
- Crossfire (2011) - Imam Rafan Gohar
- Achilles Heel (2011) - Imam Rafan Gohar
2011
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Video Game) as
Yemeni Citizens / Bedouin Riders (voice)
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon as
Lt. Faraj
2011
Walk a Mile in My Pradas as
Carlos
2011
Three Veils as
Ali
2010
Nikita (TV Series) as
Agent Rahal / Bashir Maro
- Resistance (2010) - Agent Rahal / Bashir Maro
2010
Family Prayers (aka Karim & Suha) (Short) as
Karim
2010
United States of Tara (TV Series) as
Hany
- The Family Portrait (2010) - Hany (uncredited)
- Explosive Diorama (2010) - Hany
- Dept. of F'd Up Family Services (2010) - Hany
- Torando! (2010) - Hany
- You Becoming You (2010) - Hany
- Yes (2010) - Hany
2010
Axis of Evil (Short) as
Djamal
2009
Attack on Darfur as
Janjaweed Commander
2009
Mr. Sadman as
Sergeant Habib
2008
My Own Worst Enemy (TV Series) as
Server
- High Crimes and Turducken (2008) - Server
2008
AmericanEast as
Abdulla
2008
The Unit (TV Series) as
Insurgent Leader
- Into Hell: Part One (2008) - Insurgent Leader
2008
An American Carol as
Subway Terrorist
2008
NCIS (TV Series) as
Iraqi Militia Guard at Road Block
- In the Zone (2008) - Iraqi Militia Guard at Road Block
2008
Mideast Midwest (Short) as
Mohamed
2008
Lost (TV Series) as
Bedouin #2
- The Shape of Things to Come (2008) - Bedouin #2
2008
The Morgue (Video) as
Samim
2007
The Eyes of Samir (Short) as
Bashu
2007
Charlie Wilson's War as
Stinger Mujahideen
2007
The Big Bang Theory (Short) as
Omer
2007
24 (TV Series) as
Masheer Abu-Marzuq
- Day 6: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (2007) - Masheer Abu-Marzuq
- Day 6: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2007) - Masheer Abu-Marzuq
2007
The Rookie: CTU (TV Series) as
Jamal bin Muhammed
- Day 1, 9:12 a.m.-9:22 a.m. (2007) - Jamal bin Muhammed
2006
Kal: Yesterday & Tomorrow (Short) as
Amir
2005
Dangerous Perceptions as
Jadash
2005
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World as
Mukhtar Al-Mujib (as Sameh Sheik)
2005
Cries from Ramah (Short) as
Hani
2005
Over There (TV Series) as
Hooded Eyes
- Mission Accomplished (2005) - Hooded Eyes
2005
Untold Stories of the ER (TV Series documentary) as
Dr. Armin / Reenactment
- Surgery Won't Help (2005) - Dr. Armin (as Sameh Sheik)
- No Time to Think (2005) - Reenactment (as Sameh Sheikh)
2005
Tayer (Short) as
Seif
2003
What Should You Do? (TV Series) as
Avenger / Thug with a Gun
- Revenge (2004) - Avenger
- Co-Worker Rampage (2004) - Thug with a Gun
- Hooked on a Post (2003) - Avenger
Composer
2005
Tayer (Short)
Miscellaneous
2007
Rendition (adr loop group)
Thanks
2021
Wrestling with the Past (Short) (special thanks)
2016
Sharia (special thanks)
2014
From the Sky (Short) (special thanks)
2010
Axis of Evil (Short) (very special thanks)
Self
2013
Girl Rising (Documentary) as
Officer Mansoor
2011
Behind the Scenes of 'Pradas' (Video documentary short)
2011
The Fifth Abu Dhabi Film Festival Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2004
Street Smarts (TV Series) as
Contestant
- Episode dated 3 February 2004 (2004) - Contestant
References
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