Mido Hamada
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Mido Hamada | |
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Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Cairo,Egypt |
Citizenship | Germany Egypt |
Alma mater | Oxford School of Drama |
Mido Hamada(Egyptian Arabic:ميدو حمادة;born 1971) is an Egyptian-German actor in film, theatre and television.
Early life[edit]
He was born in Cairo,Egyptto an Egyptian family that moved to Germany, where he studied at the American Embassy School. He attended theOxford School of Drama
Career[edit]
His roles includeAhmed Shah Massoudin thetelevisionmini-seriesThe Path to 9/11and smaller roles in the British television filmHannibaland the seriesFeel the Force.In 2004, he played in the filmSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.In the 2011 filmUnknown,Hamada played a Saudisheikhinvolved in an assassination attempt at aBerlinhotel and in funding biotechnological research.
Hamada has also appeared inseason 8of theFoxseries24as Samir Mehran, a rogue intelligence agent from the fictionalMiddle Easterncountry of Kamistan who assassinates its president Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor). He served as the season's arch-villain for most of its episodes.
He appeared again in a Fox series onTerra Nova,where he portrayed Guzman, one of the colony security personnel and a trusted colleague to Commander Nathaniel Taylor.
In 2012, Hamada had a role in theShowtimeseriesHomeland,playing a key member of a terrorist cell planning an attack on the United States. InThe Situation,he played Zaid, anIraqiphotographer. He portrayed "The Butcher" in the filmAmerican Sniper.[1]He also lent his voice for the video gameDisney Infinity 3.0.[2]In 2017, he played Eamonn, captain of the bodyguards of the Wizard of Oz, inEmerald City.
In 2019, Hamada played congressman Daniel Maloof in the fourth season ofVeronica Mars,produced byHulu.[3]He also has a role in the 2021 science fiction seriesFoundation.
Personal life[edit]
Hamada is fluent in German, English and Arabic. He now lives inLondon.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Soldier | |
2005 | Red Mercury | Translator | |
2006 | The Situation | Zaid | |
2011 | Unknown | Prince Shada | |
2014 | American Sniper | The Butcher | |
2019 | Guddiyan Patole | Kash | |
2021 | Wildcat | Abu Khalid |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Believe Nothing | Captain | 1 Episode |
2004 | Spooks | Butterfly (Uncredited) | |
2005 | Transit | Ruben | Television Movie |
The English Harem | Sassan Sahar | ||
2006 | Hannibal | Mago | |
Assault on Waco | Special Agent Alsakka | ||
Feel the Force | Mr. Fuentes | 1 Episode | |
The Path to 9/11 | Massoud | 2 Episodes | |
2007 | Judge John Deed | Mullah Al Sakka | |
State of Mind | Taj Kalid, MD | 8 Episodes | |
2057 | N/A | 1 Episode | |
2010 | NCIS | Prince Abdalla Ibn Alwaan | |
Holby City | Donald Bass | ||
24 | Samir Mehran | 10 Episodes | |
2011 | Terra Nova | Guzman | 2 Episodes |
2012 | Homeland | M.M | 3 Episodes |
Whispers of the Desert | Halid | Television Movie | |
2013 | The Forbidden Woman | Khalid | |
Red Widow | Agent Khalil | N/A | |
2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Fincen Agent Kazimi | 1 Episode |
Hawaii Five-O | Amir Khan | ||
Legends | Prince Abboud | 2 Episodes | |
2015 | The Dovekeepers | Eleazar Ben Ya'ir | |
2017 | Niches Con Platanito | Himself | 1 Episode |
Emerald City | Eamonn | 9 Episodes | |
2018 | Counterpart | Cyrus | Series Regular |
2019 | Veronica Mars | Daniel Maloof | 6 Episodes |
2021 | Foundation | Shadow Master Obrecht | Recurring role |
2023 | Alexandre Le Grand: au rang des Dieux | Darius III | 6 Episodes |
Video games[edit]
Year | Title | Role |
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2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Additional Voices |
References[edit]
- ^Movies (2014-11-11)."'American Sniper' Review: War Plays Out Like a Video Game in Clint Eastwood's Navy SEAL Biopic ".Thewrap.Retrieved2015-02-23.
- ^Avalanche Software.Disney Infinity 3.0.Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ^"Who Plays Daniel Maloof in 'Veronica Mars' Season 4? Mido Hamada is Already an Action Star".