Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

67 · Born: May 1, 1957

Personal Details

BornMay 1, 1957 Port Said, Egypt

Biography

Person biography:

Sayed Badreya is an Egyptian-born film-maker and actor who has achieved his childhood dream of winning roles in major Hollywood films such as The Insider, Three Kings, and Independence Day. Growing up in poverty in Port Said, Egypt, Sayed's early life was marked by the Six Day War in 1967 and the Yom Kippur War in 1973, which made his escape to the movie theater a vital part of his daily routine.

Career

{"id":270296,"title":"Jellyfish and Lobster","year":"2023","character":"Mido","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jellyfish-and-lobster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_270296.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_270296.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":139709,"title":"Vanguard","year":"2020","character":"Abati","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/vanguard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2e6vggi7ld60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2e6vggi7ld60.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Vanguard
Vanguard as Abati
{"id":189750,"title":"I Am That Man","year":"2019","character":"Harry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-am-that-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_189750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_189750.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":103838867,"title":"Apple & Onion","year":2018,"character":"Falafel (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/apple-onion","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103838867.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103838867.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Apple & Onion
Apple & Onion as Falafel (voice)
{"id":88062,"title":"Boiling Pot","year":"2015","character":"Anwar Seif","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boiling-pot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3m92oocbmtpg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3m92oocbmtpg.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Boiling Pot
Boiling Pot as Anwar Seif
{"id":12518,"title":"Just Like a Woman","year":"2013","character":"Tarek","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/just-like-a-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12518.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12518.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":2364,"title":"Movie 43","year":"2013","character":"Large Man (segment \"Truth or Dare\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/movie-43","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7qv2jkrmt450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7qv2jkrmt450.jpg"},"released":1}
Movie 43
Movie 43 as Large Man (segment "Truth or Dare")
{"id":659,"title":"The Dictator","year":"2012","character":"Omar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-dictator","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vuftm9u8g70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vuftm9u8g70.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":1260,"title":"The Three Stooges","year":"2012","character":"Orderly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-three-stooges","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mo72jnurmv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mo72jnurmv0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":15347,"title":"Cargo","year":"2011","character":"Sayed","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cargo-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15347.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Cargo
Cargo as Sayed
{"id":77549,"title":"Tied to a Chair","year":"2011","character":"Kamal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tied-to-a-chair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77549.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":253607,"title":"This Narrow Place","year":"2011","character":"Aziz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/this-narrow-place","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_253607.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_253607.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":15823,"title":"The Space Between","year":"2011","character":"Imam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-space-between","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15823.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":44923,"title":"El Traspatio","year":"2009","character":"El Sult\u00e1n","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/el-traspatio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44923.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
El Traspatio
El Traspatio as El Sultán
{"id":24310,"title":"AmericanEast","year":"2008","character":"Mustafa Marzouke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/americaneast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24310.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24310.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
AmericanEast
AmericanEast as Mustafa Marzouke
{"id":26,"title":"Iron Man","year":"2008","character":"Abu Bakaar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/iron-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vnec4ltino0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3vnec4ltino0.jpg"},"released":1}
Iron Man
Iron Man as Abu Bakaar
{"id":2464,"title":"You Don't Mess with the Zohan","year":"2008","character":"Hamdi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/you-dont-mess-with-the-zohan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55fkt8klsm80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55fkt8klsm80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2842,"title":"Stuck on You","year":"2003","character":"Assisting Surgeon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stuck-on-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2842.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2842.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Stuck on You
Stuck on You as Assisting Surgeon
{"id":53865,"title":"The Princess & the Marine","year":"2001","character":"Chauffeur","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-princess-the-marine-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53865.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53865.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":4087,"title":"Shallow Hal","year":"2001","character":"Doctor Sayed","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shallow-hal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/36i02ricjme0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/36i02ricjme0.jpg"},"released":1}
Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal as Doctor Sayed
{"id":4211,"title":"The Insider","year":"1999","character":"Hezbollah Head Gunman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-insider","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4211.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Insider
The Insider as Hezbollah Head Gunman
{"id":4194,"title":"Three Kings","year":"1999","character":"Iraqi Tank Major","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-kings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cacelvsjq70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cacelvsjq70.jpg"},"released":1}
Three Kings
Three Kings as Iraqi Tank Major
{"id":4572,"title":"Kingpin","year":"1996","character":"Fatima","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kingpin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4u2qdq65m5u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4u2qdq65m5u0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Kingpin
Kingpin as Fatima
{"id":196,"title":"Independence Day","year":"1996","character":"Arab Pilot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/independence-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sdr13vnq8n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sdr13vnq8n0.jpg"},"released":1}
Independence Day
Independence Day as Arab Pilot
{"id":57858,"title":"Mirage","year":"1995","character":"Sayed","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mirage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57858.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57858.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Mirage
Mirage as Sayed
{"id":4727,"title":"Stargate","year":"1994","character":"Arabic Interpreter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stargate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1uj16e5vpojo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1uj16e5vpojo.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Stargate
Stargate as Arabic Interpreter
{"id":844,"title":"True Lies","year":"1994","character":"Arab Terrorist (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/true-lies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kkk79cpurp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kkk79cpurp0.jpg"},"released":1}
True Lies
True Lies as Arab Terrorist (uncredited)
{"id":61192,"title":"The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story","year":"1988","character":"Skull & Crossbones","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-taking-of-flight-847-the-uli-derickson-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61192.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61192.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":80359,"title":"El rey del futbol","year":"1987","character":"Mohamed","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/el-rey-del-futbol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80359.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80359.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":24310,"title":"AmericanEast","year":"2008","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/americaneast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24310.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24310.jpg"},"released":1}
2008