Sammy Sheik
Encyclopedia
Sammy Sheik is an Egyptian actor. Sammy is best known for his recurring role of "Masheer" on the hit Fox
series 24
.
. 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, Sammy started landing incredible 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 Navy NCIS, The Unit
, My Own Worst Enemy
, In The Moment
, and many more.
Sammy is currently playing the recurring role Hany on the Showtime hit show United States of Tara.
In March 2010, Sammy was appointed as a UN-Y Peer ambassador for the Middle East.
.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
series 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
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Life and career
One of his first and many breaks was given to him by Albert BrooksAlbert Brooks
Albert Lawrence Brooks is an American actor, voice actor, writer, comedian and director. He received an Academy Award nomination in 1987 for his role in Broadcast News...
. He was cast to play Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
executive, Mukhtar Al-Mujib in Mr. Brooks' feature film, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World is a 2006 film starring and directed by Albert Brooks. It was shown at the Dubai International Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
. Soon thereafter, Sammy started landing incredible roles on numerous hit series. He played the calculating hooded eyed killer, Mohamed El-Razani on the FX series, Over There
Over There
"Over There" is a 1917 song popular with United States soldiers in both world wars.It was written by George M. Cohan during World War I. Notable early recordings include versions by Nora Bayes, Enrico Caruso, Billy Murray, and Charles King....
, the terrorist ring leader, Masheer Abu Marzuq on Fox's 24, which led to the role of Jamal Bin Mohamed on 24
The Rookie (Web series)
The Rookie, formerly known as The Rookie: CTU in its first two seasons, is an exclusive series of webisodes made in 2007 and 2008, released over the internet, following the life of Jason Blaine, a new CTU Agent. The series is a spin-off from the TV series 24.The series is made close to the style of...
. He also played the hot blooded bedouin, Kamal on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's hit show Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, and other guest appearances on Navy NCIS, The Unit
The Unit
The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
, My Own Worst Enemy
My Own Worst Enemy
"My Own Worst Enemy" is a song by the American punk rock band Lit, issued as the lead single from their second album, A Place in the Sun, released in 1999. One of the most enduring rock songs that season, it spent 11 weeks at #1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and went on to become a staple in...
, In The Moment
In the Moment
- Personnel :* Bret Garner - Vocals on "Steppin' Out"* Anthony Green - Vocals on "Soundtrack to the Soul " and "Move"* Collette Marino - Vocals on "I Like the Way"* Amy Michelle - Vocals on "Honestly" and "Strum"...
, and many more.
Sammy is currently playing the recurring role Hany on the Showtime hit show United States of Tara.
In March 2010, Sammy was appointed as a UN-Y Peer ambassador for the Middle East.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Lt. Faraj |
| 2011 | The Son of an Afghan Farmer | Hassan |
| 2010 | Nikita Nikita (2010 TV series) Nikita is an American television drama that has aired on The CW Television Network since September 9, 2010 in the United States. Based on the French film Nikita , the remake Point of No Return , and a previous series La Femme Nikita , the series focuses on Nikita , a woman who escaped from a... |
Bashir Maro/ Agent Rahal |
| 2010 | Three Veils Three Veils Three Veils is a 2011 film written and directed by Rolla Selbak starring Sheetal Sheth, Angela Zahra and Mercedes Masöhn.-Synopsis:Three Veils is about three young Middle-Eastern women living in the U.S, each with her own personal story. Leila is engaged to be married, however as the wedding night... |
Ali |
| 2010 | Walk a Mile in my Pradas | Carlos |
| 2010 | United States of Tara | Hany |
| 2010 | This Narrow Place | Hassan |
| 2010 | In the Moment | Edgar |
| 2010 | Axis of Evil | Ali |
| 2009 | Darfur (film) Darfur (film) Darfur is a film directed by Uwe Boll concerning the current conflict in Darfur, starring Kristanna Loken, Billy Zane and Edward Furlong... |
The Commander |
| 2008 | My Own Worst Enemy My Own Worst Enemy "My Own Worst Enemy" is a song by the American punk rock band Lit, issued as the lead single from their second album, A Place in the Sun, released in 1999. One of the most enduring rock songs that season, it spent 11 weeks at #1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and went on to become a staple in... |
Server |
| 2008 | The Unit The Unit The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force... |
Insurgent Leader |
| 2008 | An American Carol An American Carol An American Carol is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Zucker and starring Kevin Farley. In some other countries the film is known as Big Fat Important Movie... |
Fayed |
| 2008 | NCIS (TV show) | Fadel |
| 2008 | Mideast Midwest | Mohamed |
| 2008 | Lost (TV series) Lost (TV series) Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island... |
Kamal |
| 2008 | The Morgue The Morgue The Morgue is a direct-to-DVD horror film starring Heather Donahue of the The Blair Witch Project, Bill Cobbs, Lisa Crilley, and Brandon Quinn. The film is directed by Halder Gomes and Gerson Sanginitto.-Plot synopsis:... |
Samim |
| 2007 | The Rookie (web series) The Rookie (Web series) The Rookie, formerly known as The Rookie: CTU in its first two seasons, is an exclusive series of webisodes made in 2007 and 2008, released over the internet, following the life of Jason Blaine, a new CTU Agent. The series is a spin-off from the TV series 24.The series is made close to the style of... |
Jamal Bin Mohamed |
| 2007 | Charlie Wilson's War Charlie Wilson's War Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy drama film recounting the true story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson who partnered with "bare knuckle attitude" CIA operative Gust Avrakotos to launch Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen in their... |
Stinger |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers... |
Omer |
| 2007 | 24 (TV Series) 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration... |
Masheer Abu Marzuq |
| 2007 | "AmericanEast AmericanEast AmericanEast is a 2007 American drama film about Arab-Americans living in Post-9/11 Los Angeles. The story examines long-held misunderstandings about Arabic and Islamic culture, and puts a human face on a segment of the U.S. population whom most Americans know nothing about, but who today are of... " |
Abdullah |
| 2006 | Kal: Yesterday & Tomorrow | Amir |
| 2005 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World is a 2006 film starring and directed by Albert Brooks. It was shown at the Dubai International Film Festival.-Synopsis:... |
Mukhtar Al-Mujib |
| 2005 | Cries from Ramah | Hani |
| 2005 | Over There (TV series) Over There (TV series) Over There is an action / drama / war television series that aired on FX. It premiered in the United States on July 27, 2005 and premiered in Canada on September 6, 2005 on the History Television channel. The series was presented in 16:9 widescreen format in the U.S... |
Hooded Eyes |
| 2005 | Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories of the E.R. is a docudrama television series which airs on TLC and Discovery Fit & Health.In this program real-life emergency room doctors tell about their most bizarre and puzzling cases. Typically these involve medical sabotage, violently or strangely acting patients,... |
Dr. Armin |
| 2005 | Tayer | Seif |
| 2005 | Dangerous Perceptions | Jadash |
| 2004 | What Should You Do? What Should You Do? What Should You Do? is an American reality series that aired on Lifetime from April 2003 to January 2004.-Overview:Hosted by Leeza Gibbons, the program recreates real-life stories of life-threatening or emergency situations and dilemmas, such as a car plunging off a bridge into a river or getting... |
Avenger |
Personal Life
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 AcademyStar Academy
Star Academy is a highly successful television show format based on the Spanish format "Operación Triunfo" produced by Endemol, that has been broadcast in over 50 countries...
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