Omar Metwally

Omar Metwally (born 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Vik Ullah in the Showtime television series The Affair, as well as for Rendition (2007), Munich (2005), and Miral (2010). He has also appeared in the roles of Dr. Fahim Nasir in Non-Stop (2014), Agent Santiago in the USA Network television series Mr. Robot, and CIA agent Matt Edwards in the Bourne spin-off television series Treadstone.

Omar Metwally
Born1974 (age 46–47)
Queens, New York, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Early life

Metwally was born in 1974 in Queens, New York, to an Egyptian father and a Dutch mother and moved with the family to Orange County, California, at age three, where he was raised. Metwally earned a BA in History from the University of California, Berkeley,[1] and while acting around the Bay Area earned a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco.[2]

Career

Metwally plays Vik Ullah on Showtime's The Affair. He also plays Santiago on USA's Mr Robot.

Metwally's film roles include Non-Stop, Gavin Hood's Rendition and Steven Spielberg's Munich, Complete Unknown, Breakable You,The City of Your Final Destination, released in 2010 (filmed 2006–07), and Amsterdam. He received the 2008 Chopard Trophy for his work in Rendition, presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Metwally was also seen in the film Miral from director Julian Schnabel.

Metwally has also worked extensively on stage, appearing in the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Guards at the Taj at the Atlantic Theater in 2015[3] where he also received an Obie Award for Outstanding Performance.[4] He was seen in 2005 as "Aram" in Beast on the Moon directed by Larry Moss, and received a 2004 Tony Award nomination for his work in Sixteen Wounded.[5] He has worked with the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, first as an actor and then as a director. He has also appeared at theaters around the country, including Steppenwolf, The Public, the Long Wharf, and Berkeley Rep.

Metwally's television credits include The Affair, Mr. Robot, Dig, Virtuality, Fringe, The Unit, Grey's Anatomy, and Treadstone.

Personal life

Metwally resides in New York City.

Filmography
Film and television roles
YearTitleRole
2003Nash BridgesMobster #3
New AmericansAnwar Beshrabi
2005Life on the LedgeDruggist
MunichAli
2006Twenty QuestionsMr. Assad
Grey's AnatomyJesse Fannon
The UnitWirth
2007RenditionAnwar El-Ibrahimi
The City of Your Final DestinationOmar Razaghi
2008AmsterdamJohn
2009VirtualityDr. Adin Meyer
2010MiralHani
FringeJames Heath
2011UnforgettableADA Adam Gilroy
The Good WifeWasim Al-Said
2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2Amun
2014Non-StopDr. Fahim Nasir
Day TenUncredited
2015DigYussef Khalid
2015–19The AffairDr. Vik Ullah
2016Complete UnknownFarshad
Mr. RobotAgent Santiago
2017Breakable YouSamir Kamali
2019TreadstoneMatt Edwards
2020RamyBin Khalid

References
  1. Herstein, Beth. "Interview with Omar Metwally, The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East". Talkin' Broadway. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. "A.C.T Alumni". American Conservatory Theater. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. "GUARDS AT THE TAJ". Atlantic Theater Company. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. "2016 Obie Awards Winners". Obie Awards. Village Voice and American Theatre Wing. 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. "Omar Metwally". New York Arab-American Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on 1 January 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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