Sayed Badreya
| Sayed Badreya | |
|---|---|
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth name | El Sayed Bedreya |
| Birth date |
January 4, 1957 Port-Said, Egypt |
| Gender | |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Professional information | |
| Occupations |
Actor Producer |
| Years active | 1987—present |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series | Stargate |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Character | Arabic interpreter |
Sayed Badreya (born January 4, 1957) is an Egyptian-born actor, director and producer. He portrayed an Arabic interpreter in the 1994 featured film Stargate.
Biography
Badreya has portrayed many different Arabic-type characters, notably in Seinfeld (with Rae Allen, James Spader, French Stewart as cast), the 1996 film Independence Day, The Nanny (with Derek Webster as cast), Alias (with Djimon Hounsou, David Pressman, John Storey as cast), The Practice (with Erik Holland, James Spader as cast), The West Wing (with John Diehl, Erik Holland as cast, and J. Gregory Evans, Chris Fielding, James Malley as crew), and The Path to 9/11 (with Anthony Ashbee as cast).
Involvement in the Stargate universe
- Actor
- Arabic interpreter (Stargate, ending credits)
Filmography
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| Film and Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Function | Role | Notes |
| 2015/II | The Martyr | Actor | Ihab | Short, completed |
| 2015 | Boiling Pot | Actor | Anwar Seif | Film |
| 2014 | The End of Egypt or The Brotherhood | Producer, Writer, Director | Documentary | |
| 2014 | Sound of Fear | Actor | Short | |
| 2013 | The Mercury Dancer | executive producer | Short | |
| 2013 | The C Gate | Actor | Iraqi Messenger | Short |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Actor | Large Man (segment "Truth or Dare") | Film |
| 2012 | Factory of Lies | Actor | Kareem | Short |
| 2012 | Just Like a Woman | Actor | Tarek | Film |
| 2012 | The Dictator | Actor | Omar | Film |
| 2012 | Window Lies | Actor, Executive producer, Writer | Short | |
| 2012 | The Three Stooges | Actor | Orderly | Film |
| 2011 | This Narrow Place | Actor | Aziz | Film |
| 2011 | Tied to a Chair | Actor | Kamal | Film |
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Actor | Rameses / Yemeni Citizens / Bedouin Riders (voice) | Video Game |
| 2011/I | Cargo | Actor | Sayed | Film |
| 2011 | Chicago Mirage | Actor, Producer, Story, Director | Moustafa | Film |
| 2010 | Family Prayers (aka Karim & Suha) | Actor | Hussein | Short |
| 2010/II | When Life Gives You Lemons | Actor | Sayed | Short |
| 2010 | Baram & Hamza | Actor | Uncle Anwar | Short |
| 2010/I | The Space Between | Actor | Imam | Film |
| 2009 | Easy Money | Actor (1 episode) | Chuck Habib | TV Series |
| 2009 | Lost | Actor (1 episode) | Sayid's Father | TV Series |
| 2009 | El Traspatio | Actor | El Sultán | Film |
| 2008 | Prisoners | Actor | Kamal | Short |
| 2008 | AmericanEast | Actor, Story, Writer | Mustafa Marzoke | Film |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Actor | Hamdi | Film |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Actor | Abu Bakaar | Film |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Actor; Dialect coach: arabic, Morocco/Hollywood; Technical advisor: middle east, Morocco/Hollywood | Massoud Assassin | TV Mini-Series |
| 2006 | It's Not Just You, Tommy Chu! | Executive producer | Short | |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Actor (1 episode) | Sayed Malik | TV Series |
| 2006 | The Unit | Actor (1 episode) | Afghan Commander | TV Series |
| 2005 | Socom U.S. Navy Seals: Fireteam Bravo | Actor | Additional Morocco AO Voices (voice) | Video Game |
| 2005 | SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs | Actor | Additional Morocco AO Voices (voice) | Video Game |
| 2005 | Mush | Actor, Producer | Mush's Father | Short |
| 2004 | Soul Plane | Actor | Middle Eastern Passenger | Film |
| 2004 | The West Wing | Actor (1 episode) | Fatah Official #2 | TV Series |
| 2004 | Homeland Security | Actor | Jamaitja | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Stuck on You | Actor | Assisting Surgeon | Film |
| 2003 | T for Terrorist | Actor, Producer | Sayed / Terrorist | Short |
| 2002/I | The Interrogation | Co-producer | Short | |
| 2002 | Saving Egyptian Film Classics | Producer, Writer, Director | Documentary | |
| 2002 | The Practice | Actor (1 episode) | Adman Fajiz | TV Series |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal | Actor | Doctor Sayed | Film |
| 2001 | Alias | Actor (1 episode) | Vendor | TV Series |
| 2001 | The Princess & the Marine | Actor | Chauffeur | TV Movie |
| 1999 | The Insider | Actor | Hezbollah Head Gunman | Film |
| 1999 | Three Kings | Actor | Iraqi Tank Major | Film |
| 1999 | Deterrence | Actor | Omari | Film |
| 1998 | The Nanny | Actor (1 episode) | Guard | TV Series |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Technical advisor: Arabia | Film | |
| 1996 | Kingpin | Actor | Fatima | Film |
| 1996 | Independence Day | Actor | Arab Pilot | Film |
| 1995 | Mirage | Actor | Sayed (as Elsayed Badrya) | Film |
| 1994 | Stargate | Actor | Arabic interpreter | Film |
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Actor (1 episode) | Foreign Man | TV Series |
| 1993 | The November Men | Actor | Lahoud (as Elsayed Badrya) | Film |
| 1991 | Intimate Stranger | Actor | Clerk | TV Movie |
| 1988 | Lucky Stiff | Craft service | Film | |
| 1988 | The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story | Actor | 'Skull & Crossbones' (as Elsayed Badreya) | TV Movie |
| 1987 | Hotshot | Actor | Film | |
Notes
External links
Sayed Badreya at the Internet Movie Database
Sayed Badreya on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia- Official website