Omar Metwally

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Omar Metwally
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Education University of California, Berkeley (BA)
American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Omar Metwally is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Dr. Vik Ullah in the Showtime drama series The Affair, as well as for the films Munich (2005), Rendition (2007), and Miral (2010). He has also appeared in the roles of Dr. Fahim Nasir in Non-Stop (2014), Ernesto Santiago in the USA drama series Mr. Robot , Matt Edwards in the Bourne spin-off television series Treadstone , Mark Lindor in the ABC drama series Big Sky, and Dr. Michael Hamda in the FOX drama series Doc.

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Early life

Metwally was born in Queens, New York, to an Egyptian father and a Dutch mother[ citation needed ] 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's film roles include Steven Spielberg's Munich, Gavin Hood's Rendition, James Ivory's The City of Your Final Destination , Julian Schnabel's Miral , and Jaume Collet-Serra's Non-Stop.

Metwally has worked extensively on stage, appearing in Richard Kalinoski's Beast on the Moon, Eliam Kraiem's Sixteen Wounds, and Rajiv Joseph's Guards at the Taj . He 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, Long Wharf, and Berkeley Rep.

Metwally's television credits include The Affair, Mr. Robot , Treadstone , Big Sky, and Doc.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Life on the LedgeDruggist
Munich Ali
2006 Twenty Questions Mr. Assad
2007 Rendition Anwar El-Ibrahimi
2009 The City of Your Final Destination Omar Razaghi
AmsterdamJohn
2010 Miral Hani
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Amun
2014 Non-Stop Dr. Fahim Nasir
Day TenWilliamShort film
2016 Complete Unknown Farshad
2017 Breakable You Samir Kamali

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Nash Bridges Mobster #3Episode: "Power Play"
2002New AmericansAnwar BeshrabiTelevision film
2006 Grey's Anatomy Jesse FannonEpisode: "Superstition"
The Unit WirthEpisode: "Dedication"
2008 Discovery Atlas NarratorEpisode: "Egypt Revealed"
2009 Virtuality Dr. Adin MeyerTelevision film
2010 Fringe James Heath2 episodes
2011 The Good Wife Wasim Al-SaidEpisode: "A New Day"
Unforgettable ADA Adam Gilroy2 episodes
2011–2012 Harry's Law ADA Hayden Kildare3 episodes
2015 Dig Yussef Khalid6 episodes
The Slap AjayEpisode: "Aisha"
2015–2019 The Affair Dr. Vik Ullah27 episodes
2016–2017 Mr. Robot Ernesto Santiago13 episodes
2019 Treadstone Matt Edwards10 episodes
2020 Ramy Bin KhalidEpisode: "Miakhalifa.mov"
2021 Big Sky US Marshal Mark Lindor15 episodes
Lisey's Story Dr. Hugh Alberness4 episodes
2025 Doc Dr. Michael Hamda10 episodes

Theater

YearTitleRoleVenue
2004Sixteen WoundedMahmoud Walter Kerr Theatre
2005Beast on the MoonAramCentury Center for the Performing Arts
2012 As You Like It Oliver Delacorte Theater
2015Guards at the TajHumayun Linda Gross Theater
2017How to Transcend a Happy MarriagePaul Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
2022EpiphanySamMitzi E. Newhouse Theater

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2004 Tony Awards Best Featured Actor in a Play Sixteen WoundedNominated [3]
2008 Trophée Chopard Male Revelation of the Year Rendition Won [4]
2016 Obie Awards Outstanding PeformanceGuards at the TajWon [5]

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