Sammy Sheik (Arabic: سامي الشيخ; born November 15, 1981) is an Egyptian-American actor. He is best known for playing the role of "Mustafa" in Clint Eastwood's 2014 war drama film American Sniper.
Career Sheik was cast to play Al Jazeera executive, Mukhtar Al-Mujib in Albert Brooks' feature film, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. Soon thereafter, he started landing roles in TV series. He played a calculating hooded eyed killer, Mohamed El-Razani on the FX series, Over There, 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 a hot blooded bedouin, Kamal on ABC's Lost, and made guest appearances on NCIS, The Unit, My Own Worst Enemy and In the Moment. He played the recurring role Hany on the Showtime's United States of Tara.
Personal life Sheik splits his time between Cairo and Los Angeles.
Filmography +Film and television roles Year Title Role 2004 What Should You Do? Avenger 2005 Dangerous Perceptions JadashUntold Stories of the E.R. Dr. ArminTayer SeifOver There Hooded EyesCries from Ramah HaniLooking for Comedy in the Muslim World Mukhtar Al-Mujib 2006 Kal: Yesterday & Tomorrow Amir 2007 AmericanEast Abdullah24 Masheer Abu MarzuqThe Big Bang Theory OmerCharlie Wilson's War StingerThe Rookie Jamal Bin MohamedThe Morgue Samim 2008 Lost KamalMideast Midwest MohamedNCIS FadelAn American Carol FayedThe Unit Insurgent LeaderMy Own Worst Enemy Server 2009 Darfur The Commander 2010 Axis of Evil AliIn the Moment EdgarThis Narrow Place HassanUnited States of Tara HanyThree Veils AliNikita Bashir Maro/ Agent RahalWalk a Mile in My Pradas Carlos 2011 The Son of an Afghan Farmer HassanTransformers: Dark of the Moon Lt. FarajHomeland Imam Rafan Gohar2012Hekayat Banat (Season 1)Karim 2013 Lone Survivor Taraq 2014 American Sniper Mustafa 2015 The Blacklist Shahin Navabi/ Zal Bin Hasaan 2017 Cold Hell (Die Hölle) Saeed el HadarySand Castle Mahmoud2018Marriage: Impossible (Kedba Bidaa) Ahmed2019Young Justice: Outsiders Samad Daou (voice)2024El-Hashasheen Kiya Buzurg-Ummid 2025 Run Idris
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