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Sammy Sheik was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He left home shortly after high school, and moved to New York to study theater. His first film role was in Albert Brooks' satire ''Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World''. After that, he has appeared in films like ''Charlie Wilson's War'' (with [[Navid Negahban]] and [[Nancy Linehan Charles]]), ''Attack on Darfur'' (with [[Hakeem Kae-Kazim]]), and ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (with [[Glenn Morshower]]).
 
Sammy Sheik was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He left home shortly after high school, and moved to New York to study theater. His first film role was in Albert Brooks' satire ''Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World''. After that, he has appeared in films like ''Charlie Wilson's War'' (with [[Navid Negahban]] and [[Nancy Linehan Charles]]), ''Attack on Darfur'' (with [[Hakeem Kae-Kazim]]), and ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (with [[Glenn Morshower]]).
   
Sheik has also appeared in shows like ''NCIS'' (with [[Pauley Perrette]]), ''The Unit'' (with [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Max Martini]], and [[Kavita Patil]]), ''Nikita'' (with [[Xander Berkeley]] and [[Omid Abtahi]]) and ''The Blacklist'' (with [[Diego Klattenhoff]], [[Oded Fehr]] and [[Harry Lennix]]). he has also appeared in shows like ''Homeland'', ''Tyrant'', and ''Legends''; all of which were produced and written by [[Howard Gordon]].
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Sheik has also appeared in shows like ''NCIS'' (with [[Pauley Perrette]]), ''The Unit'' (with [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Max Martini]], and [[Kavita Patil]]), ''Nikita'' (with [[Xander Berkeley]] and [[Omid Abtahi]]) and ''The Blacklist'' (with [[Diego Klattenhoff]], [[Oded Fehr]] and [[Harry Lennix]]). He has also appeared in shows like ''Homeland'', ''Tyrant'', and ''Legends''; all of which were produced and written by [[Howard Gordon]].
   
 
He appeared in antagonistic roles for the war films ''Lone Survivor'' and ''American Sniper'' (with [[Leonard Roberts]], [[Tim Griffin]], [[Navid Negahban]], [[Fahim Fazli]], [[Assaf Cohen]], [[Mido Hamada]] and [[Reynaldo Gallegos]]).
 
He appeared in antagonistic roles for the war films ''Lone Survivor'' and ''American Sniper'' (with [[Leonard Roberts]], [[Tim Griffin]], [[Navid Negahban]], [[Fahim Fazli]], [[Assaf Cohen]], [[Mido Hamada]] and [[Reynaldo Gallegos]]).
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== Selected filmography ==
 
== Selected filmography ==
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* ''I Am Gitmo'' (2023)
 
* ''Marriage: Impossible'' (2018)
 
* ''Marriage: Impossible'' (2018)
 
* ''Azimuth'' (2017)
 
* ''Azimuth'' (2017)
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'''Television appearances'''
 
'''Television appearances'''
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* ''FBI: International'' (2023)
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* ''Archer'' (2015-2021)
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* ''The Bureau'' (2020)
 
* ''NCIS: New Orleans'' (2018)
 
* ''NCIS: New Orleans'' (2018)
 
* ''The Blacklist'' (2015)
 
* ''The Blacklist'' (2015)

Latest revision as of 15:34, 15 November 2023

This article's subject relates to Season 6 of 24.This is a production article written from an out-of-universe perspective

Sammy Sheik (born November 15, 1981; age 42) played Masheer Abu-Marzuq during Season 6 of 24. He also portrayed the terrorist Jamal bin Muhammed during Coffee Run, the first day of The Rookie.

Sheik has appeared on Howard Gordon's three other shows Homeland, Tyrant and Legends.

Biography and career[]

Sammy Sheik was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He left home shortly after high school, and moved to New York to study theater. His first film role was in Albert Brooks' satire Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. After that, he has appeared in films like Charlie Wilson's War (with Navid Negahban and Nancy Linehan Charles), Attack on Darfur (with Hakeem Kae-Kazim), and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (with Glenn Morshower).

Sheik has also appeared in shows like NCIS (with Pauley Perrette), The Unit (with Dennis Haysbert, Max Martini, and Kavita Patil), Nikita (with Xander Berkeley and Omid Abtahi) and The Blacklist (with Diego Klattenhoff, Oded Fehr and Harry Lennix). He has also appeared in shows like Homeland, Tyrant, and Legends; all of which were produced and written by Howard Gordon.

He appeared in antagonistic roles for the war films Lone Survivor and American Sniper (with Leonard Roberts, Tim Griffin, Navid Negahban, Fahim Fazli, Assaf Cohen, Mido Hamada and Reynaldo Gallegos).

24 credits[]

Masheer Abu-Marzuq

Jamal bin Muhammed

Selected filmography[]

  • I Am Gitmo (2023)
  • Marriage: Impossible (2018)
  • Azimuth (2017)
  • Misled (2015)
  • Lone Survivor (2013)
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
  • American Carol (2008)
  • The Morgue (2008)
  • Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
  • AmericanEast (2007)
  • The Eyes of Samir (2007)
  • Rendition (2007)
  • Kal: Yesterday & Tomorrow (2006)
  • Cries from Ramah (2005)
  • Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World (2005)

Television appearances

  • FBI: International (2023)
  • Archer (2015-2021)
  • The Bureau (2020)
  • NCIS: New Orleans (2018)
  • The Blacklist (2015)
  • Burn Notice (2013)
  • Homeland (2011)
  • In the Moment (2008-2011)
  • Nikita (2010)
  • The United States of Tera (2010)
  • NCIS (2008)
  • Lost (2008)
  • 24 (2007)
  • Over There (2005)

See also[]

External links[]