Omar Metwally


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

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, and while acting around the Bay Area earned a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco.

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, 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 where he also received an Obie Award for Outstanding Performance. 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. 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