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name: "Sayed Badreya"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sayed-badreya"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 May 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 74
updated: "2026-09-16T22:55:40.943396+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Sayed Badreya

Actor. Born 1 May 1957 in Port Said, Egypt.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 May 1957, Port Said, Egypt
- **Active:** 1994–2008
- **Also known as:** سيد بدرية

## Biography

Sayed Badreya is an Egyptian-American actor. He attended New York University film school and has worked in film and television since the late 1980s.

He is credited as Abu Bakaar in *Iron Man* (2008). Other film roles include Mustafa Marzoke (also co-writer) in *AmericanEast* (2008), Hamdi in *You Don't Mess with the Zohan* (2008), an Arab Pilot in *Independence Day* (1996), and an Arabic Interpreter in *Stargate* (1994). Television appearances include roles in *Lost* (2009) and *Seinfeld* (1994).

Badreya has also produced and written films, and founded the production company Zoom In Focus.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Iron Man* (2008), Fi1m 80, as Abu Bakaar — [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man.md)
- *Shallow Hal* (2001), Fi1m 55, as Doctor Sayed — [page](https://film.one/film/shallow-hal.md)
- *The Insider* (1999), Fi1m 89, as Hezbollah Head Gunman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md)
- *Three Kings* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Iraqi Tank Major — [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md)
- *True Lies* (1994), Fi1m 68, as Arab Terrorist (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/true-lies.md)

## Also known for

- *The Dictator* (2012), Omar
- *You Don't Mess with the Zohan* (2008), Hamdi
- *Stargate* (1994), Arabic Interpreter
- *The Nanny* (1993), Guard
- *Kingpin* (1996), Fatima
- *Stuck on You* (2003), Assisting Surgeon
- *The Three Stooges* (2012), Orderly
- *Vanguard* (2020), Abati

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