Background
Metwally was born 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.
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Omar Metwally
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University of California, Berkeley.
Career
Most recently he was seen in the role of Doctor Vic in the Showtime series "The Affair", as Doctor Fahim Nasir in Non-Stop and in United States of America Network television series Dig. Metwally gained a Bachelor in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and while acting around the Bay area gained an Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco. Metwally"s film roles include Gavin Hood"s Rendition and Steven Spielberg"s Munich, The City of Your Final Destination, released in 2010 (filmed 2006-2007), 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 most recently in the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph"s "Guards at the Taj" at the Atlantic Theater.
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, Berkeley Representative, and many others
Metwally"s television credits include "The Affair", "DIG", Virtuality, Fringe, The Unit, and Grey"s Anatomy.
Metwally resides in New York City.
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Egypt Netherlands United States