Omar Sharif (I) (1932–2015)


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Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor best known for playing Sherif Ali in Arabian Lawrence (1962) and the title role in Tohtori Zivago (1965), was born Michel Demitri Shalhoub on April 10, 1932 in Alexandria, Egypt to Joseph Shalhoub, a lumber merchant, and his wife, Claire (Saada). Of Lebanese and Syrian extraction, the young Michel was raised ... See full bio »

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(age 83) in Cairo, Egypt

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Arabian Lawrence Sherif Ali
(1962)
Tohtori Zivago Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago
(1965)
Herra Ibrahim ja Koraanin kukkaset Monsieur Ibrahim Deneji
(2003)
(1984)

Filmography

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 2013 Rock the Casbah
Moulay Hassan Ben Amor
 2013 Linna Italiassa
Omar Sharif
 2009 The Last Templar (TV Mini Series)
Konstantine
- Episode #1.2 (2009) ... Konstantine
- Episode #1.1 (2009) ... Konstantine
 2009 Al Mosafer
Hassan
 2008 Hassan wa Morcus
Hassan / Morcus
 2008 10 000 B.C.
Narrator (voice)
 2007 Hanan Wa Haneen (TV Mini Series)
Raouf
- Episode #1.8 (2007) ... Raouf
- Episode #1.9 (2007) ... Raouf
- Episode #1.5 (2007) ... Raouf
- Episode #1.7 (2007) ... Raouf
- Episode #1.6 (2007) ... Raouf
 2006 Ester - Persian kuningatar
Prince Memucan
 2006 Kronprinz Rudolf (TV Movie)
Hans Canon
 2006 The Ten Commandments (TV Mini Series)
Jethro
 2006 Fuoco su di me
Principe Nicola
 2005 San Pietro (TV Movie)
San Pietro
 2005 The Search for Eternal Egypt (TV Movie)
Narrator
 2003-2004 Petits mythes urbains (TV Series)
Le chauffeur de taxi
- Une nuit inoubliable/Eine unvergessliche Nacht (2004) ... Le chauffeur de taxi
- Un bon père de famille (2004) ... Le chauffeur de taxi
- Mort ou vif (2004) ... Le chauffeur de taxi
- Mort sans ordonnance (2004) ... Le chauffeur de taxi
- Courageux mais pas téméraire (2004) ... Le chauffeur de taxi
 2004 Hidalgo
Sheikh Riyadh
 2003 Herra Ibrahim ja Koraanin kukkaset
Monsieur Ibrahim Deneji
 2001 Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (TV Movie)
The Sultan
 2001 The Parole Officer
Victor
 2001 Censor
Mr. Sharif
 2000 Going Public (Video)
 1999 13. soturi
Melchisidek
 1998 Mysteries of Egypt (Documentary short)
Grandfather
 1997 Heaven Before I Die
Khalil Gibran
 1996 Ça-Va? (Short)
 1996 Gulliverin matkat (TV Mini Series)
The Sorcerer
- Episode #1.2 (1996) ... The Sorcerer
 1995 Catherine the Great (TV Movie)
Razumovsky
 1994 Leijonien laakso (TV Movie)
Safar Khan
 1993 Dehk, we leab we gad we hob
Adham's father
 1993 Mayrig (TV Mini Series)
Hagop
- Episode #1.2 (1993) ... Hagop
- Episode #1.1 (1993) ... Hagop
 1992 Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (TV Movie)
Marquis Hippolite
 1992 Tengoku no Taizai
Tsai Mang Hua
 1992 588 rue Paradis
Hagop
 1991 Aavikon laki
Emir Beni-Zair
 1991 Mayrig
Hagop
 1991 Memories of Midnight (TV Mini Series)
Constantin Demiris
- Part II (1991) ... Constantin Demiris
- Part I (1991) ... Constantin Demiris
 1991 Al-moaten Masry
Mayor Abdul Raziq Al-Sharshabi
 1991 Il principe del deserto (TV Mini Series)
Emir Beni-Zair
- Episode #1.3 (1991) ... Emir Beni-Zair
- Episode #1.2 (1991) ... Emir Beni-Zair
- Episode #1.1 (1991) ... Emir Beni-Zair
 1990 Le roi de Patagonie (TV Mini Series)
Le Consul d'Aninot
- Episode #1.4 (1990) ... Le Consul d'Aninot
- Episode #1.3 (1990) ... Le Consul d'Aninot
- Episode #1.2 (1990) ... Le Consul d'Aninot
- Episode #1.1 (1990) ... Le Consul d'Aninot
 1990 The Rainbow Thief
Dima
 1990 Viaggio d'amore
Rico
 1990 Kaukaiset vuoret
Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
 1989 Al-aragoz
Mohamed Gad El Kareem
 1989 Quattro piccole donne (TV Series)
Robert March (1989)
 1988 Passi vapauteen
Jonathan
 1988 Les pyramides bleues
Alex
 1988 Les possédés
Stepan
 1987 Suuri ryöstö (TV Movie)
Rashid Saud
 1986 Anastasia (TV Mini Series)
Czar Nicholas II
- Part II (1986) ... Czar Nicholas II
- Part I (1986) ... Czar Nicholas II
 1986 The Mind of David Berglas (TV Series)
- Episode #1.4 (1986)
 1986 Harem - väkivallan valtakunta (TV Movie)
Sultan Hassan
 1986 Pietari Suuri (TV Mini Series)
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
- Part IV (1986) ... Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
- Part III (1986) ... Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
- Part II (1986) ... Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
- Part I (1986) ... Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
 1985 Edge of the Wind (TV Movie)
McCorquodale
 1985 Vicious Circle (TV Movie)
Garcin
 1984 Top Secret!: Huippusalaista!
Agent Cedric
 1984 Kaukaiset paviljongit (TV Mini Series)
Koda Dad
- Part Three: Wally and Anjuli (1984) ... Koda Dad
- Part Two: The Journey to Bhithor (1984) ... Koda Dad
- Part One: Return to India (1984) ... Koda Dad
 1983 Ayoub
Abdulhamed Alsukari (Ayoub)
 1983 La Martingale (TV Movie)
Alex Joski
 1981 Green Ice
Meno Argenti
 1981 Inchon
Indian Brigadier (uncredited)
 1980 Pleasure Palace (TV Movie)
Louie Lefevre
 1980 Benji - taivaan lahja
Bart
 1980 Puhaltajat
The Deacon
 1980 Salainen agentti Roomassa
Baron Cesare Magnasco
 1979 Verenperintö
Ivo Palazzi
 1979 Ashanti - seikkailu Afrikassa
Prince Hassan
 1976 Vaaleanpunainen pantteri iskee jälleen
Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
 1976 Hiuskarvan varassa
Andre Ferren
 1975 Funny Lady
Nicky Arnstein / Nick Arnstein
 1974 Juggernaut
Captain Alex Brunel
 1974 Romantiikan siemen
Feodor Sverdlov
 1973 L'île mystérieuse (TV Mini Series)
Le capitaine Nemo
- Le secret de l'île (1973) ... Le capitaine Nemo
- Le drapeau noir (1973) ... Le capitaine Nemo
- L'abandonné (1973) ... Le capitaine Nemo
- Territoire interdit (1973) ... Le capitaine Nemo
- Les naufragés de l'air (1973) ... Le capitaine Nemo
 1973 Mysteerien saari
Captain Nemo (as Omar Shariff)
 1972 Le droit d'aimer
Pierre
 1971 Ryöstäjät
Abel Zacharia
 1971 Ratsastajat
Uraz
 1971 The Last Valley
Vogel
 1969 Trois hommes sur un cheval
Un turfiste (uncredited)
 1969 Che Guevara!
Che Guevara
 1969 Kohtaaminen
Frederico Fendi
 1969 Mackennan kulta
John Colorado
 1968 Mayerling
Archduke Rudolf
 1968 Funny Girl
Nick Arnstein
 1967 He elivät onnellisina...
Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
 1967 Kenraalien yö
Major Grau
 1966 Unikko tietää kuolemaa (TV Movie)
Dr. Rad
 1965 El mamalik
Ahmed
 1965 Tohtori Zivago
Yuri Andreyevich Zhivago
 1965 Kublai Khanin valtakunnassa
Emir Alaou
 1965 Tsingis Kaani
Genghis Khan / Temujin-Genghis Khan
 1964 Keltainen Rolls-Royce
Davich
 1964 Ja koston hetki koitti
Francisco
 1964 Rooman valtakunnan tuho
Sohamus
 1962 Arabian Lawrence
Sherif Ali
 1961 Fi baitina rajul
Ibrahim
 1961 Gharam el assiad
Essam Murad
 1961 Hubbi el wahid
Adel
 1961 Ishayat hub
Hussain
 1960 Nahr el hub
Khalid
 1960 Bidaya wa nihaya
Hassanein
 1960 Lawet el hub
Hasan
 1959 Fadiha fil Zamalek
Ahmed
 1959 Min ajal emraa
Shokri
 1959 Seraa fil Nil
Muhassab
 1959 Nahna el talamiza
Adel
 1959 Mawed maa el-Maghool
Magdi
 1958 Ghaltet habibi
Salah
 1958 Sayedat el kasr
Adel
 1958 Goha
Goha (as Omar Cherif)
 1958 Shatie el asrar
Mamdoh Ezzat
 1957 Ard el salam
Ahmed
 1957 La anam
Aziz
 1956 Libanonin valtiatar
Mokrir (as Omar Cherif)
 1956 Siraa Fil-Mina
Ragab
 1955 Ayyamna el-Hilwah
Ahmad
 1954 Shaytan al-Sahra
Essam
 1954 Siraa Fil-Wadi
Ahmed
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Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Omar Cherif | Omar Shariff

Height:

5' 11" (1.8 m)
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Personal Quote:

I don't know what women are attracted to. I can't tell, but certainly I have no notion of having sex appeal or being seductive in any way. See more »

Trivia:

Underwent triple bypass surgery (1992), and suffered a mild heart attack (1994). Until his bypass, Sharif smoked 100 cigarettes a day; he quit easily after the operation. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries

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