AKA: Omar Shariff, Omar Cherif, Michel Demitri Chalhoub, Omar El Cherif
Nationality: Egyptian
Birthdate: 04/10/1932
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
biography
One of the rare Middle Eastern actors to achieve stardom in both the Hollywood and international markets, Omar Sharif was a powerful presence in some of the biggest films of the 1960s – both in terms of scope and success – including “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) and “Doctor Zhivago.” A leading man in his native Egypt, he was cast as the fiercely loyal friend to Peter O’Toole’s Lawrence in the David Lean epic, and rose to immediate fame around the globe; subsequent film efforts followed closely in the sweep and theme of “Lawrence,” including Lean’s “Zhivago” (1965), which cast him in his first
