Waleed Zuaiter

Acting

Waleed Zuaiter

Born 1971-01-19 · Sacramento, California, USA

Waleed F. Zuaiter (Arabic: وليد زعيتر; born January 16, 1971) is an Arab-American actor and producer who has performed in on-stage productions in Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, California; and New York City, as well as several film and television productions.

Acting credits

London Has Fallen poster
6.2

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

London Has Fallen

2016

The Men Who Stare at Goats poster
6.0

A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009

Billionaire Boys Club poster
5.7

A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establishes a get rich quick scam that turns deadly.

Billionaire Boys Club

2018

20th Century Women poster
7.3

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.

20th Century Women

2016

Here and Now poster
5.3

On the eve of a major performance, singer Vivienne receives life-altering news that causes her to reevaluate her priorities. Crisscrossing the busy streets of New York City, she tries to balance her upcoming tour, family, and friends. Through interaction with her overbearing mother, Jeanne, her long-time manager, Ben, and her ex-husband, Nick, Vivienne strives to make peace with the decisions and sacrifices she's made along the way.

Here and Now

2018

The Angel poster
6.6

True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. Based on NYT bestselling book 'The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel' by Uri Bar-Joseph.

The Angel

2018

Oslo poster
6.6

The true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.

Oslo

2021

Veronika Decides to Die poster
5.8

After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live.

Veronika Decides to Die

2009

The Visitor poster
7.1

A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.

The Visitor

2008

William poster
5.9

Two cutting-edge scientists give 'birth' to a Neanderthal—the first to walk the earth for some 35,000 years—in order to attempt to answer these questions. Part 'normal' child, part science experiment, William’s 'parents' struggle with the best way to raise him. As William grows toward adulthood, he is educated in the human experiences of love and intimacy. But his primitive impulses begin to emerge the more he tries to conform to human expectations, leading to tragic consequences for him and his loved ones.

William

2019

Elevator poster
4.9

Nine people are stuck in an elevator. One of them has a ticking bomb that can't be defused. The other eight will do anything to survive. There is no escape and no promise of rescue. As the tension in the elevator mounts the unthinkable soon becomes the only reasonable solution.

Elevator

2013

No artwork available
NR

Farouk, a refugee struggling to settle into his new home, as his nine-year-old son Hadi becomes convinced he is being targeted by UFOs. As Hadi’s isolation deepens, a compassionate teacher, Ellen Connolly, grows increasingly concerned and helps him navigate the pain and displacement he cannot yet articulate.

Alien Boy

The Free World poster
6.2

Following his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didn't commit, Mo is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris, a mysterious woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life.

The Free World

2016

No artwork available
NR

A legendary Egyptian football coach is brought back from retirement by his former star player to train a team of pan-Arab misfits in Jordan to compete against France in order to secure funding for their football academy. Written by Nizar Wattad

The United

2012

Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero poster
5.2

A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find himself embroiled in a conspiracy to start the next world war.

Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

2016

Parisienne poster
5.9

18-year-old Lina arrives in Paris for her studies. She comes to look for what she has never found in Lebanon, her country of origin: a certain form of freedom. The survival instinct as the only baggage, she sails from one Paris to another to the rhythm of her romantic encounters.

Parisienne

2016

Namour poster
7.0

Steven Bassem spends his evenings at an upscale restaurant among the nouveau riche elite. But he's not there to dine; he's there to park cars. An all-but-invisible valet, Steven is acutely aware of his dead-end situation and begins to act out erratically.

Namour

2016

No Longer Suitable For Use poster
NR

Samir, a Syrian FBI informant and single father, faces an impossible choice when he gets one final chance to avoid deportation by setting up a target in a terrorism sting.

No Longer Suitable For Use

2021

Amira poster
6.4

Amira, a 17 year old Palestinian, was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father, Nawar. Although their relationship since birth has been restricted to prison visits, he remains her hero. His absence in her life is overcompensated with love and affection from those surrounding her. But when a failed attempt to conceive another child reveals Nawar's infertility, Amira's world turns upside down.

Amira

2021

No artwork available
NR

A mechanic travels abroad and is abducted by a drug trafficker.

Running Dry

2024

Exception poster
NR

When a leaked video of his lecture on Psychology of Oppression goes viral, tenured Palestinian-American professor Karim Hadawi faces a tough choice: a public apology to save his career, or lose his job and custody of his daughter.

Exception

2024

Omar poster
7.1

The drama, the story of three childhood friends and a young woman who are torn apart in their fight for freedom, is billed as the first fully-financed film to come out of the Palestinian cinema industry.

Omar

2013

Behind the camera