Zeeko Zaki

About

Zakaria Sherif Zaki (Arabic: زكريا شريف زكي; born January 18, 1990), better known as Zeeko Zaki (Arabic: زيكو زكي), is an Egyptian-American actor best known for his role portraying Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan on the CBS television series FBI.

Zaki was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and immigrated with his parents Eman and Sherif Zaki to the United States when he was one month old. Zaki’s maternal grandparents immigrated to the U.S. before he and his parents arrived. His extended family remained in Egypt. During his childhood Zaki spent summers in his hometown, his aunt has a villa in Agami Region where he and his relatives gather. He grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania. His mother manages a salon in Wilmington, Delaware, and his father is a stylist. Zaki has two younger siblings: a brother, Zeyad, and a sister, Zeina.

Zaki discovered a passion for acting during his freshman year high school performance of Seussical at Unionville High School. He also acted in the community theatre group Unionville Players. He briefly attended Temple University in Philadelphia.
In 2010, Zaki moved to North Carolina, where he worked in theater before auditioning…