Zeeko Zaki

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Summary

Zeeko Zaki is an Egyptian-born American actor best known for playing FBI agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan on FBI, with earlier roles in Six and 24: Legacy. His public comments and a first-person essay have focused on changing portrayals of Arab Americans and Muslims on television, challenging terrorist typecasting, and expanding who gets to be a lead character. He has said he wants the role to influence audiences’ perceptions and has discussed racial profiling and unconscious bias. No public party campaigning, advocacy-group affiliation, or broader activist record is on record.