1. Wael Sharaf is the son of Syrian actor Subhi Al-Rifai.
10 Facts About Wael Sharaf
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Wael Sharaf graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 2001 and participated in TV shows on Arab Syrian TV.
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Wael Sharaf studied medicine in Ukraine, but it did not suit him.
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Wael Sharaf, called "the Arabic Johnny Depp", gained a large audience after his performance of Moataz in Bab al-Hara, which appeared across the Arab world.
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Wael Sharaf appeared throughout the series, and his role in season 4 expanded.
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Wael Sharaf played Moataz, the son of pharmacist Abu Issam.
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Bassem stated that Wael Sharaf ignored the favors the series bestowed on him.
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The next week Wael Sharaf responded, stressing that without him the character would not have achieved the success it experienced.
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In 2012 rumors that Wael Sharaf had fled towards Turkey and was killed in an air raid.
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Wael Sharaf laid the rumors to rest by making a public statement that he was alive and still in Syria.