Biography

Wael Sharaf's real name is Wael Subhi Mohammad Sharaf Al-Rifai, and he is the son of the Syrian actor Subhi Al-Rifai. Wael was able to occupy a special place among a large segment of the Syrian population ;where his performances attracted the attention of everyone by the way he masters his roles. Wael graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 2001 and he participated in number of TV shows from the production of private companies and the Arab Syrian TV, and he made his debut in Al-Mutanabbi in 2001. He traveled to Ukraine to study medicine, but he found that the field of medicine does not suit him then he tried again to search for his talent in the field of acting, which he succeeded and proved his existence. Wael Sharaf, also called "the Arabic Johnny Depp" has got af a large audience after the performance of "Moataz" character in the successful Bab Al-Hara series, not only in Syria but in all part of Arab world.
- IMDb mini biography by: Wisam Shakir - wizshakur@gmail.com