Omar Sharif a foreigner of some sort. He bridled at travel restrictions imposed by the government of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, leading to self-exile in Europe. He was a lifelong horse racing enthusiast, and at one time ranked among the world's top contract bridge players. Omar Sharif, whose adopted surname means "noble" or "nobleman", was born as Michel Dimitri Chalhoub in Alexandria, Egypt, to a Melkite Catholic family, either of Syrian or Lebanese descent: he belonged to a small ethnocultural minority known as the Levantine 'Antiochian' Greek Catholics of Egypt ("Rum Katuleek"), an offshoot of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch.
Michel Côté (actor) at the box office in Quebec. He founded Broue with Marc Messier and Marcel Gauthier in 1979. He is married to French actress Véronique Le Flaguais. Michel Côté (actor) Michel Côté (born June 25, 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his performances in the films "Cruising Bar", "Life After Love (La vie après l'amour)" and "C.R.A.Z.Y.", the theatrical show "Broue" and the television series "Omertà". Côté was born in Alma, Quebec, Canada. He graduated from the National Theatre School in 1973. Côté taught introductory acting and improvisation at the Option Theatre in Ste. Therese until 1977.