Badreya is an Egyptian-born actor who played significant roles in a number of Hollywood films such as Iron Man and The Dictator. His production company Zoom in Focus emerged with the purpose of showing the world the Arab-American story. Much of his efforts in this regard have been published in prominent news outlets such as The New York Times, BBC, ABC, and Fox News. In 2024 he starred in the BAFTA-winning British short film Jellyfish and Lobster.