Sheik was cast to play
Al Jazeera executive, Mukhtar Al-Mujib in
Albert Brooks' feature film,
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. Soon thereafter, he started landing roles in TV series. He played a calculating hooded eyed killer, Mohamed El-Razani on the
FX series,
Over There, ring leader, Masheer Abu Marzuq on Fox's
24, which led to the role of Jamal Bin Mohamed on
24's spinoff show
The Rookie. He also played a hot blooded bedouin, Kamal on
ABC's
Lost, and made guest appearances on
NCIS,
The Unit,
My Own Worst Enemy and
In the Moment. He played the recurring role Hany on the
Showtime's
United States of Tara. == Personal life ==