CAIRO - An Egyptian court has convicted "Geostorm" actor Amr Waked for damaging a car parked outside his Cairo home, sentencing him to three months in prison, his lawyer said on Monday.

The 45-year-old Waked was never detained over the alleged mid-September incident and did not attend the Saturday hearing in which the court announced its verdict, which can be appealed, the lawyer, Tareq Said, said.

Waked was released on a 1,000-pound ($60-dollar) bail and an appeal was submitted on Tuesday, he added.

Waked has denied the charge and maintained he was framed by someone he did not identify, according to the lawyer. He has made no mention of the Oct. 28 verdict on his Facebook or Twitter accounts. His lawyer said he was filming abroad, but gave no details.

Cases of damage to property like cars or homes rarely go to court in Egypt, where the judiciary is overburdened and court cases often take years before a final ruling is reached. Most such cases end with an out-of-court settlement.

Waked was an established movie star in his native Egypt before he started appearing in international box office hits such as "Syriana," alongside George Clooney, and "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," alongside Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor. He played a French policeman in the Luc Besson thriller "Lucy" alongside Scarlett Johansson.

Waked's latest role is in "Geostorm," a sci-fi thriller starring Gerard Butler that opened in US cinemas on Oct. 20. - AP