Adel Emam
Biography
Adel Imam is an Egyptian actor known for his long-standing career in comedy and drama. Born on May 17, 1940, in Mansoura, he moved at an early age with his family to Sayeda Zeinab in Cairo. He earned a degree in agriculture from the University of Cairo, where he became active in student theatre. He began his professional acting career in the early 1960s, joining a television troupe and performing in stage plays such as Ana wa Howa wa Heya and Al Nassabin. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Imam gained widespread popularity through iconic stage roles in Madrassat Al Mashaghbeen, Shahid Ma Shafsh Haga, and Al Wad Sayed Al Shaghal. Imam has appeared in over 100 films and numerous television series and plays, often blending comedy with social and political themes. Notable film roles include The Terrorist (1994), Al Zaeem (1993), and The Yacoubian Building (2006), the latter of which became one of the most prominent films in modern Egyptian cinema. In 2000, he was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recognizing his influence and humanitarian efforts.
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Movies (41)
Bodyguard
as أدهم الجبالي
2021
A Lifetime of Joy
2020
Alzheimer's
as محمود شعيب
2010
Bobbos
as محسن هنداوي
2009
Hassan and Marcus
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
2008
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007
The Yacoubian Building
as Zaki El Dessouki
2006
The Embassy in the Building
as Sherif Khairy
2005
A Groom from a Security Agency
as خطّاب النجّاري
2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Legal Services (Crew)
2004
The Danish Experience
as Qadry
2003
The Prince of Darkness
as سعيد المصري
2002
Hello America
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
2000
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
as Mahrous
1999
A Message to the Governor
as Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar
1998
Bakhit and Adeela 2
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
1997
Sweet Oblivion
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
1996
Birds of Darkness
as Fathi Nofal
1995
Bakhit and Adeela
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
1995
The Terrorist
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
1994
The Forgotten
as Youssef El-Mansy
1993
Al Zaeem
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
1993
Terrorism and Kebab
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
1992
Shams El Zanaty
as Shams El-Zanati
1991
Playing with Giants
as Hassan Bahloul
1991
Highly Dangerous Man
as Sayed Kabaka
1991
The Devil's Island
as Galal El-Ghawas
1990
His Highness Hanafy
as حنفي الأبهة
1990
The Fair
1989
Goodbye My Friend
as مرزوق
1987
The Tiger and The Female
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
1987
Karakon On The Street
as Sherif Al Masry
1986
Ramadan On The Volcano
as رمضان
1985
Humans and Jinn
as Galal
1985
Sayed The Servant
as Sayed
1985
A Husband On Demand
as Mamdouh
1985
I Killed Al Hanash
as حسنين
1985
Don't Lose Your Mind
as Wael
1985
Who is the Thief Between Us
as شريف/ حسين
1984
As Not to Fly the Smoke
as فهمى عبد الهادى
1984
The Nobody
as Arafa
1984
TV Shows (9)
Valentino
as نور عبد المجيد
2020
Hidden Worlds
as هلال كامل
2018
The Ghosts of Adly Allam
2017
Mamoun & Associates
as مأمون مباشر أبو العطا
2016
Mamoun Wa Shurakah
as Mamoun
2016
Professor and Head of Department
as فوزي
2015
His Excellency
2014
The Oracle
2013
Naji Attallah's Squad
as ناجي عطا الله
2012