Biography

• Date of Birth: 15 February 1942
• Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
• Occupation: Actor
• Education: Graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts (Acting & Directing Department)

Beginnings

• Launched his career on the stage after graduation, before moving into television drama and cinema.
• Became known for a light, understated comedic style, relying on his screen presence, easy charm, and a distinctively husky, gravelly voice.
• Played a wide range of roles across comedy and social drama, often embodying the father, the office clerk, or the “sha‘bi” neighbor (sha‘bi refers to a working‑class, popular milieu).

Career

• His journey spans decades since the late 1960s, with dozens of credits across theater, film, and television.
• Maintained a strong presence in family and social dramas, alongside crowd‑pleasing comedies that achieved broad popularity.
• A familiar face in impactful supporting parts, serving as a dependable pillar of many ensemble comedies.

Selected Works

• Television: Yawmiyat Wanis (Wanis’s Diaries), Ragel wi Set Setat (A Man and Six Women), Al-‘Amma Nour (Aunt Nour), Fares Bela Jawad (A Knight Without a Horse).
• Cinema:
• Batal min Waraq (Paper Hero)
• Al-Dhull (Humiliation)
• Katibat Al-I‘dam (The Execution Squad)
• Al-Bayda wal-Hagar (The Egg and the Stone)
• Al-‘Ameel Raqam 13 (Agent No. 13)
• Gari Al-Wuhoush (Race of the Beasts)
• Arba‘a fi Mihma Rasmiyya (Four on an Official Mission)
• ‘Arees min Jehat Amniyah (A Groom from a Security Standpoint)
• Wesh Egram (Criminal Face)
• Taslim Ahaly (Delivering to Family)
• Stage: Takhareef (Delusions), Mama America, Le‘bet Al-Sitt (The Lady’s Game), Carmen, Weghet Nazar (Point of View)

Awards and Honors

• Regularly honored and featured at artistic and media events in recognition of his long, respected career.

Facts and Trivia

• Known for a powerful, raspy voice that became a signature on screen.
• Renowned for the breadth and variety of his work, consistently delivering audience‑favorite roles over many years.
• Frequently collaborated with the artist Mohamed Sobhi, especially in theater and television.