Adel Emam
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.
Filmography
Alzheimer's
as محمود شعيب
Alzheimer's
as محمود شعيب
Bobbos
as محسن هنداوي
Bobbos
as محسن هنداوي
Hassan and Marcus
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
Hassan and Marcus
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
The Yacoubian Building
as Zaki El Dessouki
The Yacoubian Building
as Zaki El Dessouki
The Embassy in the Building
as Sherif Khairy
The Embassy in the Building
as Sherif Khairy
A Groom from a Security Agency
as خطّاب النجّاري
A Groom from a Security Agency
as خطّاب النجّاري
The Danish Experience
as Qadry
The Danish Experience
as Qadry
The Prince of Darkness
as سعيد المصري
The Prince of Darkness
as سعيد المصري
Hello America
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
Hello America
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
as Mahrous
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
as Mahrous
Bodyguard
as أدهم الجبالي
Bodyguard
as أدهم الجبالي
A Message to the Governor
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
A Message to the Governor
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
Bakhit and Adeela 2
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
Bakhit and Adeela 2
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
Sweet Oblivion
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
Sweet Oblivion
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
Birds of Darkness
as فتحي نوفل
Birds of Darkness
as فتحي نوفل
The Terrorist
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
The Terrorist
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
The Forgotten
as Youssef El-Mansy
The Forgotten
as Youssef El-Mansy
Al Zaeem
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
Al Zaeem
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
Terrorism and Kebab
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
Terrorism and Kebab
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
Shams El Zanaty
as Shams El-Zanati
Shams El Zanaty
as Shams El-Zanati
Playing with Giants
as Hassan Bahloul
Playing with Giants
as Hassan Bahloul
Highly Dangerous Man
as Sayed Kabaka
Highly Dangerous Man
as Sayed Kabaka
The Devil's Island
as Galal El-Ghawas
The Devil's Island
as Galal El-Ghawas
His Highness Hanafy
as حنفي الأبهة
His Highness Hanafy
as حنفي الأبهة
The Fair
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
The Fair
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
The Tiger and The Female
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
The Tiger and The Female
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
Karakon On The Street
as Sherif Al Masry
Karakon On The Street
as Sherif Al Masry
Goodbye My Friend
as مرزوق
Goodbye My Friend
as مرزوق
Ramadan On The Volcano
as رمضان
Ramadan On The Volcano
as رمضان
Humans and Jinn
as Galal
Humans and Jinn
as Galal
Sayed the Servant Boy
as Sayed
Sayed the Servant Boy
as Sayed
A Husband On Demand
as Mamdouh
A Husband On Demand
as Mamdouh
I Killed Al Hanash
as حسنين
I Killed Al Hanash
as حسنين
Don't Lose Your Mind
as Wael
Don't Lose Your Mind
as Wael
Who is the Thief Between Us
as شريف/ حسين
Who is the Thief Between Us
as شريف/ حسين
As Not to Fly the Smoke
as فهمى عبد الهادى
As Not to Fly the Smoke
as فهمى عبد الهادى
The Nobody
as Arafa
The Nobody
as Arafa
Two on the Road
as ممدوح
Two on the Road
as ممدوح
Watch Out for Al Khett
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
Watch Out for Al Khett
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
Tit for Tat
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
Tit for Tat
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
The Beggar
as حسنين البرطوشي
The Beggar
as حسنين البرطوشي
The Lawyer
as حسن سبانخ
The Lawyer
as حسن سبانخ
The Street Player
as Fares
The Street Player
as Fares
Neither Seen, Nor Known
as Mursy
Neither Seen, Nor Known
as Mursy
Antar Holding His Sword
as Antar
Antar Holding His Sword
as Antar
Love in a Jail Cell
as صلاح الغرباوي
Love in a Jail Cell
as صلاح الغرباوي
Mothers in Exile
as Hassouna
Mothers in Exile
as Hassouna
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
as Dr. Sulaiman
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
as Dr. Sulaiman
Shaaban Below Zero
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
Shaaban Below Zero
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
Take Care of Your Neighbors
Take Care of Your Neighbors
A Killer Who killed No one
as عادل غريب
A Killer Who killed No one
as عادل غريب
The Invisible Trick
as سامي وهدان
The Invisible Trick
as سامي وهدان
The Demons Husbands
as ممدوح
The Demons Husbands
as ممدوح
Violet Flower
as ناصر
Violet Flower
as ناصر
The Love Thief
as مأمون
The Love Thief
as مأمون
Reckless Husbands
as شريف
Reckless Husbands
as شريف
Sabreen
as محمد
Sabreen
as محمد
Looking for Troubles
as شعبان
Looking for Troubles
as شعبان
Everybody Wants Love
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
Everybody Wants Love
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
The Important Thing Is Love
as فهمي
The Important Thing Is Love
as فهمي
Sayed Darwish
Sayed Darwish