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Adel Emam

Adel Emam

Birthday: 1940-05-17 | Place of Birth: El Mansoura, Egypt

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Bodyguard

as    أدهم الجبالي

2020
Valentino

as    نور عبد المجيد

2018
Hidden Worlds

as    هلال كامل

2016
Mamoun Wa Shurakah

as    Mamoun

2016
Mamoun & Associates

as    مأمون مباشر أبو العطا

2012
Naji Attallah's Squad

as    ناجي عطا الله

2010
Alzheimer's

as    محمود شعيب

2009
Bobbos

as    محسن هنداوي

2006
The Yacoubian Building

as    Zaki El Dessouki

2005
The Embassy in the Building

as    Sherif Khairy

2004
A Groom from a Security Agency

as    خطّاب النجّاري

2003
The Danish Experience

as    Qadry

2002
The Prince of Darkness

as    سعيد المصري

2000
Hello America

as    بخيت حنيدق المهيطل

1999
1998
A Message to the Governor

as    Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar

1997
Bakhit and Adeela 2

as    Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital

1996
Sweet Oblivion

as    Brigadier General Magdy Nour

1995
Bakhit and Adeela

as    Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital

1995
Birds of Darkness

as    Fathi Nofal

1994
The Terrorist

as    Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman

1993
Al Zaeem

as    Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom

1993
The Forgotten

as    Youssef El-Mansy

1992
Terrorism and Kebab

as    Ahmed Fath El-Bab

1991
Highly Dangerous Man

as    Sayed Kabaka