Adel Emam profile
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Adel Emam

17th May 1940 El Mansoura, Egypt Acting

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.

136 Movies 13 TV Shows 149 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Bobbos poster
Bobbos 17th June 2009 as محسن هنداوي
Hello America poster
Hello America 8th January 2000 as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
Bodyguard poster
Bodyguard 1st January 1999 as أدهم الجبالي
The Terrorist poster
The Terrorist 13th March 1994 as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
Al Zaeem poster
Al Zaeem 1st January 1993 as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
The Beggar poster
The Beggar 7th November 1983 as حسنين البرطوشي
Witch poster
Witch 1st January 1971 as نادل
Virgo poster
Virgo 3rd October 1970 as Amin
The Showgirl poster
The Showgirl 6th October 1969 as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
Joys poster
Joys 18th September 1968 as حليم
Valentino poster
Valentino 24th April 2020 as نور عبد المجيد