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.
Acting
Movie
The Yacoubian Building
as Zaki El Dessouki
2006
Movie
The Danish Experience
as Qadry
2003
Movie
A Groom from a Security Agency
as خطّاب النجّاري
2004
Movie
The Embassy in the Building
as Sherif Khairy
2005
Movie
Hassan and Marcus
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
2008
Movie
Terrorism and Kebab
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
1992
Movie
Alzheimer's
as محمود شعيب
2010
Movie
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007
Movie
The School of Mischief
as Bahgat El Abasery
1973
Movie
The Prince of Darkness
as سعيد المصري
2002
Movie
The Terrorist
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
1994
Movie
Bobbos
as محسن هنداوي
2009
TV
Hidden Worlds
as هلال كامل
2018
Movie
The Street Player
as Fares
1983
Movie
The Beggar
as حسنين البرطوشي
1983
Movie
Goodbye My Friend
as مرزوق
1986
Movie
We Are the Bus People
as جابر
1979
Movie
His Highness Hanafy
as حنفي الأبهة
1990
Movie
Birds of Darkness
as فتحي نوفل
1995
Movie
Sweet Oblivion
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
1996
Movie
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
as سرحان عبدالبصير
1976
Movie
The Suspect
as Maher Sayed Ali
1981
Movie
The Lawyer
as حسن سبانخ
1983
Movie
Al Zaeem
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
1993
