Adam El Sharkawy
Adam El Sharkawy was born on July 23, 1994 in the Republic of Egypt to Egyptian parents, and his real name is Mahmoud Khaled El Sharkawy. He grew up in a middle-class family, whose origins go back to Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate. His father Khaled is a doctor in criminal law. Adam's family consists of three brothers, and he is the middle one among them. As a child, Adam left Egypt with his parents for California, United States. He was named Adam at John Robert School of Acting where he was studying when he was ten years old.
At age 18, he decided to shorten his last name to "Adam Elshar". After his graduation, Adam started joining various acting workshops, including the famous acting coach Lauren Patrice Nadler's workshop. In 2018, Adam decided to take a serious step in the world of acting, and his first participation was in a short independent film. He gained recognition for his role as Ziad or Big Zee in the Egyptian TV series Newton's Cradle (2021).
Acting
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Pedro Tapia
2009
Movie
Emily the Criminal
as Young Guy at House
2022
TV
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
as Staffer #1 (voice)
2026
Movie
Clown
as Austin
2019
Movie
Cuck
as Reza
2019
Movie
Stone Cold Fox
as Dylan
2025
TV
Newton's Cradle
as Ziad (Big Zee)
2021
Movie
86 Melrose Avenue
2021
Movie
Low Low
2019
TV
The Killing
2022
Movie
5 Rounds
as فارس نصار
2023
TV
Crazy About You
2022
Movie
Fireworks
2023
Movie
Alone Together
as Elliot
2019