
Youssef Girgis Salib was born in Alexandria. He graduated in 1960 from the electronic engineering division of the Faculty of Engineering. Thereafter he worked as an engineer before devoting himself to acting in 1985.
He made his acting debut in the theatrical production Midaq Alley. Among the television productions that he participated in are "Al Souq" , “(Kasabna) Al Qadiyah” and “Al Dish wa Al Mish”. Youssef’s roles have varied from comic ones to portrayals of a police officer and a family head.

Bittersweet
2010 · as عم هلال

Zaki Chan
2005 · as نادر بيه

The Student Cop
2004 · as ضابط قديم وصديق لعبد السلام بسيوني

The Yacoubian Building
2006 · as Fekry Abdel Shaheed

Tarek's Situation
2006 · as خاطر

Can’t Complain
2007 · as Eye Doctor

The Three Are Tricking Her
2010 · as استاذ بكلية الاثار

Terrorism and Kebab
1992 · as Medhat

The Prince of Darkness
2002 · as الزلفي

Bobbos
2009

Nanny Doody
2008 · as The Principal

Al Zaeem
1993 · as Zembawy

Bakhit and Adeela
1995

365 Days of Happiness
2011

Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007

His Highness Hanafy
1990 · as موسى بك

Goodbye My Friend
1986

Hassan and Marcus
2008 · as Jeweler Jorg