
Egyptian actor. He was born in the Caliph in Cairo, and his father passed away, and he was one year old at the time. Acting began at the school, where he joined the acting team, and was a player in the football cubs at Zamalek Club. After he obtained high school, he joined the College of Commerce, then left it and joined the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts, and obtained a diploma from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in 1967 with distinction and was ranked first. He married actress Bossi in 1972 and has two daughters, Sarah and Mai, who separated in 2006 and then returned in 2015. During his studies at the institute, he knew the artist Saad Ardash, who nominated him to work with him in a small role in the backstreets play, then director Kamal Eid chose him to act in the play Romeo And Juliet, and during the rehearsals he got to know the artist Adel Imam, who nominated him for director Hassan Al-Imam to present him in the film Qasr Al-Shawq, and for this role he received a certificate of appreciation and was the first award he received. He directed the stage for the first time on the Hanager theater with the play The Priest, and he also directed the one-time cinematography with the film The Two Lovers. He has won a number of awards for many of his cinematic works from a number of festivals.

The Yacoubian Building
2006 · as Hajj Muhammad Azzam

September 11
2002 · as Youssef Chahine (segment "Egypt")

The Bus Driver
1982 · as Hassan Sultan

Destiny
1997 · as Averroes/Ibn Rushd

El Zalem Wel Mazloom
1989 · as جابر الونش / مرسي جابر الونش

My Blood, My Tears and My Smile
1973 · as Essam

Transit Prisoner
2008 · as Chief Shawki / Adel Orabi

A Hot Night
1995 · as Sayed

Streets of Fire
1984 · as إمام السيد المصري

The Evil Man
1989 · as Salah

The Baby Doll Night
2008

The Blood of the Innocent
2005 · as Gaber Amesh

Nights that will never come back
1974

Luck oh World
1982 · as أبو زيد

Hello, I'm the Cat
1975 · as مشمش

Stranger In My House
1982 · as شحاتة أبو كف

Verdict at hearing's end
1985 · as saeed

Karnak
1975 · as Ismail El Sheikh