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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Bodyguard as أدهم الجبالي
- 2020 · Valentino as نور عبد المجيد
- 1991 · Highly Dangerous Man as Sayed Kabaka
- 1990 · The Devil's Island as Galal El-Ghawas
- 1985 · Don't Lose Your Mind as Wael
- 1984 · The Nobody as Arafa
- 1984 · Two on the Road as ممدوح
- 1984 · Watch Out for Al Khett as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
- 1983 · Al Ghoul as Adel Issa
- 1983 · Khamsa Bab as Mansour
- 1983 · Antar Holding His Sword as Antar
- 1981 · We Only Live Once as هاني
- 1981 · Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset as Dr. Sulaiman
- 1980 · The Hell as
- 1980 · Troublemaker as Medhat
- 1980 · Smart but Stupid as زغلول / بهيرة
- 1980 · Dad Has Lost His Mind as زكي / زيكو
- 1978 · I Have the Wallet as Atwa عطوة
- 1978 · Kayf Takhsar Melyoon Geneh as
- 1978 · Ayb Ya Lulu Ya Lulu Ayb as Shihab Ali
- 1978 · Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice as Masoud
- 1977 · The Tender Gender as Adel
- 1977 · Harami El Hob as مأمون
- 1976 · Reckless Husbands as
- 1975 · Everybody Wants Love as عبدالسلام خفاجه
- 1974 · The Happy Marriage as مجدى
- 1973 · The Troublemakers as المخرج ريكو
- 1971 · Youth in a Storm as
- 1970 · Reda Bond as صلاح عيد
- 1969 · Marriage for Half an Hour as Sameh
- 1968 · Joys as حليم
- 1967 · My Wife's Dignity as Amin
- 1966 · Three Thieves as Bus passenger
- Future · أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة as أحمد
- 2018 · Hidden Worlds as هلال كامل
- 2017 · The Ghosts of Adly Allam as
- 2016 · Mamoun & Associates as مأمون مباشر أبو العطا
- 2015 · Professor and Head of Department as فوزي
- 2014 · His Excellency as
- 2013 · The Oracle as
- 2012 · Naji Attallah's Squad as ناجي عطا الله
- 2010 · Alzheimer's as محمود شعيب
- 2009 · Bobbos as محسن هنداوي
- 2008 · Hassan and Marcus as
- 2007 · Morgan Ahmed Morgan as
- 2006 · The Yacoubian Building as Zaki El Dessouki
- 2005 · The Embassy in the Building as Sherif Khairy
- 2004 · A Groom from a Security Agency as خطّاب النجّاري
- 2003 · The Danish Experience as Qadry
- 2002 · The Prince of Darkness as سعيد المصري
- 2000 · Hello America as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
- 1999 · Mahrous the Minister's Attaché as Mahrous
- 1998 · A Message to the Governor as Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar
- 1997 · Bakhit and Adeela 2 as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
- 1996 · Sweet Oblivion as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
- 1995 · Birds of Darkness as Fathi Nofal
- 1995 · Bakhit and Adeela as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
- 1994 · The Terrorist as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
- 1993 · The Forgotten as Youssef El-Mansy
- 1993 · Al Zaeem as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
- 1992 · Terrorism and Kebab as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
- 1991 · Shams El Zanaty as Shams El-Zanati
- 1991 · Playing with Giants as Hassan Bahloul
- 1990 · His Highness Hanafy as Hanafy El Obbaha
- 1989 · Alexandria Again and Forever as self (for a second in The Syndicate Of Artists)
- 1989 · Al Mouled as
- 1987 · Goodbye My Friend as مرزوق
- 1987 · The Tiger and The Female as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
- 1986 · Karakon On The Street as Sherif Al Masry
- 1985 · Ramadan On The Volcano as رمضان
- 1985 · Humans and Jinn as Galal
- 1985 · Sayed The Servant as Sayed
- 1985 · A Husband On Demand as Mamdouh
- 1985 · Ana Elli Katalt El Hanash as حسنين
- 1984 · Who is the Thief Between Us as شريف/ حسين
- 1984 · As Not to Fly the Smoke as فهمى عبد الهادى
- 1984 · Tit for Tat as Salah صلاح فؤاد
- 1983 · The Begger as
- 1983 · Al Avokato as حسن سبانخ
- 1983 · The Street Player as Fares
- 1983 · Neither Seen, Nor Known as Mursy
- 1983 · Love in a Jail Cell as صلاح الغرباوي
- 1982 · Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
- 1982 · Ala Bab El Wazeer as Kamal Abdel Samad
- 1981 · Mothers in Exile as Hassouna
- 1981 · A Warm Winter Night as ممدوح أمين
- 1981 · The Suspect as Maher Sayed Ali
- 1980 · Shaaban Below Zero as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
- 1980 · Tears on Bold Eyes as جمعة محمود الشوان
- 1979 · Take Care of Your Neighbors as
- 1979 · We Are the Bus People as جابر
- 1979 · A Killer Who killed No one as
- 1979 · The Game as
- 1979 · Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin as رجب عبدالبَر
- 1979 · Adventurers Around the World as ممدوح
- 1978 · Young men dancing over the fire as Adel
- 1978 · Dreams Of El Tayer Boy as
- 1977 · The Demons Husbands as ممدوح
- 1977 · Violet Flower as ناصر
- 1976 · Marriage on Air as غريب
- 1976 · The Witness Who Didn't See Anything as سرحان عبدالبصير
- 1975 · Sabreen as
- 1975 · Looking for Troubles as شعبان
- 1975 · Hello, I'm the Cat as محبوب
- 1975 · Forbidden at the Wedding Night as Tahseen
- 1975 · The Invisible Trick as سامي وهدان
- 1974 · The Important Thing Is Love as فهمي
- 1974 · 24 Hours of Love as
- 1974 · Demons Forever as
- 1973 · When Love Sings as Mounir
- 1973 · Something of Love as
- 1973 · The School of Mischief as Bahgat El Abasery
- 1973 · Devils and football as Okasha
- 1973 · Searching for a Scandal as Magdy
- 1972 · City Lights as شرشر
- 1971 · Houses Secrets as
- 1971 · Love on the Agricultural Road as حماده
- 1971 · Sweet Trip as Metwaly
- 1971 · Ms. Manal Diary as Auf
- 1971 · College Girls as Ibrahim
- 1971 · Witch as
- 1970 · Virgo as Amin
- 1970 · Adolescents' Love as
- 1970 · The Mirror as Hamdi
- 1970 · غراميات عفيفي as خليفة
- 1970 · The Pickpocket as
- 1969 · The Showgirl as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
- 1969 · Thieves but Cute as Ismail
- 1969 · Me, My Wife and My Lover as
- 1969 · The People Inside as سوكا
- 1969 · 7 Days in Heaven as Shukry the journalist
- 1968 · My Wife's Ghost as Shafi'i
- 1968 · I'm The Doctor as
- 1968 · Sweet and Naughty as لطيف
- 1968 · How to Rob a Millionaire as
- 1968 · The Tale of Three Girls as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
- 1967 · Albijamat alhamra' as
- 1967 · El Khouroug Min El Guana as
- 1967 · El Ragel Da Hayganeni as
- 1967 · Love situation as ألهام الملفوف
- 1966 · Sayed Darwish as
- 1966 · Wellness leave as (مبروك المخبر)
- 1966 · My Wife the General Manager as أبو المجد
- 1965 · The Three Wise Men as عامل البوفيه
- 1965 · ًWhere I am and where are you? as هيكل
- 1965 · Al-modeer Al-Fanni as
- 1964 · I, He and She as Desoki
- 1963 · أنا وهو وهي as دسوقي