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
- 2020 · Valentino as نور عبد المجيد
- 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
- 1999 · Mahrous the Minister's Attaché as Mahrous
- 1997 · Bakhit and Adeela 2 as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
- 1995 · Bakhit and Adeela as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
- 1994 · The Terrorist as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
- 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
- 1987 · The Tiger and The Female as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
- 1983 · The Street Player as Fares
- 1983 · Love in a Jail Cell as صلاح الغرباوي
- 1981 · Mothers in Exile as Hassouna
- 1980 · Tears on Bold Eyes as جمعة محمود الشوان
- 1979 · We Are the Bus People as جابر
- 1978 · Dreams Of El Tayer Boy as
- 1976 · The Witness Who Didn't See Anything as سرحان عبدالبصير
- 1973 · The School of Mischief as Bahgat El Abasery
- 1973 · Searching for a Scandal as Magdy
- 1971 · Houses Secrets as
- 1965 · The Three Wise Men as عامل البوفيه
- Future · أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة as أحمد
- 2021 · Bodyguard as أدهم الجبالي
- 2000 · Hello America as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
- 1998 · A Message to the Governor as Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar
- 1996 · Sweet Oblivion as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
- 1995 · Birds of Darkness as Fathi Nofal
- 1993 · The Forgotten as Youssef El-Mansy
- 1991 · Highly Dangerous Man as Sayed Kabaka
- 1990 · The Devil's Island as Galal El-Ghawas
- 1990 · His Highness Hanafy as Hanafy El Obbaha
- 1989 · Al Mouled as
- 1987 · Goodbye My Friend as مرزوق
- 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
- 1985 · Don't Lose Your Mind as Wael
- 1984 · Who is the Thief Between Us as شريف/ حسين
- 1984 · As Not to Fly the Smoke as فهمى عبد الهادى
- 1984 · The Nobody as Arafa
- 1984 · Two on the Road as ممدوح
- 1984 · Watch Out for Al Khett as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
- 1984 · Tit for Tat as Salah صلاح فؤاد
- 1983 · The Begger as
- 1983 · Al Avokato as حسن سبانخ
- 1983 · Al Ghoul as Adel Issa
- 1983 · Khamsa Bab as Mansour
- 1983 · Neither Seen, Nor Known as Mursy
- 1983 · Antar Holding His Sword as Antar
- 1982 · Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
- 1982 · Ala Bab El Wazeer as Kamal Abdel Samad
- 1981 · A Warm Winter Night as ممدوح أمين
- 1981 · The Suspect as Maher Sayed Ali
- 1981 · We Only Live Once as هاني
- 1981 · Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset as Dr. Sulaiman
- 1980 · Shaaban Below Zero as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
- 1980 · The Hell as
- 1980 · Troublemaker as Medhat
- 1980 · Smart but Stupid as زغلول / بهيرة
- 1980 · Dad Has Lost His Mind as زكي / زيكو
- 1979 · Take Care of Your Neighbors as
- 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 · I Have the Wallet as Atwa عطوة
- 1978 · Young men dancing over the fire as Adel
- 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 Demons Husbands as ممدوح
- 1977 · Violet Flower as ناصر
- 1977 · The Tender Gender as Adel
- 1977 · Harami El Hob as مأمون
- 1976 · Marriage on Air as غريب
- 1976 · Reckless Husbands as
- 1975 · Sabreen as
- 1975 · Looking for Troubles as شعبان
- 1975 · Everybody Wants Love as عبدالسلام خفاجه
- 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 · The Happy Marriage as مجدى
- 1974 · Demons Forever as
- 1973 · When Love Sings as Mounir
- 1973 · Something of Love as
- 1973 · Devils and football as Okasha
- 1973 · The Troublemakers as Riko
- 1972 · City Lights as Shar-shar
- 1971 · Love on the Agricultural Road as حماده
- 1971 · Sweet Trip as Metwaly
- 1971 · Ms. Manal Diary as Auf
- 1971 · Youth in a Storm as
- 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 · Reda Bond as صلاح عيد
- 1970 · The Pickpocket as
- 1969 · The Showgirl as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
- 1969 · Marriage for Half an Hour as Sameh
- 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 · Joys as حليم
- 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 · My Wife's Dignity as Amin
- 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
- 1966 · Three Thieves as Bus passenger
- 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