Actor

Egyptian actor born in Shubra. He graduated from the faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University, then the High Institute of Performing Arts. He started acting since childhood and acted in a lot of plays with the Faculty of Commerce theater troupe and with many other amateur companies. He appeared in around 80 plays between 1979 and 1984. He was discovered by director Hani Metawea in the play Rosewood (1986). His notable plays include Ballo Ballo (1995), and Refund My Loan (1999). He also starred in many TV series, including Life of a Modern-Day Husband (2003), and the sitcom One Man, Six Women (2007- 2016). He was introduced to the big screen by Raafat El Mehi in Mishmash (1988), after which he appeared in many films, including Divorcing a Man (2005), A Generous Gesture (2001), and Terrorism and Kebab (1992).