Adel Imam is an Egyptian comedic actor, and one of the most iconic figures in Arab cinema. He's starred in over 100 movies and 10 plays, earning the adoration of audiences and critics alike. He was born in Mansoura on May 17, 1940, but at an early aged moved with his family to Sayyed Zeinab where he grew up. The actor got his bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Cairo, where he became passionately involved in college theatre productions. He joined a television troupe in 1962 while still a student, and began starring in TV plays like "Ana wa Howa wa Heya" (He, She and I) and "Al Nassabin" (The Swindlers) which was performed at the Al Hakim Theater. In the following years he acted in several well received plays like "Al Bijamma Al Hamra" (The Red Pajamas), "Fardet Shamal" (Left Shoe) and "Gharammiyat A'feefy" (A'feefy's Love Affairs). In the 1970s, he starred in the hit play "Madrassat Al Mashaghbeen" (Mischief at School), which screened from 1971 to 1975. He then did "Shahid Mashafsh Hagga" (The Witness Didn't See Anything) which was screened over a period of seven years. Afterwards, he did "Al Wadd Sayyid Al Shaghal," which screened from 1985 to 1993. Imam has had one of the longest acting careers. More recently, he starred in "The Yacoubian Building," adapted from Alaa Al-Aswany's celebrated novel. The film, a poignant piece of social commentary, is known to be the highest-budgeted film in Egyptian cinema history. In 2012, an Egyptian court convicted Imam for defamation of Islam (not the first time this has happened). The films targeted in this particular case were "Al Irhabi" (The Terrorist) and "Al Zaeem" (The Leader) in which he satirizes Arab autocratic rulers. Imam, however, won his appeal against the conviction. In 2000, the United Nations named him a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR.
Series | أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة | أحمد | 2025 |
Series | Valentino | نور عبد المجيد | 2020-04-24 |
Movie | A Lifetime of Joy | بنفسه | 2020-05-17 |
Series | Hidden Worlds | هلال كامل | 2018-05-17 |
Series | The Ghosts of Adly Allam | 2017-05-27 | |
Series | Mamoun & Associates | مأمون مباشر أبو العطا | 2016-06-06 |
Series | Professor and Head of Department | فوزي | 2015-06-19 |
Series | His Excellency | 2014-06-29 | |
Series | The Oracle | 2013-07-01 | |
Series | Naji Attallah's Squad | ناجي عطا الله | 2012-07-20 |
Movie | Alzheimer's | Mahmoud Shuaib | 2010-10-09 |
Movie | Bobbos | محسن هنداوي | 2009-06-17 |
Movie | Hassan and Marcus | 2008-07-03 | |
Movie | Morgan Ahmed Morgan | 2007-07-04 | |
Movie | The Yacoubian Building | Zaki El Dessouki | 2006-06-01 |
Movie | The Embassy in the Building | Sherif Khairy | 2005-07-19 |
Movie | A Groom from a Security Agency | خطّاب النجّاري | 2004-07-28 |
Movie | The Danish Experience | Qadry | 2003-08-06 |
Movie | The Prince of Darkness | سعيد المصري | 2002-06-22 |
Movie | Hello America | بخيت حنيدق المهيطل | 2000-01-08 |
Movie | Mahrous the Minister's Attaché | Mahrous | 1999-01-17 |
Movie | Bodyguard | أدهم الجبالي | 1999-02-26 |
Movie | A Message to the Governor | Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar | 1998-01-28 |
Movie | Bakhit and Adeela 2 | Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital | 1997-01-01 |
Movie | Sweet Oblivion | Brigadier General Magdy Nour | 1996-02-09 |
Movie | Bakhit and Adeela | Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital | 1995-03-02 |
Movie | Birds of Darkness | Fathi Nofal | 1995-08-14 |
Movie | The Terrorist | Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman | 1994-03-13 |
Movie | Al Zaeem | Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | The Forgotten | Youssef El-Mansy | 1993-05-31 |
Movie | Terrorism and Kebab | Ahmed Fath El-Bab | 1992-06-11 |
Movie | Highly Dangerous Man | Sayed Kabaka | 1991-04-11 |
Movie | Playing with Giants | Hassan Bahloul | 1991-06-22 |
Movie | Shams El Zanaty | Shams El-Zanati | 1991-10-21 |
Movie | Hanafy Al Obaha | Hanafy El Obbaha | 1990-04-26 |
Movie | The Devil's Island | Galal El-Ghawas | 1990-06-29 |
Movie | Al Mouled | 1989-07-10 | |
Movie | Alexandria Again and Forever | 1989-12-04 | |
Movie | The Tiger and The Female | Major Waheed | 1987-02-14 |
Movie | Goodbye My Friend | مرزوق | 1987-05-28 |
Movie | Karakon On The Street | Sherif Al Masry | 1986-10-20 |
Movie | Don't Lose Your Mind | Wael | 1985-06-07 |
Movie | A Husband On Demand | Mamdouh | 1985-06-17 |
Movie | Ramadan On The Volcano | رمضان | 1985-11-04 |
Movie | Sayed The Servant | Sayed | 1985-07-20 |
Movie | Humans and Jinn | Galal | 1985-07-24 |
Movie | Ehtares Men El Khot | خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط | 1984-06-25 |
Movie | Two on the Road | ممدوح | 1984-06-30 |
Movie | Tit for Tat | Salah صلاح فؤاد | 1984-01-16 |
Movie | Ana Elli Katalt El Hanash | حسنين | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | The Nobody | Arafa | 1984-08-26 |
Movie | Who is the Thief Between Us | شريف/ حسين | 1984-12-03 |
Movie | As Not to Fly the Smoke | فهمى عبد الهادى | 1984-11-19 |
Movie | Neither Seen, Nor Known | Mursy | 1983-07-11 |
Movie | Antar Holding His Sword | Antar | 1983-07-04 |
Movie | The Street Player | Fares | 1983-08-06 |
Movie | Love in a Jail Cell | صلاح الغرباوي | 1983-02-14 |
Movie | Khamsa Bab | Mansour | 1983-08-08 |
Movie | Al Avokato | حسن سبانخ | 1983-11-01 |
Movie | The Begger | 1983-11-07 | |
Movie | Al Ghoul | Adel Issa | 1983-09-17 |
Movie | Ala Bab El Wazeer | Kamal Abdel Samad | 1982-03-29 |
Movie | Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo | Hamada Al-Zaftawi | 1982-07-12 |
Movie | Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset | Dr. Sulaiman | 1981-05-18 |
Movie | We Only Live Once | هاني | 1981-08-04 |
Movie | Mothers in Exile | Hassouna | 1981-10-26 |
Movie | The Suspect | Maher Sayed Ali | 1981-08-20 |
Movie | A Warm Winter Night | ممدوح أمين | 1981-08-30 |
Movie | Dad Has Lost His Mind | زكي / زيكو | 1980-04-14 |
Series | Tears on Bold Eyes | جمعة محمود الشوان | 1980-07-13 |
Movie | Smart but Stupid | Zaghloul Izhmad / Bahira | 1980-04-14 |
Movie | Where Do You Hide the Sun? | 1980-01-01 | |
Movie | Troublemaker | Medhat | 1980-07-19 |
Movie | Shaaban Taht El Sifr | Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi | 1980-09-19 |
Movie | The Hell | 1980-09-19 | |
Movie | Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin | رجب عبدالبَر | 1979-01-18 |
Movie | A Killer Who killed No one | 1979-08-20 | |
Movie | Adventurers Around the World | ممدوح | 1979-01-01 |
Movie | We Are the Bus People | جابر | 1979-10-22 |
Movie | Take Care of Your Neighbors | 1979-10-29 | |
Movie | Ayb Ya Lulu Ya Lulu Ayb | Shihab Ali | 1978-06-05 |
Movie | Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice | Masoud | 1978-05-22 |
Series | Dreams Of El Tayer Boy | 1978-08-05 | |
Series | Kayf Takhsar Melyoon Geneh | 1978-09-22 | |
Movie | I Have the Wallet | Atwa عطوة | 1978-11-13 |
Movie | Young men dancing over the fire | Adel | 1978-10-23 |
Movie | The Game | 1978-09-18 | |
Movie | Harami El Hob | مأمون | 1977-01-01 |
Movie | The Tender Gender | Adel | 1977-02-17 |
Movie | The Demons Husbands | ممدوح | 1977-09-12 |
Movie | Violet Flower | ناصر | 1977-05-09 |
Movie | The Witness Who Didn't See Anything | سرحان عبدالبصير | 1976-06-12 |
Movie | Reckless Husbands | 1976-10-24 | |
Movie | Marriage on Air | غريب | 1976-11-29 |
Movie | The Invisible Trick | سامي وهدان | 1975-01-01 |
Movie | The trick | 1975-01-01 | |
Movie | Forbidden at the Wedding Night | Tahseen | 1975-01-01 |
Movie | Hello, I'm the Cat | محبوب | 1975-03-10 |
Movie | Sabrina | 1975-07-09 | |
Movie | Looking for Troubles | شعبان | 1975-03-30 |
Movie | Everybody Wants Love | عبدالسلام خفاجه | 1975-03-24 |
Movie | Demons Forever | 1974-03-04 | |
Movie | The Happy Marriage | 1974-03-11 | |
Movie | 24 Hours of Love | 1974-04-07 | |
Movie | The Important Thing Is Love | فهمي | 1974-12-23 |
Movie | Searching for a Scandal | Magdy | 1973-01-14 |
Movie | Devils and football | Okasha | 1973-03-17 |
Movie | Trouble rioters | Riko | 1973-01-01 |
Movie | When Love Sings | Mounir | 1973-11-26 |
Movie | Something of Love | 1973-08-06 | |
Movie | The School of Mischief | Bahgat El Abasery | 1973-06-15 |
Movie | City Lights | Shar-shar | 1972-11-06 |
Movie | College Girls | Ibrahim | 1971-01-11 |
Movie | Witch | 1971-01-01 | |
Movie | Ms. Manal Diary | Auf | 1971-04-26 |
Movie | Youth in a Storm | 1971-03-08 | |
Movie | Houses Secrets | 1971-12-13 | |
Movie | Love on the Agricultural Road | حماده | 1971-08-23 |
Movie | Sweet Trip | Metwaly | 1971-07-12 |
Movie | The Pickpocket | 1970-01-01 | |
Movie | Reda Bond | 1970-03-23 | |
Movie | Adolescents' Love | 1970-09-14 | |
Movie | The Mirror | Hamdi | 1970-05-11 |
Movie | Virgo | Amin | 1970-10-03 |
Movie | Me, My Wife and My Lover | 1969-05-06 | |
Movie | 7 Days in Heaven | شكري الصحفي | 1969-04-07 |
Movie | The People Inside | سوكا | 1969-04-28 |
Movie | Thieves but Cute | Ismail | 1969-05-12 |
Movie | Fatatt El Estearaad | فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره | 1969-10-06 |
Movie | Marriage for Half an Hour | Sameh | 1969-09-01 |
Movie | How to Rob a Millionaire | 1968-02-16 | |
Movie | The Tale of Three Girls | Band Manager's Assistant | 1968-01-01 |
Movie | Sweet and Naughty | لطيف | 1968-03-25 |
Movie | Joys | حليم | 1968-09-18 |
Movie | I'm The Doctor | 1968-09-25 | |
Movie | My Wife's Ghost | Shafi'i | 1968-10-07 |
Movie | El Ragel Da Hayganeni | 1967-02-20 | |
Movie | Love situation | ألهام الملفوف | 1967-01-01 |
Movie | El Khouroug Min El Guana | 1967-03-20 | |
Movie | Albijamat alhamra' | 1967-06-03 | |
Movie | My Wife's Dignity | Amin | 1967-09-18 |
Movie | Wellness leave | (مبروك المخبر) | 1966-01-26 |
Movie | My Wife the General Manager | أبو المجد | 1966-01-20 |
Movie | Three Thieves | 1966-08-06 | |
Movie | Sayed Darwish | 1966-10-05 | |
Movie | Al-modeer Al-Fanni | 1965-02-03 | |
Movie | ًWhere I am and where are you? | هيكل | 1965-02-11 |
Movie | The Three Wise Men | 1965-06-28 | |
Movie | I, He and She | Desoki | 1964-06-11 |
Movie | أنا وهو وهي | دسوقي | 1963-05-06 |