Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1940-05-17 (Age: 86)
Place of Birth
El Mansoura, Egypt
Adel Emam
Biography
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.
Filmography (137)
A Lifetime of Joy
2020
Alzheimer's
2010
Bobbos
2009
Hassan and Marcus
2008
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007
The Yacoubian Building
2006
The Embassy in the Building
2005
A Groom from a Security Agency
2004
The Danish Experience
2003
The Prince of Darkness
2002
Hello America
2000
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999
Bodyguard
1999
A Message to the Governor
1998
