Ahmed El Sakka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ahmed El Sakka
أحمد السقا
El Sakka in 2012
Born	Ahmed Mohamed Salah El Din El Sakka (1973-03-01) March 1, 1973 (age 52) Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Other names	The Knight of Egyptian Cinema
Alma mater	Academy of Arts, Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Spouse(s)	Maha Al-Saghir ​ (m. invalid year)​ Divorce may 2025
Children	3

Ahmed El Sakka (born in 1973) is a famous Egyptian actor. He is known for his exciting action roles. Ahmed often performs his own dangerous stunts in movies! His father, Salah El Sakka, was a theatre director. Ahmed started acting in small roles. He became very popular after starring in the comedy films An Upper Egyptian at the American University (1998) and Hamam in Amsterdam (1999).

Ahmed El Sakka has starred in many different types of films. These include the romantic comedy Short, Fanelah & Cap (2000) and the adventure film Africano (2001). He is especially famous for action movies like Mafia (2002), Tito (2004), and Italia's War (2005). He also appeared in dramas like About Love and Passion (2006) and 200 Pounds (2021).

Besides movies, Ahmed El Sakka has acted in many TV series. Some of his well-known shows include Red Lines (2012), Roundtrip (2015), and The Black Horse (2017). He also performed in plays like Alabanda (1998) and Afroto (2000).

Ahmed El Sakka's Early Life and Education

Ahmed El Sakka studied at the Academy of Arts. He graduated from The Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1993. This is where he learned many skills for acting.

Ahmed El Sakka's Acting Career

Ahmed El Sakka started his acting journey in the early 1990s. He appeared in popular TV series like Al Nawa (1991) and One Thousand and One Nights (1995). He also had a big role in Rodda Qalbi (1998), which was based on an older film.

Becoming a Star

Ahmed's big break came when he co-starred with Mohamed Henedi in An Upper Egyptian at the American University (1998). This movie was about a farmer who goes to the American University. The next year, he worked with Mohamed Henedi again in Hamam in Amsterdam (1999). In this film, Ahmed played a tougher character. This type of strong, action-hero role became his signature. He also performed with Henedi in plays like Alabanda (1998).

Major Film Roles

Ahmed El Sakka's first main role in a movie was Short W Fanelah W Cap (2000). This film was a huge success and he won a Best Actor Award for it. In 2001, he starred in Africano with Mona Zaki, which was also very popular. He even voiced Milo in the Arabic version of the animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).

His action movies really made him famous. Mafia (2002) is one of his most well-known action films. Many people consider him one of the best action actors in Egyptian cinema history. He then starred in Tito (2004) and Italia's War (2005).

In 2007, Ahmed starred in two big films: Taymour and Shafika and The Island. The Island was a huge hit, earning a lot of money. It was even considered for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. In 2009, he played the main character in Ibrahim Labyad.

Recent Work

Ahmed El Sakka continued to star in many successful films. These include The Dealer (2010) and Ibn Alqonsol (2010). In 2012, he starred in The Benefit and Papa. He returned as Mansour El Hefny in The Island 2 (2014), which became one of the highest-grossing Egyptian films at that time.

More recently, he starred in 30 Years Ago (2016) and Forced Escape (2017), which was also a huge box office success. He has also continued to appear in popular Ramadan TV series like Son of the Poor (2019) and Offspring of Strangers (2021). In 2021, he received a special Career Achievement Award at the fifth El Gouna Film Festival. In 2022, he starred in Al Ekhtiar 3.

Ahmed El Sakka's Personal Life

Ahmed El Sakka married Maha Al Sagheer on November 17, 1999. They have three children together, two sons and one daughter.

Ahmed loves horses very much. He owns many horses and is very skilled at riding and training them. He even has a stable for Arabian horses. His other hobbies include shooting, playing football, singing, writing songs, and traveling.

Performing His Own Stunts

Ahmed El Sakka is known for doing his own stunts in movies. This means he often puts himself in dangerous situations for his roles. He has had several injuries while filming. For example, while shooting Short W Fanelah W Cap, he was in the sea and almost encountered sharks. He had to stay very still in the water so they wouldn't attack.

During the filming of Mafia, he injured his knee and got many cuts. He also almost drowned in one scene. In Africano, a rope he was using almost broke, which could have been very dangerous. While filming Taymour and Shafika in Ukraine, his clothes caught fire!

One of his most serious injuries happened during El-Jazeera. Small pieces from a starting pistol went into his left eye, causing it to bleed. He needed urgent surgery and slowly regained his eyesight. He also injured his foot while filming Ibrahim Labyad, which delayed the movie. For one scene in that film, his body was actually set on fire, but he wore a special suit to protect him. Ahmed El Sakka's dedication to his roles is truly amazing!

Filmography

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Awards and Nominations

Ahmed El Sakka has won many awards for his acting. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Ahmad Al-Saqa para niños