Mohamed Emam facts for kids
Mohamed Emam (Arabic: محمد عادل محمد إمام; born 16 September 1984) is an Egyptian actor. He comes from a well-known family of filmmakers. His father is Adel Emam, one of Egypt's most famous actors. His brother, Ramy Imam, is a director.
Mohamed Emam's Acting Journey
Mohamed Emam started acting when he was very young. His first role was in the movie Hanafy the Wonderful in 1990. He was only six years old then!
He went to Jesuites (CSF) school. Later, he studied theatre at the American University in Cairo.
Early Roles and Big Breaks
After university, Mohamed got his first big role. He played Ashraf Sayed El Ousy in the Egyptian TV series Kanaria and Shorkah.
A famous Egyptian director, Marwan Hammed, chose him for the role of Taha. This was in the 2006 movie The Yacoubian Building. The movie was based on a popular book. In this film, Mohamed acted alongside his father for the first time.
His next important movie was Hassan and Marcus in 2008. This film was about how people from different backgrounds can get along. Mohamed played two characters in the movie: Girgis Boulus and Emad Hassan. Hassan and Marcus was shown at the London Film Festival in October 2008. Mohamed Emam won an award from the Alexandria International Film Festival in 2008 for his acting in this film.
Popular TV Shows and Movies
In 2012, Mohamed starred as Ibrahim in Ferqit Naji Attalah. This was a comedy series. It became the most-watched Ramadan series in Egypt that year.
In 2014, he appeared in another TV comedy series called Saheb Elsaada. He acted with his father, Adel Emam, and other stars like Lebleba and Amina Khalil. He also starred in Dalaa Banat with Mai Ezz Eldin.
Mohamed Emam has also played the main character in several movies. These include Captain Egypt (2015), Hell in India (2016), and Lelyt Hana w Sror (2018).