Acting · El Mansoura, Egypt · Born May 17, 1940
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.
MovieA Lifetime of Joy
2020
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
TVValentino
2020
as Nour Abdel-Magid
TVHidden Worlds
2018
as هلال كامل
TVThe Ghosts of Adly Allam
2017
TVMamoun & Associates
2016
as مأمون مباشر أبو العطا
TVمأمون وشركاه
2016
as Mamoun
TVProfessor and Head of Department
2015
as فوزي
TVHis Excellency
2014
as Bahgat
TVThe Oracle
2013
TVFerqet Naji Atallah
2012
as ناجي عطا الله
MovieAlzheimer's
2010
as محمود شعيب
MovieBobbos
2009
as محسن هنداوي
MovieHassan and Marcus
2008
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
MovieMorgan Ahmed Morgan
2007
MovieThe Yacoubian Building
2006
as Zaki El Dessouki
MovieThe Embassy in the Building
2005
as Sherif Khairy
MovieA Groom from a Security Agency
2004
as خطّاب النجّاري
MovieThe Danish Experience
2003
as Qadry
MovieThe Prince of Darkness
2002
as سعيد المصري
MovieHello America
2000
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
MovieMahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999
as Mahrous
MovieBodyguard
1999
as أدهم الجبالي
MovieA Message to the Governor
1998
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
MovieBakhit and Adeela 2
1997
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
MovieSweet Oblivion
1996
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
MovieBirds of Darkness
1995
as فتحي نوفل
MovieBakhit and Adeela
1995
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
MovieThe Terrorist
1994
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
MovieThe Forgotten
1993
as Youssef El-Mansy
MovieAl Zaeem
1993
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
MovieTerrorism and Kebab
1992
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
MovieShams El Zanaty
1991
as Shams El-Zanati
MoviePlaying with Giants
1991
as Hassan Bahloul
MovieHighly Dangerous Man
1991
as Sayed Kabaka
MovieThe Devil's Island
1990
as Galal El-Ghawas
MovieHis Highness Hanafy
1990
as حنفي الأبهة
MovieThe Fair
1989
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
MovieThe Tiger and The Female
1987
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
MovieKarakon On The Street
1986
as Sherif Al Masry
MovieGoodbye My Friend
1986
as مرزوق
MovieRamadan On The Volcano
1985
as رمضان
MovieHumans and Jinn
1985
as Galal
MovieSayed the Servant Boy
1985
as Sayed
MovieA Husband On Demand
1985
as Mamdouh
MovieI Killed Al Hanash
1985
as حسنين
MovieDon't Lose Your Mind
1985
as Wael
MovieWho is the Thief Between Us
1984
as شريف/ حسين
MovieAs Not to Fly the Smoke
1984
as فهمى عبد الهادى
MovieThe Nobody
1984
as Arafa
MovieTwo on the Road
1984
as ممدوح
MovieWatch Out for Al Khett
1984
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
MovieTit for Tat
1984
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
MovieThe Beggar
1983
as حسنين البرطوشي
MovieThe Lawyer
1983
as حسن سبانخ
MovieThe Ghoul
1983
as Adel Issa
MovieKhamsa Bab
1983
as Mansour
MovieThe Street Player
1983
as Fares
MovieNeither Seen, Nor Known
1983
as Mursy
MovieAntar Holding His Sword
1983
as Antar
MovieLove in a Jail Cell
1983
as صلاح الغرباوي
MovieThe Gang of Hamada and Toto
1982
as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
MovieAt the Minister's Door
1982
as Kamal Abdel Samad
MovieMothers in Exile
1981
as Hassouna
MovieA Warm Winter Night
1981
as ممدوح أمين
MovieThe Suspect
1981
as Maher Sayed Ali
MovieWe Only Live Once
1981
as هاني
MovieVote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
1981
as Dr. Sulaiman
MovieShaaban Below Zero
1980
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
MovieThe Hell
1980
MovieTroublemaker
1980
as Medhat
TVTears on Bold Eyes
1980
as جمعة محمود الشوان
MovieSmart but Stupid
1980
as زغلول / بهيرة
MovieDad Has Lost His Mind
1980
as زكي / زيكو
MovieTake Care of Your Neighbors
1979
MovieWe Are the Bus People
1979
as جابر
MovieA Killer Who killed No one
1979
as عادل غريب
MovieThe Game
1979
MovieRagab on a Hot Tin
1979
as رجب عبدالبَر
MovieAdventurers Around the World
1979
as ممدوح
MovieI Have the Wallet
1978
as Atwa عطوة
MovieYoung men dancing over the fire
1978
as Adel
TVHow to lose a million pounds
1978
TVDreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
MovieThat's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
1978
as Shihab Ali
MovieSome Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
1978
as Masoud
MovieThe Demons Husbands
1977
as ممدوح
MovieViolet Flower
1977
as ناصر
MovieThe Tender Gender
1977
as Adel
MovieThe Love Thief
1977
as مأمون
MovieMarriage on Air
1976
as غريب
MovieReckless Husbands
1976
as شريف
MovieThe Witness Who Didn't See Anything
1976
as سرحان عبدالبصير
MovieSabreen
1975
as محمد
MovieLooking for Troubles
1975
as شعبان
MovieEverybody Wants Love
1975
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
MovieHello, I'm the Cat
1975
as محبوب
MovieForbidden at the Wedding Night
1975
as Tahseen
MovieThe Invisible Trick
1975
as سامي وهدان
MovieThe Important Thing Is Love
1974
as فهمي
Movie24 Hours of Love
1974
MovieThe Happy Marriage
1974
as مجدى
MovieDemons Forever
1974
MovieWhen Love Sings
1973
as منير
TVPlease don't misunderstand me
1973
as أحمد
MovieSomething of Love
1973
as عادل
MovieThe School of Mischief
1973
as Bahgat El Abasery
MovieDevils and football
1973
as عكاشة
MovieSearching for a Scandal
1973
as Magdy
MovieThe Troublemakers
1973
as المخرج ريكو
MovieCity Lights
1972
as شرشر
Movieالبيوت اسرار
1971
as رؤوف
MovieLove on the Agricultural Road
1971
as حماده
MovieSweet Trip
1971
as Metwaly
MovieMs. Manal Diary
1971
as Auf
MovieYouth in a Storm
1971
as صالح
MovieCollege Girls
1971
as Ibrahim
MovieWitch
1971
as نادل
MovieVirgo
1970
as أمين
MovieAdolescents' Love
1970
Movieباحبك يا حلوة
1970
as سعيد
MovieThe Mirror
1970
as Hamdi
MovieAfifi's love affairs
1970
as خليفة
MovieReda Bond
1970
as صلاح عيد
MovieThe Pickpocket
1970
MovieMe, My Wife and My Lover
1969
as شوكت
MovieThe Showgirl
1969
as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
MovieMarriage for Half an Hour
1969
as Sameh
MovieThieves but Cute
1969
as Ismail
MovieThe People Inside
1969
as سوكا
Movie7 Days in Heaven
1969
as Shukry the journalist
MovieMy Wife's Ghost
1968
as Shafi'i
MovieI'm The Doctor
1968
MovieJoys
1968
as حليم
MovieSweet and Naughty
1968
as لطيف
MovieHow to Rob a Millionaire
1968
MovieThe Tale of Three Girls
1968
as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
MovieMy Wife's Dignity
1967
as Amin
MovieAlbijamat alhamra'
1967
MovieEl Khouroug Min El Guana
1967
MovieEl Ragel Da Hayganeni
1967
MovieLove situation
1967
as ألهام الملفوف
MovieSayed Darwish
1966
MovieWellness leave
1966
as (مبروك المخبر)
MovieMy Wife the General Manager
1966
as أبو المجد
MovieThree Thieves
1966
as Bus passenger
MovieThe Three Wise Men
1965
as عامل البوفيه
MovieWhere I am and where are you?
1965
as هيكل
MovieAl-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
MovieI, He and She
1964
as Desoki
Movieأنا وهو وهي
1963
as دسوقي
TVتعبان جدا
as لطبيب النفساني
