Ahmed Adam

Actor · Writer

Alexandria, Egypt

May 15, 1958

Biography

Born Ahmad al-Sayyed Muhammad Adam in Ghorbaal –Alexandria. Studied Commerce, married with children Eslaam and Sarah. Adam started his career through the Children’s Theatre at al-Horreyya Culture Palace in Alexandria, then developed his acting abilities and played comics. He used to mock actors in his early life. Al-Karmouty’s role was a milestone for Ahmad Adam in the program “Serr al-ard” on Egyptian TV. After that, he acted in “Enta horr i.e. You are free”, “Al-Hamagy i.e. The Barbarian” and “Al-Mahfouz i.e. The Shaken” with Muhammad Sobhy Troupe. He also played other stages roles; “Al-ghash-shaash i.e. The cheater”, “Al-bo’bo’ i.e. The bugaboo”, “Bahebbak ya mogrem i.e. I love you criminal”, “Atteyya al-erhabeyya i.e. Atteyya, the terrorist”, “Feema yabdou sara’ou Abdou i.e. Apparently they stole Abdou” and “Khally baalak men Gom’a i.e. Take care of Gom’a”. Adam acted in many TV series; “Hayaat al-Gohary”,”Al-nawwa i.e. The Storm” and “Hawadeet Fekry Abaaza i.e. The Tales of Fekry Abaaza”. Having a great ability to improvise, Adam became a star and took leading comedy and tragedy roles. For cinema, Ahmad Adam acted in “Shagee’ al-cinema i.e. Cinema Hero” and “Al-ragol al-abyad al-motawasset i.e. Mediterranean Man”.