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.
Acted in 152
2020s
- 2020
A Lifetime of Joy
بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
Valentino
Nour Abdel-Magid · 30 episodes
2010s
- 2018
Hidden Worlds
هلال كامل · 30 episodes
- 2017
The Ghosts of Adly Allam
TV
- 2016
Mamoun & Associates
مأمون مباشر أبو العطا · 30 episodes
- 2015
Professor and Head of Department
فوزي · 30 episodes
- 2014
His Excellency
Bahgat · 30 episodes
- 2013
The Oracle
TV
- 2012
Ferqet Naji Atallah
ناجي عطا الله · 30 episodes
- 2010
Alzheimer's
محمود شعيب
2000s
- 2009
Bobbos
محسن هنداوي
- 2008
Hassan and Marcus
Bules / Hasan el-Attar
- 2007
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
Movie
- 2006
The Yacoubian Building
Zaki El Dessouki
- 2005
The Embassy in the Building
Sherif Khairy
- 2004
A Groom from a Security Agency
خطّاب النجّاري
- 2003
The Danish Experience
Qadry
- 2002
The Prince of Darkness
سعيد المصري
- 2000
Hello America
بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
1990s
- 1999
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
Mahrous
Bodyguard
أدهم الجبالي
- 1998
A Message to the Governor
حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
- 1997
Bakhit and Adeela 2
Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
- 1996
Sweet Oblivion
Brigadier General Magdy Nour
- 1995
Birds of Darkness
فتحي نوفل
Bakhit and Adeela
Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
- 1994
The Terrorist
Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
- 1993
The Forgotten
Youssef El-Mansy
Al Zaeem
Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
- 1992
Terrorism and Kebab
Ahmed Fath El-Bab
- 1991
Shams El Zanaty
Shams El-Zanati
Playing with Giants
Hassan Bahloul
Highly Dangerous Man
Sayed Kabaka
- 1990
The Devil's Island
Galal El-Ghawas
1980s
- 1989
The Fair
إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
- 1987
The Tiger and The Female
Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
- 1986
Karakon On The Street
Sherif Al Masry
Goodbye My Friend
مرزوق
- 1985
Ramadan On The Volcano
رمضان
Humans and Jinn
Galal
Sayed the Servant Boy
Sayed
A Husband On Demand
Mamdouh
I Killed Al Hanash
حسنين
Don't Lose Your Mind
Wael
- 1984
Who is the Thief Between Us
شريف/ حسين
As Not to Fly the Smoke
فهمى عبد الهادى
The Nobody
Arafa
Two on the Road
ممدوح
Watch Out for Al Khett
خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
Tit for Tat
Salah صلاح فؤاد
- 1983
The Beggar
حسنين البرطوشي
The Lawyer
حسن سبانخ
The Ghoul
Adel Issa
The Street Player
Fares
Neither Seen, Nor Known
Mursy
Antar Holding His Sword
Antar
Love in a Jail Cell
صلاح الغرباوي
- 1982
The Gang of Hamada and Toto
Hamada Al-Zaftawi
At the Minister's Door
Kamal Abdel Samad
- 1981
Mothers in Exile
Hassouna
A Warm Winter Night
ممدوح أمين
The Suspect
Maher Sayed Ali
We Only Live Once
هاني
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
Dr. Sulaiman
- 1980
Shaaban Below Zero
Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
The Hell
Movie
Troublemaker
Medhat
Tears on Bold Eyes
جمعة محمود الشوان · 14 episodes
Smart but Stupid
زغلول / بهيرة
Dad Has Lost His Mind
زكي / زيكو
1970s
- 1979
Take Care of Your Neighbors
Movie
We Are the Bus People
جابر
A Killer Who killed No one
عادل غريب
The Game
Movie
The Invisible Trick
سامي وهدان
Ragab on a Hot Tin
رجب عبدالبَر
Adventurers Around the World
ممدوح
- 1978
I Have the Wallet
Atwa عطوة
Young men dancing over the fire
Adel
How to lose a million pounds
TV
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
TV
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
Shihab Ali
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
Masoud
- 1977
The Demons Husbands
ممدوح
Violet Flower
ناصر
The Tender Gender
Adel
The Love Thief
مأمون
- 1976
Marriage on Air
غريب
Reckless Husbands
شريف
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
سرحان عبدالبصير
Malek el taks
عصام
- 1975
Sabreen
محمد
Looking for Troubles
شعبان
Everybody Wants Love
عبدالسلام خفاجه
Hello, I'm the Cat
محبوب
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
Tahseen
- 1974
The Important Thing Is Love
فهمي
24 Hours of Love
Movie
The Happy Marriage
مجدى
Demons Forever
Movie
- 1973
When Love Sings
منير
Please don't misunderstand me
أحمد · 1 episode
Something of Love
عادل
The School of Mischief
Bahgat El Abasery
Devils and football
عكاشة
Searching for a Scandal
Magdy
The Troublemakers
المخرج ريكو
- 1972
City Lights
شرشر
- 1971
البيوت اسرار
رؤوف
Love on the Agricultural Road
حماده
Sweet Trip
Metwaly
Ms. Manal Diary
Auf
Youth in a Storm
صالح
College Girls
Ibrahim
Witch
نادل
- 1970
Virgo
أمين
Adolescents' Love
Movie
باحبك يا حلوة
سعيد
The Mirror
Hamdi
Afifi's love affairs
خليفة
Reda Bond
صلاح عيد
The Pickpocket
Movie
1960s
- 1969
Me, My Wife and My Lover
شوكت
The Showgirl
فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
Marriage for Half an Hour
Sameh
Thieves but Cute
Ismail
The People Inside
سوكا
7 Days in Heaven
Shukry the journalist
- 1968
My Wife's Ghost
Shafi'i
I'm The Doctor
Movie
Joys
حليم
Sweet and Naughty
لطيف
How to Rob a Millionaire
Movie
The Tale of Three Girls
Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
- 1967
My Wife's Dignity
Amin
Albijamat alhamra'
Movie
El Khouroug Min El Guana
Movie
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
Movie
Love situation
ألهام الملفوف
- 1966
Sayed Darwish
Movie
Wellness leave
(مبروك المخبر)
My Wife the General Manager
أبو المجد
Three Thieves
Bus passenger
- 1965
The Three Wise Men
عامل البوفيه
Where I am and where are you?
هيكل
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
Movie
- 1964
I, He and She
Desoki
- 1963
أنا وهو وهي
دسوقي
No release date
تعبان جدا
لطبيب النفساني · 1 episode
Sound 2
2000s
- 2007
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
Songs
1970s
- 1973
Please don't misunderstand me
Songs
Other crew 1
2000s
- 2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Legal Services
Appearances1
2020s
- 2023
Adel Emam ..an Egyptian memory
Self (Archive Footage)