Khalid Al-Obaid

Acting

Khalid Al-Obaid

Known for

Acting

Credits

41 titles

Khaled Al Obaid (born January 19, 1938) is a veteran Kuwaiti actor known for his impactful roles in theater, television, and cinema. He began his artistic career in 1963 on the stage and quickly became one of the most recognizable figures in Kuwaiti drama. He studied at Omar Ibn Al-Khattab School and worked at the Ministry of Electricity and Water, initially as a supervisor at water stations and later as an accountant. His early professional life in public service preceded a decades-long acting career defined by strong performances and versatility. Al Obaid is particularly known for portraying complex and often antagonistic characters, bringing emotional depth and authenticity to each role…

Known for

City Of The Winds poster
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The elder spreads ruin everywhere, and asks his sons Alqam and Hazbona to work to change Ajaj to become a liar, a deceitful and a spiteful so that he can fulfill his old prophecy of spreading destruction in the world through the ruler of the city of the winds

City Of The Winds

1988

Al Shareeb Bazza poster
9.5

The events of the work revolve around a comedic framework around the Bazza family, who belong to the poor class and are unlucky enough to move to Abu Khaled's house to work as a maid for his family, but with Bazza's cleverness and intelligence, Abu Khaled falls in love with her and marries her, and she begins her plans to obtain Abu Khaled's property.

Al Shareeb Bazza

2002

Juha’s Diaries poster
NR

A traditional comedy series, which deals with the memoirs of Juha and his son, the poet Ajib, their adventures in trade, and their passage in funny situations that expose them to embarrassment, their determination and their efforts to earn the sustenance of their day and to satisfy Juha's wife, the greedy.

Juha’s Diaries

1979

Aladdin poster
NR

Aladdin achieves some of his goals with the power of the genie and the lamp, and when he lost them and was forced to use the abilities God gave him, such as intelligence, patience, and willpower, he was able to achieve his goals, and it is a call to man not to rely on anything except his abilities that God has given him, which are a blessing that he must appreciate.

Aladdin

1980

Sherbaka poster
NR

In a comedy framework, the series deals with the story of a shreb who works as an employee and arises between him and Al-Aidrousi funny situations and conflict within work.

Sherbaka

1972

Fates poster
9.0

"Al-Aqdar" (Fate) is a 1978 Kuwaiti drama that follows Khalifa, a man torn between tradition and change as he considers a second marriage to fulfill his dream of fatherhood. Set amid Kuwait's transformation following the oil boom, the series explores family conflicts and the impact of modernization on personal and generational values.

Fates

1978

Film credits

1990s · 6 titles

1970s · 15 titles

Demons of the Friday night poster
5.0

Demons of the Friday night, written by Saqr Al-Rashoud and Abdul Aziz Al-Sorayai, which was presented in 1973 by the production of the Arab Gulf Theater in Kuwait, a play with satirical critical positions that highlights many negatives in society in the form of critical paintings and these positions are the right man, the government routine, and what is going on in Some government ministries and the Kuwaiti employee who works and who do not work, spoke about Article 206, which prohibits the sale of alcohol and the reality of what is happening in hotels, as well as spoke about democracy and the National Assembly elections, Kuwait's political position on Arab and international issues and the shortcomings of the local press.

Demons of the Friday night

1973

Oh God Oh Life poster
NR

O Live Play

Oh God Oh Life

1976

Party on the Impalement poster
7.5

A Kuwaiti play taken from the tales of One Thousand and One Nights, where it is rumored that at a time when there was a ruler who chose his assistants from incompetent men, they undertook looting, cruelty, and injustice to preserve their positions, so they began to fabricate the charges of the innocent, imprison them and form dangerous centers of power within the state, and the sultan over Unaware of what is going on around him, the play clarifies the real reality that we live in at the present time and because of the corruption that some Arab regimes suffer from corruption practiced by the people chosen by the ruler as assistants who are not qualified to do so.

Party on the Impalement

1979

عريس لبنت السلطان poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

عريس لبنت السلطان

1978

مسرحية متاعب صيف poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

مسرحية متاعب صيف

1976

يا غافلين poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

يا غافلين

1974

Go Ahead poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Go Ahead

1979

حب وحنان poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

حب وحنان

1972

Ali Janah Al-Tabrizi and his follower Qaffa poster
7.0

The play deals with two characters of the Thousand and One Nights, from which the author formulated a separate story to address a specific purpose

Ali Janah Al-Tabrizi and his follower Qaffa

1975

1 2 3 4 بم poster
5.0

A family returns to life thirty years after their death, then enters their grandchildren's new home in the era of the seventies, and they are surprised by the new aspects of life, changing customs and behaviors, where old values clash with the new; due to the social openness that occurred, as the girl going out in short clothes became normal, and drinking alcohol became permissible for children, and life changed dramatically.

1 2 3 4 بم

1973

Canidae poster
NR

A play in three separate acts: “Destructive”, “Under the Girdle”, and “Crazy Soso”, the events of which revolve, in order: A brother wants to seize his brother’s dilapidated house after learning that it will be on the appraisal map. A building owner keeps mercilessly raising the rents of his apartments on residents who can no longer afford them, and a difficult man who causes trouble for everyone around him.

Canidae

1976

The Rooster is Lost poster
NR

A social comedy play that tells the story of a young Kuwaiti man born to an Indian mother, whom his father married on a business trip to India and divorced a month after marrying her. He refused to take her with him to Kuwait. On another visit, he searched for her but did not find her. She had immigrated with her child (Youssef) to England due to the war. However, when (Youssef) grew up, he searched for his father and found him in Kuwait. The play revolves around when (Youssef) visited his father in Kuwait to get to know him and his family members, but the difference in civilizations between Kuwait and England caused many problems.

The Rooster is Lost

1971

You unaware people poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

You unaware people

1974

Sinbad The Sailor poster
NR

The story revolves around the character of Sinbad, a traveler and sailor who embarks on many imaginary adventures, and meets many strange characters on his journey

Sinbad The Sailor

1978

كاوبوي في الدبدبة poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

كاوبوي في الدبدبة

1970

Series credits

City Of The Winds poster
NR

The elder spreads ruin everywhere, and asks his sons Alqam and Hazbona to work to change Ajaj to become a liar, a deceitful and a spiteful so that he can fulfill his old prophecy of spreading destruction in the world through the ruler of the city of the winds

City Of The Winds

1988

Al Shareeb Bazza poster
9.5

The events of the work revolve around a comedic framework around the Bazza family, who belong to the poor class and are unlucky enough to move to Abu Khaled's house to work as a maid for his family, but with Bazza's cleverness and intelligence, Abu Khaled falls in love with her and marries her, and she begins her plans to obtain Abu Khaled's property.

Al Shareeb Bazza

2002

Juha’s Diaries poster
NR

A traditional comedy series, which deals with the memoirs of Juha and his son, the poet Ajib, their adventures in trade, and their passage in funny situations that expose them to embarrassment, their determination and their efforts to earn the sustenance of their day and to satisfy Juha's wife, the greedy.

Juha’s Diaries

1979

Aladdin poster
NR

Aladdin achieves some of his goals with the power of the genie and the lamp, and when he lost them and was forced to use the abilities God gave him, such as intelligence, patience, and willpower, he was able to achieve his goals, and it is a call to man not to rely on anything except his abilities that God has given him, which are a blessing that he must appreciate.

Aladdin

1980

Sherbaka poster
NR

In a comedy framework, the series deals with the story of a shreb who works as an employee and arises between him and Al-Aidrousi funny situations and conflict within work.

Sherbaka

1972

Fates poster
9.0

"Al-Aqdar" (Fate) is a 1978 Kuwaiti drama that follows Khalifa, a man torn between tradition and change as he considers a second marriage to fulfill his dream of fatherhood. Set amid Kuwait's transformation following the oil boom, the series explores family conflicts and the impact of modernization on personal and generational values.

Fates

1978

The Bullies poster
NR

In this social comedy set in a lively neighborhood, a principled legal assistant named Ateej becomes entangled in community struggles and political intrigue when he helps a young woman escape the control of her domineering uncle. As Ateej gains public attention, he finds himself drawn into a local election campaign, challenging corruption and standing up for ordinary people.

The Bullies

1980

Keep trying poster
NR

The Kuwaiti comedy series حاور زاور, produced in 1972, features a series of humorous and socially reflective scenarios centered around everyday challenges and misunderstandings in Kuwaiti society. Each episode presents a standalone comedic plot that draws on interactions among neighbors, friends, and family, using humor to highlight social issues and relationship creating an engaging viewing experience that resonated with audiences of the time.

Keep trying

1972

Badr Al Zaman poster
NR

The events of the series revolve around Sharkan's attempt to seize power with the help of his entourage and oppressive followers, after they were able to arrest Badr al-Zaman, put him in prison, and announced his death to the people.

Badr Al Zaman

1982

Dunya al Dananir poster
NR

Nafi is a simple man, who enjoys good manners in his work, and his skill at work, but after receiving a promotion at work, his colleague Ibrahim is jealous of him and causes him to be accused of embezzlement from the company, and Nafa tries to prove his innocence.

Dunya al Dananir

1981

The jewel and The Fisherman poster
NR

(Ghadab) A poor fisherman finds a pearl inside one of the fish he caught. This leads to him becoming rich, and his situation turns against the people of the village in which he lives and leads him to oppress them with the help of a number of evil people.

The jewel and The Fisherman

1985

The Broken Jug poster
NR

The events of the series revolve around a group of thieves (Alwan, Zuhair and Marzouk), who are trying to steal gold from the chief cloth merchant Abu Hamad, who wants to treat his blind son Hamad, so he turns to the hero Ayoub to help him arrest them.

The Broken Jug

1978