Ahmed Malek

Acting

Ahmed Malek

Born

1995-09-29 (31)

Place of birth

Cairo, Egypt

Known for

Acting

Credits

49 titles

Ahmed Malek Mostafa (born 29 September 1995) is an Egyptian actor. His first audition came at the age of eight when his uncle took him to perform in a commercial. In 2005, Malek had his first role in the TV series "Ayamna el helwa" (Our Good Days). A few years later, he played a small role in "Mafish Fayda", starring Moustafa Amar and Basma. Shortly after, executive director Osama Farid asked Malek to perform the role of young Hassan al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, in the TV series El-Gamaah (2010) (The Brotherhood), which is considered the then-15-year-old's first breakthrough role. After the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, Malek disappeared for a short time, as he decided to focus …

Known for

The Swimmers poster
7.4

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.

The Swimmers

2022

Al-Gama'a poster
7.0

Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.

Al-Gama'a

2010

Boiling Point poster
7.4

Eight months after her mentor Andy Jones suffered a heart attack, Head Chef Carly is battling to forge a name for new London restaurant Point North alongside her old kitchen crew. With the pressure to draw in new, hungry customers and the financial squeeze to keep the business profitable, the team must find a way to manage their complicated personal lives whilst creating quality food day in, day out.

Boiling Point

2023

EgyBest poster
NR

Two friends dive into the digital underworld chasing quick cash and bigger dreams. Their journey begins with a scam, but soon. The stakes turn deadly. Pulled into a web of love lies, and crime. they risk everything for success, in this high stakes game, one wrong move could change everything.

EgyBest

2026

Nasl El Aghrab poster
6.0

After his release from prison, a conflict flares up when Assaf finds out that his relative Ghofran has married his ex-wife, Jaleela.

Nasl El Aghrab

2021

The Sun Will Never Set poster
7.0

A family consisting of a mother, two sons and three daughters move to a new home just a year after the father's death. The series shows the relationships between them and outside their surroundings, the stories and the situations they face.

The Sun Will Never Set

2017

Film credits

2020s · 13 titles

The Swimmers poster
7.4

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.

The Swimmers

2022

EgyBest poster
NR

Two friends dive into the digital underworld chasing quick cash and bigger dreams. Their journey begins with a scam, but soon. The stakes turn deadly. Pulled into a web of love lies, and crime. they risk everything for success, in this high stakes game, one wrong move could change everything.

EgyBest

2026

The Furnace poster
6.8

To escape the outback, a young Afghan cameleer falls in with a mysterious bushman on the run with stolen Crown gold.

The Furnace

2020

Kira & El Gen poster
8.0

The movie focuses on the fury state that was among the people in synchronization with the main event in Egypt: The 1919 Egyptian Revolution which unites the fates of Kira and El Gen to participate in the struggle against the British occupation.

Kira & El Gen

2022

6 Days poster
8.6

Yusef and Alia, former high school sweethearts separated by fate, are brought together years later, forced to confront their past and whether their rekindled love can withstand their changed lives. They must determine if they can navigate the complexities of their new realities to find a second chance at romance.

6 Days

2025

The First Drop of Rain: Making MATAR poster
NR

Follow the emotional journey of Hiba Noor, a talented artist forced to flee her home country, as she navigates a new life in London while awaiting her asylum fate. This film takes you on a journey into the production of MATAR, a short film about a fellow asylum seeker facing similar problems.

The First Drop of Rain: Making MATAR

2023

Al Sowan poster
NR

Al Sowan is an Egyptian play written and directed by French theatre-maker Pascal Rambert and translated by actress, director, and drama critic Menha El Batrawy. This is Rambert’s first Egyptian play, written especially for the local audience at D-CAF – where it is set to make its World Premiere. The play brings together a dazzling cast, starring actors Magdy Atwan, Noha El Kholy, Nanda Mohammad, Mohamed Hatem, Raafat El Bayoumi, Sarrah Abdelrahman, Ahmed Malek, Laila Ghoneim, Marwan El Gabalawy and Yehia Hussein.

Al Sowan

2023

My Father's Scent poster
5.7

Over the course of one long night, a father and his son each discover many secrets about the other, and together they try to overcome all the differences of the past and move forward.

My Father's Scent

2026

Matar poster
NR

The story of an asylum seeker in England who, when confronted with the hostile immigration system in the UK, is forced to live on the fringes of society and rely on his bike to survive. Based on the lived experience of co-writer Ayman Alhussein.

Matar

2023

About Her poster
NR

She rejects grief as a reaction to loss. Instead confronting her misery face on and pushing herself to the brink, clinging to a flood of magic she experienced as a child as it flows across time from person to person and story to story.

About Her

2024

Another One poster
5.7

A social worker in the Prison Service writes reports on the prisoners' psychological condition. In prison, an old classmate of his, who has become a successful businessman, invites him to a party, where he meets his old pals, realizes he's a failure, and rethinks his life again.

Another One

2022

Qamar 14 poster
4.0

While radio presenter Mourad follows social media stories, he comes across the stories of Dr. Alia, sued after being accused of having an affair with an assistant professor, and Mariam and Ibrahim who are separated by religion, among others. These stories draw Mourad’s attention to the full moon, rumored to destroy love.

Qamar 14

2022

New Year's Eve poster
6.2

The events of the film takes place on new year's eve of 2009 in the Red Sea at a resort near the city of Hurgahda inside the world of the wealthy where difficult situations and crises happen when they get together.

New Year's Eve

2020

2010s · 13 titles

Clash poster
7.4

In 2013, in Cairo, a tragic fate brings together several detainees from different political and social backgrounds inside a police truck, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of president Morsi.

Clash

2016

Hepta: The Last Lecture poster
7.6

Based on the best-selling novel of the same title. Dr. Shukri Mokhtar is a renowned social psychology specialist, best known for his ability to answer the simplest questions, who decides to give one last lecture about the very simple question: "how do we love?" He gives a full description of the different stages of love by recounting four different love stories going through curves and various crises.

Hepta: The Last Lecture

2016

The Treasure : Love & Destiny poster
6.6

A sequel to The Treasure (Part 1) - Reality & Fantasy (2017) The movie resumes with the stories of Hatsheput in the Pharaonic era, Ali al-Zaibaq during the Ottoman era and Beshr al-Katatini, head of State Security Investigations Service, who faces new challenges in work and love, whilst pointing his son, Hassan, towards a treasure through his recorded will.

The Treasure : Love & Destiny

2019

The Island 2 poster
6.5

Following the events of the first part, Mansour Al-Hefni escapes from prison and reunites with his son Ali and brother to return to the island to recover what they have lost. Mansour must stand against his old love Karima while the leader of the travelers tribe Sheikh Jaafar enters the conflict for rulership

The Island 2

2014

I Adore You poster
5.8

Dr. Sherif who works as a plastic surgeon, gets to know a young lady whom he falls in love with. But when he is introduced to her single mum he falls in love with her instead. Trying his best ways to get her attention.

I Adore You

2015

The Kowess Family poster
5.4

The 'Koways' Family may seem like a model for the normal family, but it is far from normal, as it unfolds through a series of comedy situations.

The Kowess Family

2018

4G poster
6.7

Four friends find themselves in an unexpected dilemma after one of them falls for their principal's daughter. They find themselves on the run from a drug gang, a terrorist organization, and the police after they are accused of trying to assassinate the Minister of Interior.

4G

2015

Exterior/Night poster
6.5

When a day in the life of a beleaguered Egyptian filmmaker goes sideways, he witnesses anew issues like class and gender relations.

Exterior/Night

2018

Gunshot poster
7.3

After a clash between a group of demonstrators and the security forces, one of the bodies of this clash is returned to the morgue with seven other bodies. The forensic doctor, Yassin Al-Manstarli, writes his medical report after examining the body and states that the victim was shot at close range, unlike the other bodies and the problems begins when this medical report leaks to the media.

Gunshot

2018

The Guest poster
6.8

A young man is invited for dinner with the family of Dr. Yehia Hussein Al-Tijani at the invitation of Yehia's lovestruck daughter. But Yehia is under a lot of pressure ever since his bold opinions put a target on his back, which turns the dinner into a stirring debate between Yehia and his guest.

The Guest

2019

Sheikh Jackson poster
7.0

The sudden death of Michael Jackson sends a former King of Pop devotee — now a young imam — into a tailspin, in this tender and comedic film from Egyptian filmmaker Amr Salama.

Sheikh Jackson

2017

Dear Grandfather poster
4.1

Fikria bankrupts in while she is working in the London Stock Exchange, she and her friend don't have any money, and her sick grandfather Husain calls her from the hospital and wants to see her before he dies. When Fikria hears that her grandfather is rich and dying, she rushes to Egypt hoping to inherit his money. But he gets better and they spend more time together getting to know each other. When he tells her about his former love, Laila, they start searching for her, and when they find out she lives with her own grandchildren in her villa, they decide to visit her. While there, Fikria falls in love with Adham, Laila's grandson--who is already engaged. But he falls for her too and ends up leaving his fiancée to marry Fikria. While they are suffering New Year's Eve, Fikria's grandfather dies. After that the years fly by and Fikria's own kids grow up and get married and she becomes a grandmother.

Dear Grandfather

2012

Regatta poster
6.0

Regatta is engaged in several illegal activities with businessman Sari. Regatta gets a quarter of a million pounds in one operation, which will allow him to travel with his mother to Italy. Then he discovers the betrayal of Nasra, the wife of his brother Awad, by chance.

Regatta

2015

Undated · 4 titles

Series credits

Al-Gama'a poster
7.0

Al-Gama'a is an Egyptian television drama, Historical and Political drama series written by Wahid Hamid, directed by Mohammed Yasin and produced by Kamel Abu Ali. The series began filming in January 2010 with a budget of 50 million Egyptian pounds. The show deals with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist political group, which was officially banned but nonetheless tolerated to an extent before the revolution. Critics have decried the show's pro-government stance, charging that it plays into the Egyptian government's agenda prior to the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary elections.

Al-Gama'a

2010

Boiling Point poster
7.4

Eight months after her mentor Andy Jones suffered a heart attack, Head Chef Carly is battling to forge a name for new London restaurant Point North alongside her old kitchen crew. With the pressure to draw in new, hungry customers and the financial squeeze to keep the business profitable, the team must find a way to manage their complicated personal lives whilst creating quality food day in, day out.

Boiling Point

2023

Nasl El Aghrab poster
6.0

After his release from prison, a conflict flares up when Assaf finds out that his relative Ghofran has married his ex-wife, Jaleela.

Nasl El Aghrab

2021

The Sun Will Never Set poster
7.0

A family consisting of a mother, two sons and three daughters move to a new home just a year after the father's death. The series shows the relationships between them and outside their surroundings, the stories and the situations they face.

The Sun Will Never Set

2017

Like the Sun poster
4.0

Noor is a lawyer whose brother is mysteriously murdered. When she starts looking for his murderer, clues point to some of the people closest to him.

Like the Sun

2019

Together poster
6.8

At the heart of a humble neighbourhood, an extraordinary love between Ahlam and Ibrahim blooms amid external obstacles and the intrusion of an obsessive man, wrapped in a pulse-pounding and romantic ambience.

Together

2026

This Other Thing poster
7.5

An Arab anthology drama unfolding across six cities — Beirut, Cairo, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, and El Gouna — weaving together separate stories about love in its many forms: right person, wrong time; wrong person, right time; love lost, love deferred. Featuring a stellar pan-Arab cast, each episode is a self-contained meditation on modern relationships and longing.

This Other Thing

2020

This Other Thing poster
7.5

An Arab anthology drama unfolding across six cities — Beirut, Cairo, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, and El Gouna — weaving together separate stories about love in its many forms: right person, wrong time; wrong person, right time; love lost, love deferred. Featuring a stellar pan-Arab cast, each episode is a self-contained meditation on modern relationships and longing.

This Other Thing

2020

Wedding Song poster
8.8

Set in the 1970's, a group of actors work on a new play. They discover that the play's events revolves around their true behind-the-scenes characters, with the script presenting their deepest and darkest secrets. The actors try to put a stop to the revealing play, but their manager insists that the show must go on.

Wedding Song

2016

El Habayeb Restaurant poster
7.2

Chef Abu El Magd reopens his family's restaurant with the hesitant help of his daughter, Didi. But a magical book in the pantry soon pulls her into a fierce fight to protect the restaurant from its rivals.

El Habayeb Restaurant

2024

The Story of Hayat poster
NR

Hayat is a schizophrenic woman who was admitted to a mental hospital after killing her mother. When she successfully convinces her doctor that she was set up by her family, he helps her leave the hospital to begin a journey full of unexpected surprises and mysterious turns.

The Story of Hayat

2013

Investigation poster
5.5

The series revolves around an investigation novel. The novel provokes five different people to commit crimes in order to achieve a fair balance in their lives. The reader must begin investigating the novel to prevent these five crimes from occurring. Our main hero, Hisham Khairy, begins reading the novel and trying to decipher its code and secrets, on a journey full of adventures and surprises. Hisham begins his investigation and visits places and characters to solve the mystery until he reaches an advanced stage of the investigation that puts him in a challenge with the writer of the novel.

Investigation

2022

Premeditation poster
NR

A romance series that discusses the life of a lawyer who lives a love story with one of her colleagues and reviews the problems that happen to her during the entire period of her career.

Premeditation

2012

Sons of the sun poster
7.7

Wala’a and Miftah grew up together in Dar Al-Shams, bound by a deep friendship. They believe they are protecting the orphans, but when they try to defy Majed, the ruthless director, everything changes. They face a tough test as they fight for survival in a merciless world.

Sons of the sun

2025

Ramez Gone Mad poster
6.0

Back with more mischief, Ramez invites his unsuspecting guests to the launch of an amusement park in Riyadh where they fall victim to a bloodcurdling trap.

Ramez Gone Mad

2021

Bimbo poster
6.9

Bimbo is a drug dealer who is willing to repay his debts after getting robbed and losing all his money. The events unfold to turn Bimbo into a detective in a murder and disappearance case. Bimbo is a drug dealer who is willing to repay his debts after getting robbed and losing all his money.

Bimbo

2021

Backstreets poster
NR

When Officer Shukri Abdel Aal refuses to shoot the protestors against the English occupation, he is forced to retire as punishment. He gets his job back after a while, only for history to repeat itself when Shukri finds himself facing orders to shoot at students marching in a protest.

Backstreets

2011

No artwork available
NR

During the conflict between feudal lords and peasants, Dabour finds himself entangled in a love affair with the daughter of a businessman. This puts Dabour's life in danger, as the girl's other lover threatens to kill him if his relationship with her continues. Dabour eventually becomes the leader of a peasant campaign to overthrow the feudal lords.

Dabour

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