Maxim Khalil

Acting

Maxim Khalil

Born

1978-11-07 (47)

Place of birth

Homs, Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

Maxim Khalil is a professional award-winning Syrian actor who has achieved considerable stardom in Syria and the rest of the Arab World. At a very young age, he was one of the first male ballet dancers in Syria. In his early 20's, he started his acting career, and within a few years, he was chosen by prominent directors in leading roles. Alongside his work in film and theatre, Maxim Khalil acted in more than 70 TV series, including the Emmy Award-winning Al-Ijtiyah (The Invasion), and appearing in 1,000+ episodes. After he was compelled to leave his home in Damascus in 2011, he started performing leading roles in pan-Arab TV series, expanding his stardom to Egypt, Lebanon, and the UAE, among…

Known for

People of Love poster
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The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances

People of Love

2006

The Falcon of Quraish poster
9.3

When the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus, slaughtering nearly the entire dynasty, one young prince escapes — Abd al-Rahman. Hunted across deserts and seas, he eventually reaches the fringes of the Muslim world and, through sheer will and political genius, founds a new Umayyad emirate in Andalusia. Written by Walid Seif and directed by Hatem Ali, this is the first chapter of their celebrated Andalusian trilogy — epic, human and historically meticulous.

The Falcon of Quraish

2002

The Doubt poster
6.0

The life of a middle-class family turns upside down when a lawyer contacts them and casts doubt on the paternity of their eldest daughter, which leads the father to suspect his wife's infidelity since the purported father of his daughter was his and his wife's college friend.

The Doubt

2013

Palestinian Alienation poster
9.5

The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.

Palestinian Alienation

2004

Eden poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Eden

2019

Love Story poster
NR

A beautiful girl of Lebanese and Egyptian descent is torn between her love for two men. One of them, a long-time womanizer, has his life turned upside down upon meeting her, as he becomes attracted only to her and seeks to win her heart.

Love Story

2016

Film credits

Series credits

People of Love poster
NR

The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances

People of Love

2006

The Falcon of Quraish poster
9.3

When the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus, slaughtering nearly the entire dynasty, one young prince escapes — Abd al-Rahman. Hunted across deserts and seas, he eventually reaches the fringes of the Muslim world and, through sheer will and political genius, founds a new Umayyad emirate in Andalusia. Written by Walid Seif and directed by Hatem Ali, this is the first chapter of their celebrated Andalusian trilogy — epic, human and historically meticulous.

The Falcon of Quraish

2002

The Doubt poster
6.0

The life of a middle-class family turns upside down when a lawyer contacts them and casts doubt on the paternity of their eldest daughter, which leads the father to suspect his wife's infidelity since the purported father of his daughter was his and his wife's college friend.

The Doubt

2013

Palestinian Alienation poster
9.5

The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.

Palestinian Alienation

2004

Eden poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Eden

2019

Love Story poster
NR

A beautiful girl of Lebanese and Egyptian descent is torn between her love for two men. One of them, a long-time womanizer, has his life turned upside down upon meeting her, as he becomes attracted only to her and seeks to win her heart.

Love Story

2016

Al Zahir Baybars poster
7.0

The life and exploits of al-Zahir Baibars, Sultan of Egypt and the Levant, his journey from being a slave to Prince Ala’ al-Din al-Bunduqari, until he became sultan, and the many important events he was involved in, like the fall of Baghdad at the hands of Mongol commander Hulagu Khan, and the battle of Ain Jalut.

Al Zahir Baybars

2005

Memories of the Next Era poster
NR

Matar disappears under mysterious circumstances for 20 years, during which everyone has believed he had died a martyr. However, he returns in a new form and builds a financial empire amidst the mystery surrounding the source of his wealth. Using the spider's method, he tightens his grip on everyone and exploits them to achieve his goals of doubling his wealth and taking revenge on his past friends.

Memories of the Next Era

2003

Cordoba's Spring poster
9.3

The second chapter of the acclaimed Andalusian trilogy by Walid Seif and Hatem Ali. Set in the golden age of Umayyad Cordoba, it traces the extraordinary rise of Muhammad ibn Abi Amir — known as Al-Mansur — from a young scholar arriving in Cordoba seeking knowledge, to the most powerful man in Andalusia. A sweeping story of ambition, political genius and the glittering, fragile peak of Arab civilisation in Spain. Stars Taim Hassan and Jamal Suleiman.

Cordoba's Spring

2003

As'ad AlWarrak poster
NR

During the period of the French occupation of Syria, the events of the series revolve around As'ad AlWarraq, an orphan, illiterate, poor young man who is pushed by circumstances between various paradoxes, between false accusations and the injustice of his neighborhood people towards him.

As'ad AlWarrak

2010

Another Rainy Day poster
NR

The series discusses the living conditions of middle-class families by presenting the daily lives of a group of educated characters looking for job opportunities and self-fulfillment in the capital, Damascus, and it deals with the relationships between spouses, siblings, friends, and lovers, as well as between parents and children.

Another Rainy Day

2008

Taht El Ard poster
NR

Early 20th-century Damascus, under the shadow of the Ottoman Empire. The Al-Safi family has ruled the tobacco trade with an iron fist for generations — until a cunning outsider named Joudad arrives, driven by ambition and a personal score to settle. What begins as a commercial rivalry quickly becomes a blood feud touching power, money and revenge. A sharp, atmospheric Syrian period drama starring Maxim Khalil and Fayez Kazak, praised for its layered performances and fresh take on Damascene historical drama.

Taht El Ard

2025

We'll Meet Tomorrow poster
9.0

Life returns to a building abandoned after the Lebanese Civil War when it becomes a temporary haven for Syrian refugees, as war ravages their homeland.

We'll Meet Tomorrow

2015

The Curse of Mud poster
NR

The series revolves around politics and corruption in 1980s Syria. An aspiring university student is forced to become a police officer and climb the political ladder, revealing bitter truths along the way.

The Curse of Mud

2010

Holding Back Tears poster
NR

The series examines the change in the composition of the Syrian family, through the life of a number of Damascene families that are connected by a number of intertwining relationships, as love blossoms between the lawyer Riyad El Emary and the interior designer Riad El Merady.

Holding Back Tears

2005

The Invasion poster
NR

A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities

The Invasion

2007

Big Dreams poster
10.0

The Halaby family works in trade. When the father decides to write all his property over to one of his sons, the two brothers clash, until the eldest brother falls ill, and his younger son is forced to give up his ambition to take care of their business.

Big Dreams

2004

Takht Sharqi poster
10.0

The story of four young men who were high school classmates. Despite the differences in their understanding of life, their work and their tendencies, they somehow share something in common, as their destinies intersect to tell a story about love, friendship and the double standards of morality.

Takht Sharqi

2010

Deer in the Wolves' Forest poster
7.0

Tells a story of corruption in Syria. A minister's son takes advantage of his position and wealth to derail the life of a poor family.

Deer in the Wolves' Forest

2006

Alive poster
NR

The series deals with social stories of several different characters who carry the same obsessions, fears, and concerns, and then their paths intersect in a way that makes them unite with each other to overcome those fears.

Alive

2009

Leila poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Leila

2016

The Time of Fear poster
NR

Fadel, a customs employee, rethinks his life. He leaves his second wife, Badiaa, with whom he has lived for four years. For the first time, he considers praying and avoiding bribes, and moves to work in the archives. He also observes the lives of his children: Sobhi, the sheep merchant; Hussein, the leftist fighter; Zakia, the independent woman; and Zahra, the religious woman.

The Time of Fear

2007

The Platform poster
5.0

In the context of information and media warfare, the series revolves around an exciting thriller, and its impact on people's daily lives.

The Platform

2020

Talea Al Feda poster
9.0

A story that examines the unique social fabric of the city of Damascus through the neighborhood of Talea Al Feda, where Muslims live alongside Christians and Jews, coexisting in tolerance and peace.

Talea Al Feda

2011

City Kitchen poster
8.0

A Damascene chef finds sanctuary at the restaurant he works in, nurturing both his craft and his four children. But when his daughter goes missing, their world unravels, testing their morals and the bonds that hold them.

City Kitchen

2026

Rain Dance poster
NR

When a music composer falls in love with a mysterious waitress, he quickly discovers that their meeting is part of a vengeful ploy to frame him for murder.

Rain Dance

2022

The Age of Shame poster
NR

Having spent most of her 20s taking care of her sick mother and her family's household, a sexually repressed woman elopes and has to face the hypocrisies of middle eastern society.

The Age of Shame

2009

Coma poster
NR

Through the story of twin brothers, the series depicts the lives of Syrian people who live in Damascus and the UAE, shedding light on their daily struggles and the circumstances they are forced to deal with, whether in their home country or in the country they emigrated to.

Coma

2018

Kings of Sects poster
6.3

The series follows the rupture of Andalusia into many warring states, which allowed the northern Kingdom of Castile to expand its borders and take control.

Kings of Sects

2005

Children of Adam poster
6.3

Scandals and conflicts of society figures from different backgrounds revealing exciting events linking Ghassan and Judge Rima with Saad and Maya.

Children of Adam

2020

The Face of Justice poster
NR

The Face of Justice tells the story of crimes, their investigation, and the trials of criminals in a suspenseful, crime-drama style. It presents true crime stories that occurred.

The Face of Justice

2008

The Thorn Birds poster
NR

A country girl living in the early twentieth century and surrounded by the difficulties of her own community, So she became a girl without a soul and lives to achieve only one goal: to take revenge against all men.

The Thorn Birds

2004

The Knights poster
NR

The series revolves around the historical conflict between the Arabs, Persians, and Romans in the Levant during the pre-Islamic period, and highlights the relationships of friendship, love, jealousy, and enmity that unfolded during the war.

The Knights

1999

As the Days Pass poster
NR

The events revolve around social relations that are built on love and affection, through a love story between two people that doesn't work out due to the excessive ambition of one of them, which makes the other refuse to continue the relationship, despite how much they love each other.

As the Days Pass

2006

Smile, General poster
10.0

In a fictional state gripped by a tyrannical ruling family, a scandal erupts at the heart of the presidential palace — and ignites a brutal power struggle between two brothers: one who holds the presidency, one who commands the military. As secrets leak and loyalties fracture, the machinery of authoritarian rule begins to crack from within. A daring Syrian political thriller that pulls no punches in its portrait of dynastic corruption and the violence it breeds. Stars Maxim Khalil.

Smile, General

2023

Tarteeb Khass poster
NR

Ahmad, an attention seeking Syrian living illegally in Lebanon whose life has come to a crawl being jobless, depressed, and barely noticeable. However, his life changes after witnessing a man take his own life. An incident which leads him to stumble his way to a job at a suicide hotline center where he gets a taste of his own dreams. A dream of becoming a well known and loved personality.

Tarteeb Khass

2024

Paper Market poster
NR

The series examines the concerns of college students and the daily and existential problems they face, in addition to addressing the effect the internet, especially Facebook, has on modern life and relationships.

Paper Market

2011

8 Days poster
NR

The intelligence and perseverance of Amir, a brilliant lawyer, are put to the test when a critical situation has him scrambling to prove his innocence.

8 Days

2021

صانع الأحلام poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

صانع الأحلام

2019