Qasem Melho

Acting

Qasem Melho

Born

1968-04-05 (58)

Place of birth

Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

25 titles

A Syrian actor, born in Aleppo. After obtaining his high school diploma, he went to Damascus and joined the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. He settled in the capital when he entered the institute in 1988, and he graduated from the institute in the acting department in 1993. He began his career in dubbing animation and in theater. His breakthrough was in the TV series Hill of Ash (1997), then appeared in many plays and series.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 3 titles

2000s · 2 titles

Series credits

Omar poster
9.0

A historical saga about the second caliph and Commander of the Faithful Omar Bin Al-Khattab and his pivotal role in the Islamic State.

Omar

2012

Sert Alhob poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sert Alhob

2007

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

The Imam poster
9.0

The life story of the fourth Imam of Islam, Ahmad ibn Hanbal.

The Imam

2017

The Wait poster
NR

Events of the series take place in a poor neighborhood, shedding light on the lives of its people, especially the life of an illegitimate young man who makes every effort to be helpful to others.

The Wait

2006

Al Khawali poster
NR

The story of Nassar Ibn Oraibi, a fighter against injustice, that sheds light on the life in the Damascus neighborhood and the role of one woman who becomes responsible for the house and her four daughters in light of her husband's absence during the Hajj.

Al Khawali

2000

Exiting to the Well poster
7.0

The series explores the suffering of Sednaya prison inmates during the Assad regime, presenting real-life stories and experiences that reflect the harshness of life behind bars. It highlights the psychological and emotional transformations prisoners undergo inside the prison and the impact of this harsh experience on their lives after

Exiting to the Well

2026

My Heart Is With You poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

My Heart Is With You

2009

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

Alhaqa'eb poster
9.0

A Syrian family — warm, funny and profoundly ordinary — finds itself facing the impossible choice millions of Syrians faced: stay in a home torn apart by war, or pack up everything and leave. They choose to go. But the road out proves just as punishing as what they left behind, with each episode delivering a new obstacle, a new heartbreak and a new reason to laugh through the tears. From the creator of Lost Village — tragicomedy at its most human.

Alhaqa'eb

2014

Behind Bars poster
NR

Naji Saeed is a ruthless Damascus businessman who built his empire by climbing over everyone beneath him. When Nader — desperate and naive — walks into his orbit seeking money, he finds there's no clean way back out. A Syrian social drama that traces how class, greed and moral compromise trap people in invisible prisons long before any actual bars appear. Starring Bassam Kousa, Bassem Yakhour and Sulafa Mimar. Directed by Allaith Hajjo.

Behind Bars

2005

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

Qamar Sham poster
NR

Qamar Sham is a Syrian Damascene drama set in the traditional Al-Madina neighborhood, centered on Shahran Al-Baghdjati — a noble, generous man who refuses to marry and devotes himself to helping his neighbors. When his brother is murdered, Shahran sets out on a path of revenge to uncover the killer, while navigating loyalty, love, and the fierce power struggles that define life in old Damascus. Starring Bassam Kousa and Rafiq Al-Sbaei.

Qamar Sham

2013

The Dean poster
NR

When Salma's husband disappears under mysterious circumstances she turns to Murad Al-Joukhdar, Dean of the Law Faculty, whose own private investigations uncover a dark web of secrets.

The Dean

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

Antarah ibn Shaddad poster
NR

The series presents the journey of the knight and poet, Antarah bin Shaddad, since his birth, and the extent of his suffering from slavery and oppression. It also deals with the love story that grew between him and Abla, despite the class difference between them, and the betrayal and treachery of his enemies after their inability to defeat him on the battlefield.

Antarah ibn Shaddad

2007

Bab AlMaqam poster
NR

The events of the work take place in the city of Aleppo in the early 1950s. The work deals with the issue of disagreement between enlightened thought and puritan thought, between two brothers because of a beautiful love story within the framework of Aleppo customs and traditions in that period.

Bab AlMaqam

2008

Bahloul: The Wisest of the Madmen poster
NR

A Syrian historical series about the people of the Karkh district in Baghdad. Among its residents is a man called Abu Wahb, a wise and righteous figure who solves the city’s problems. The caliph intended to appoint him as Chief Judge, but fearing for his faith, Abu Wahb was instructed to feign madness. He then began appearing in public riding a reed, and people gave him the name ‘Bahloul.

Bahloul: The Wisest of the Madmen

2007

Bait Amer poster
NR

a middle-class family whose lives are turned upside down after a small detail about their bathroom faucet leads to a series of miseries and tangled relationships

Bait Amer

2012