Ahmed Malek

For those of the same or a similar name, see Ahmed Malek (disambiguation).

Ahmed Malek, also known as Ahmad Malek, is an Egyptian actor.

Ahmed Malek
Born	(1995-09-29) September 29, 1995 (age 29) Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Alma mater	RADA[1]
Occupation	Actor

Career

Malek starred in Mohamed Diab's Clash, which opened the Un Certain Regard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.^[2] Other roles include Sheikh Jackson (2017), Hepta: The Last Lecture and La Tottfea El Shams.^[3]

He had his first English-speaking role (also speaking Dari, Pashto and Badimaya, an Aboriginal Australian language) in the 2020 Australian film The Furnace.^[2] For his role he was nominated for the 2021 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.^[4]

Malek appeared in the 2022 film The Swimmers, dramatising the lives of Yusra and Sarah Mardini.^[5]

In 2023, Malek played the role of Musa in the BBC One miniseries Boiling Point.^[6]

References

1. "Ahmed Malek".
2. Mottram, James (26 August 2020), "How 'The Furnace' star Ahmed Malek landed his first English-speaking role", The National
3. Hosny, Farah (29 August 2018), "In bed with Ahmed Malek, a reluctant star in the making", Scene Arabia
4. "Egyptian talent Ahmed Malek nominated for Best Lead Actor by Australian Academy", ahram online, 1 November 2021
5. "The Inspiring True Story Behind Netflix's The Swimmers". Time. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
6. "Full casting announced for Boiling Point, as filming begins on the brand new BBC drama series". BBC.

External links

• Ahmed Malek at IMDb