Ahmed Malek

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Ahmed Malek
Ahmed Malek (face) at The 2018 CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser (29661973467) (cropped).jpg
Born (1995-09-29) September 29, 1995 (age 29)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Alma mater RADA [1]
OccupationActor

Ahmed Malek is an Egyptian 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]

Contents

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. 1 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 .


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