Ahmed Ezz

Ahmed Ezz Eldine Ali Ezzat (; born July 23, 1971), is an Egyptian actor, with numerous accolades in his professional career spanning over 20 years and over 30 film and television credits to his name. His popularity stems from his versatility as an actor in comedy, drama, thriller and action films and television. In 2022, he starred in the epic action drama "Kira & El Gin" which became the highest-grossing film in the history of the Egyptian cinema.

Acting career overview At the beginning of his career, Ezz was quickly recognized as the young Arabic actor to watch, winning "Best Young Star of the Year" Award for his performance in Malak Rohi in 2003. He also received the Best Supporting Actor award at the Cairo International Film Festival in 2004 for his performance in "Girl's Love." In 2007, Ezz's breakthrough performances in "Al Rahena (The Hostage)" and "The Ghost" where he won Lebanon's prestigious 2007 Murex d'Or Award for Best Arabic Cinema Actor and 2007 'Dear Guest' Best Actor of the YearAward, respectively, lauded him as Arab's premiere actors. His most recent hits include the "Sons of Rizk" blockbuster franchise (2015-2019), the undercover thriller "The Cell" (2018) in which Ezz' performance garnered him the Arabian Cinema Award for Best Actor, the war movie "The Passage" (2019), the cyber thriller "The Knower" (2021), the film noir The Crime (2022) in which film critic Omar Bakry of El-Shai Magazine commended Ezz' complex performance stating he was: "Reborn into a sophisticated actor & has made it loud and clear why he’s become one of the top actors in the region" and "Kira & El Gin" (2022) in which the film's unprecedented box office success in North America and the Arab World increased Ezz visibility worldwide.

In 2022, Netflix decided to explore Love Stories across the Arab world with the critical acclaimed anthology series "Love, Life & Everything In Between" in which Ezz starred in the first story 'O, Brother' directed by Sandra Bassal.

In 2026 he was starred in movie 7 Dogs alongside Karim Abdel Aziz. The film was a success and in Egypt it earned EGP 131.4 million from 912,300 tickets sold during its first week. The figure was reported as a new Egyptian box-office record.

Stage acting A thespian at heart, Ezz is no stranger to the Middle East's Broadway having recently starred in the popular production of "Aladdin"

and its prequel follow-up "Haddy Valentine” which debuted as a special live event series for Saudi Arabia in 2023.

Personal life As a child, Ezz was an avid swimmer and played competitive table tennis in Cairo. He always took an interest in acting since starring in a school play at age 8. Ezz majored in English at the Faculty of Arts later exploring his passion for the craft as a student at the prestigious Actors Studio. Ezz supported his early acting career as a professional model appearing in large brand campaigns and working in the tourism industry before his career launch in Enas El-Degheidy's "Night Talk" in 2002 opposite glamour icon Youssra. Ezz was briefly married to Egyptian singer Angham before the marriage was annulled in 2012.

Filmography Films 1997: A Fish & 4 Sharks: One scene 1998: Night's Talk : Two Scenes 2002: Mozakarat Moraheqa 2003: Girl's Love 2004: Yom Al Karama 2004: Sana Oula Nasb 2004: Shabab Take Away 2005: Malaki Iskendiriya 2005: Al Bahithat An Al Horriya 2006: Al Rahina (The Hostage) 2007: The Ghost 2008: Transit Prisoner 2009: Badal Faqed 2010: Ethalatha Yeshtaghalunha 2011: 365 Days of Happiness 2011: Midnight Party 2012: The Deal 2012: Helm Aziz 2013: Al Hafla 2013: Hatuly Ragel 2015: Sons of Rizk 2017: The Cell 2019: El Mamar (US Title: The Passage) 2019: Sons of Rizk 2 2021: The Knower 2022: The Crime 2022: Kira & El Gin 2024: Sons of Rizk 3 2026: 7 Dogs

Television 2007-1998: Zezinia - Guest of Honor 2003: Malak Rohi 2009: The Clinic - Guest of Honor 2009: Al Adham 2014 : The Excellence 2018: Abo Omar Masry 2021: Counterattack 2022: The Choice - Season 3 2022: Love, Life and Everything in Between (Netflix Anthology)

Animated Cartoon 2013: Amir and the Journey of Legends

Radio 2005: Film Arabi 2007: Eid Fe Real Madrid 2008: Sindbad Emad 2009: Kolkasa Fe Wekalet NASA 2011: Mesbah Alaa El Din Zaazu 2014: Malek El Hawa 2015: Gharam Ala Instagram 2016: Tora Bora 2017: Diezle 2020: Please ya englez

Advertising 2007: Pepsi- Ramadan Sehour 2010: Etisalat 2011: Ford 2011: Chevrolet Cruze 2011: Captin Shrimpo Kentucky 2012: KFC's 2013: Universal's 2017: Mountain View 2018: Indigo We Egypt 2023: Etisalat 2023: Zed

Plays 2000: Yassine & Bahia 2020: Aladdin 2022: Haddy Valentine 2024: Malak and The Smart One

Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 2003 Malak Rohi Shaam Countries Festival "Syria & Lebanon" Award for Best Arabian Young Star of The Year 2004 Girl's Love Best Supporting Actor Award from 10th Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema 2007 The Hostage Murex d'Or Award for Best Arabian Cinema Actor The Ghost Dear Guest Award for Best Actor of The Year 2009 Al-Adham ART Award for Best Young Actor Dear Guest Award for Best Young Actor 2015 Sons of Rizk Dear Guest Award for Best Cinema Actor 2018 The Cell Arab cinema Oscar for Best Actor 2023 Kira & El Gin The Joy Award for Favorite Actor