Ashraf Abdel Baky

Ashraf Abdel Baqi (Arabic:أشرف عبد الباقي, born in 1963 ) is an Egyptian actor.

Early life Ashraf Abdel Baqi was born in Hada'iq El Qobbah, he was the youngest, having 5 older siblings, three brothers and two sisters. He attended Ahmed Maher Elementary School, and Graduated from Nokrashy High school. At 12 years old Ashraf started working with his father as a contractor, devoting his time during summer and winter breaks to helping in the workshop. He started acting at the age of 16 in high school taking part in over 80 plays, whether front or backstage. During this time his parents disapproved of the idea of acting, his mother especially, as she was afraid of it affecting his education. However, Abdel Baqi's Parents later changed their opinion after he received support from his older brother, who took them to see one of Ashraf's plays. At 18, he opened up his own workshop specializing in Aluminum and different metals. Abdel Baqi then went on to study at Ain Shams University graduating in the class of 86' with a Business Degree. During which he picked up independent studies at the Higher Institute for dramatic arts between 1985 - 1987. There, he met other actors that would become Abdel Baqi's close friends, including Alaa Wali Eddin, Mohamed Henedi, Tarek Lotfy, and Alaa Morsy. He kept his job as a contractor during this time, also opening up a Decor showcase and office with one of his older brothers. Abdel Baqi only closed the workshops after his career as an actor took off.

Career

Film Title YearRole(s)Director(s) Notes Underwater hell (Arabic: جحيم تحت الماء) 1989HareedyNader Galal Samak Laban Tamr Hindi (Arabic: سمك لبن تمر هندي) 1988PolicemanRaafat El Mihi The Night Bakiza and Zaghlul were arrested (Arabic: ليلة القبض على بكيزة وزغلول) 1988PolicemanMohamad Abdel Aziz Al Mughtasibun (Arabic: المغتصبون) 1989Al ghafir Abu SareeSaeed Marzouk Playing With Fire (Arabic: اللعب بالنار) 1989Taxi DriverMohamad Marzouk Rich and poor (Arabic: الغنى والفقير) 1989BoreySaeed Mostafa Sayidati Anesati (Arabic: سيداتي آنساتي) 1989SamyRaafat El Mihi The Last Game (Arabic: اللعبة الأخيرة) 1990FathyYoussef Sharafaldin A Woman Strayed (Arabic: امرأة ضلت الطريق) 1990FawzyNabawy Aglan Geenan Fi Geenan (Arabic: جنان في جنان) 1990RagabIsmail Gamal Returning and Regretting (Arabic: العودة والندم) 1990FaroukWael Fahmy AbdelHamid Lady of Cairo (Arabic: سيدة القاهرة) 1990KamalMoamen ElSameehiCameo Kill My Wife and Have My Greetings (Arabic: اقتل مراتي و لك تحياتي) 1990IbrahimHassan Ibrahim War in the Land of Egypt (Arabic: المواطن مصري) 1991HassanSalah Abu SeifEntered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival Ya Mhallabiya Ya (Arabic: يا مهلبية يا) 1991ShablySherif Arafa Keed Al 3awalem (Arabic: كيد العوالم) 1991MedhatAhmad Sakr The Dancer and the Devil (Arabic: الراقصة والشيطان) 1992AhmadMahmoud Hanafy Galal Ice Cream In Gleem (Arabic: آيس كريم في جليم) 1992NourKhairy Beshara The Dancer and the Shopkeeper (Arabic: الراقصة والحانوتي) 1992PresenterNagdy Hafez Wicked (Arabic: الشرس) 1992ZeinNader Galal Take Care of Azzouz (Arabic: خلي بالك من عزوز) 1992HassanNasser Hussain Her Majesty's Tears (Arabic: دموع صاحبة الجلالة) 1992Job SeekerAtef SalemCameo Desouki Afandi on Vacation (Arabic: دسوقي أفندي في المصيف) 1992FathiOmar Abdel Aziz Jaheem Imra'a (Arabic: جحيم امرأة) 1992ShlataTarek Alnahri Ay Ay (Arabic: آي آي) 1992Abu SareeSaeed Marzouk Terrorism and Kebab (Arabic: الإرهاب والكباب) 1992HilalSherif Arafa Pyramid for Rent (Arabic: هرم للإيجار) 1992KhameesMaha Eram Khadeema Wa Laken (Arabic: تحقيق مع مواطنة) 1993AhmadHenry Barakat The Bravest People (Arabic: أجدع ناس) 1993MoneerMedhat Alsherif Gharamiyat Sayes (Arabic: غراميات سايس) 1993Shoushou Motors/Shahtet el SayesSamir Hafez Obedience Alarm (Arabic: إنذار بالطاعة) 1993AzizAtef Eltayeb The Pasha (Arabic: الباشا) 1993Tarek the barmanTarek Al Eryan Leeh Ya Banafsag (Arabic: ليه يا بنفسج) 1993SayedRadwan Elkashef No to Violence (Arabic: لا يا عنف) 1993ElBahnasawyGamal Altabeey Arraya Hamra (Arabic: الرايا حمرا) 1994Ashraf Fahmy The Gambler (Arabic: المقامر) 1994ZakiSherin Kassem In Summer the Love is Mad (Arabic: في الصيف الحب جنون) 1995Omar AbdelAzizCameo A Little Love, A Lot of Violence (Arabic: قليل من الحب كثير من العنف) 1995Sayed Al AtrRaafat El Mihi Romantica (Arabic: رومانتيكا) 1996Said ScarfaceZaky AbdelWahab Assassination (Arabic: اغتيال) 1996AdelNader Galal Meet Ful (Arabic: ميت فل) 1996Hussain AffandyRaafat El Mihi Jabr Al Khawater (Arabic: جبر الخواطر) 1998Dr. Mohamed ShakerAtef Eltayeb Ard Ard (Arabic: أرض أرض) 1998Mohamad ShadeyaIsmail Morad Pizza Pizza (Arabic: بيتزا بيتزا) 1998MohsenMazen Elgabaly The Sign (Arabic: اليافطة) 1999Saad Abdel WahabRaed Lebib Ashyak Wad Fi Roxy (Arabic: أشيك واد في روكسي) 1999Hassan WatatakAdel Adib Hassan and Aziza: The issue of state security (Arabic: حسن وعزيزة: قضية أمن دولة) 1999HassanKarim Gamaleddin Night Talk (Arabic: كلام الليل) 1999Abdel Baset (AlBastawy)Inas El-Degheidy Rasha Jareea (Arabic: رشة جريئة) 2001SalmawySaeed Hamed Saheb Sahboh (Arabic: صاحب صاحبه) 2002Gad AbdelMoolySaeed Hamed Love of Girls (Arabic: حب البنات) 2004Dr. Moheeb ElNashokatyKhaled El Hagar 3arees Men Jeeha Amniya (Arabic: أريد خلعاً) 2005Tarek AlnokrashyAhmad Awad Cholesterol-free (Arabic: خالي من الكوليسترول) 2005AyoubMohamad Abu Seif Lekhmet Ras (Arabic: لخمة راس) 2006NakhnoukhAhmad ElBadri Ashraf Harami (Arabic: أشرف حرامي) 2008AlrawyFakhr eldin Nagida The President's Chef (Arabic: طباخ الريس) 2008HassaneinSaeed HamedCameo 3ala Janb Ya Asta (Arabic: على جنب يا أسطى) 2008SalahSaeed Hamed Bubus (Arabic: بوبوس) 2009RaafatWael Ihsan Sayad Al Yamam (Arabic: صياد اليمام) 2009AliIsmail Morad Al Ferqa (Arabic: الفرقة) 2013RaafatCameo Itlaooli Bara (Arabic: إطلعولي بره) 2018PsychologistWael IhsanCameo

Television series Title Year(s)Role(s)Director(s) Notes Me, You, and Dad in the Meshmesh (Arabic: أنا وانت وبابا في المشمش) 1989HassanMohamad FadelCameoThe Dream's Lost Time (Arabic: زمن الحلم الضائع) 1992FatoohWagdyAnnas Beezat (Arabic: الناس بيزات) 1993Taxi DriverIbrahim AlSabaghAnd Still the Nile Runs (Arabic: وما زال النيل يجري) 1993AlSahiMohamad KadelWa jari Al Bahth 3an Shahta (Arabic:وجاري البحث عن شحته) 1994MoselhiAssabr Fi Al Malahat (Arabic: الصبر في الملاحات) 1995Gulls and Hawks (Arabic: النوارس والصقور) 1996Years of Anger (Arabic: سنوات الغضب) 1996The Hedgehog (Arabic: القنفد) 1997Abou AlFarag's House (Arabic: بيت أبو الفرج) 1998Hadret Al Muhtaram (Arabic: حضرة المحترم) 1999Othman BayoumiTales of a Modern Husband (Arabic: ملاعيب شيحة) 2004SheehaWithout an Appointment (Arabic: من غير ميعاد) 2005Ahmad GaberShakhlool (Arabic: شخلول) 2006ShakhloolMan and Six Women (Arabic: راجل وست ستات ) 2006-16AdelPlanet of Disorder (Arabic: شارع السعادة ٧) 2008Abu Dhahka Geenan (Arabic: أبو ضحكة جنان) 2009Ismail YassinBiopic on Ismail YassinNot a Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: مش ألف ليلة وليلة) 2010ShahrayarSpin off of the Arabic Classic 1001 NightsHumans in the Era of Dragons (Arabic: بني آدمين عصر التنين) 2011Voice Role: Animated SeriesOmena Al Ghula (Arabic:أمنا الغولة) 2011Cameo Al Zanaty Mogahed (Arabic: الزناتي مجاهد) 2011CameoEzz's Grandson (Arabic:حفيد عز) 2012IncompleteNazariyet Al Gauwafa (Arabic: نظرية الجوافة) 2013CameoMe and Dad and Mom (Arabic: أنا وبابا وماما) 2014-15Mahmoudlahfa (Arabic: لهفة) 2015CameoRamadan Karim's Family (Arabic: عائلة رمضان كريم) 2016Ramadan KarimVoice Role: Animated SeriesSad Rad (Arabic:صد رد) 2016CameoZizo's Family (Arabic: عائلة زيزو) 2017Abdel AzizQuarter of Roomi (Arabic: ربع رومي) 2018Cameo

Theater performances Title Year(s)Role(s)Director(s) NotesRosewood (Arabic:خشب الورد) 1986-9Hany MotaweaNo One is Able to Control Them (Arabic: محدش يقدر عليهم) 1988Shaker AbdelLatifRaya and Sekeena's Children (Arabic: ولاد ريا وسكينة) 1990Hassan AbdelSalamSlowly (Arabic: بشويش) 1990Gelal El SharkawyLa Moakhza Ya Moneim (Arabic:لا مؤاخذه يا منعم) 1991Shaker KhdeirPlumber at 12 O'clock (Arabic: سباك الساعة 12) 1991AbdelGhany ZakyOur Father Wants This (Arabic:بابانا عاوز كده) 1992Mohamad ElSherif Ashraf ZakyGame of Love and Heaven (Arabic:لعبة الحب والجنان) 1992Said KhaterAl Hanem's Car (Arabic:سيارة الهانم) 1992AbdelGhany ZakySahlab (Arabic: سحلب) 1992Mohamad NouhThe Crazy Accident (Arabic:الحادثة المجنونة) 1993Esam El SaidHead Ache (Arabic:وجع الدماغ) 1995Ballo Ballo (Arabic: باللو باللو) 1995-7Samir AlAsfouriShaboura (Arabic:شبورة) 1998Samir AlAsfouriPay My Debts (Arabic:رد قرضي) 1999Hesham GomaaSweet and Liar (Arabic:حلو و كذاب) 2000Mohsen HelmyWhen Dad Sleeps (Arabic:لما بابا ينام) 2002-3Khaled GalalTeatro Masr (Arabic:تياترو مصر) 2013-4Various RolesMohamad Al Sagheir Ashraf Abdel BakyCreator, Directed Select plays Television Director: Sarah Al SheikhMasrah Masr (Arabic: مسرح مصر) 2015-Various RolesNader Salah El Din Ashraf Abdel BakyProducer Directed Select plays Television Director: Saeed HamedGareema Fel Maadi (Arabic: جريما في المعادي) 2015-The InspectorAshraf Abdel BakyWas a guest actor as the inspector in select events Producer, Director Egyptian Interpretation of The Play That Goes Wrong

Talk Shows Frequent host of Temporary Talk shows Title Year(s) NotesLekaa ElAmaleka (Arabic:لقاء العمالقة) 1992IncompleteClapperboard (Arabic:كلاكيت) 1999Origin of the Word (Arabic:اصل الكلمة) 2003Maklab Dot Com (Arabic:مقلب دوت كوم) 2004-5Darak (Arabic:مقلب دوت كوم) 2008Geel El Tahady (Arabic:جيل التحدي) 2010Inspired By The Kids Are All RightGeem Soal (Arabic:ج سؤال) 2011Masr el Beit El Kebeir (Arabic:مصر البيت الكبير) 2013Live The Night (Arabic:عيش الليلة) 2017Ashraf's Cafe (Arabic:قهوة أشرف) 2018

Awards In December 2025, Abdel Baqi was honored by the Egyptian International Festival for Children’s Theatre and Puppetry by having the inaugural edition of the festival named after him. A review of his career was shown at the event’s closing ceremonies where Abdel Baqi helped issue awards.

Film Association Festival Year Nominated Work Category Result 1990"Sayedati Anesaty"Best Supporting ActorWon 1999"Hassan We Azziza"Best ActorWon

National Cairo Cinema Festival Year Nominated Work Category Result 2004"Hob El Banat"Best ActorWon

Catholic Film Festival Year Nominated Work Category Result 1999"Gabr Al Khawater"Best ActorWon 2005"Hob El Banat"Best ActorWon 2006"Khaly Men Al Cholesterol"Best ActorWon

Arabic Cinema Festival Year Nominated Work Category Result 2000"Gabr Al Khawater"Best ActorWon

Alexandria Film Festival Year Nominated Work Category Result 1994"Leh Ya Benafseg"Best Supporting ActorWon 1997"Romantica"Best ActorWon