About

Known credits:
71
Birthday:
1958-01-27
Place of birth:
Alexandria, Egypt
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Hesham Selim

Overview

Hesham Saleh Selim (January 27, 1958 - September 22, 2022) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He graduated from the High Institute of Tourism and Hotels in Cairo and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Hesham was the son of Saleh Selim, an Egyptian football legend and former president of Al Ahly Sporting Club. His sister-in-law was the iconic actress and singer Yousra.

He began his acting career at the age of 12, playing one of Faten Hamama’s children in Empire M (1972). Four years later, he played a lead role in Youssef Chahine’s Return of the Prodigal Son (1976), which embedded in him a passion for acting for the rest of his life. Selim acted in many TV shows, among them El Helmeya Nights (1987-1995), Arabesque (1994), and The White Flag (1988). He has appeared in many known films such as Alexandria Again and Forever (1989), The Puppeteer (1989), and Land of Dreams (1993). In the wake of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Selim became the host of the talk show Hiwar Al Qahira (Cairo Dialogue), a weekly program featuring live discussions with guests on political, social, and economic issues on Sky News Arabia in 2012.

On May 5, 2020, he spoke on television about having a transgender son, in a rare public show of support for LGBT+ rights in Egypt. This segment and Selim’s acceptance of his son Nour in a country where gender issues remain taboo have won praise on social media, with many applauding Selim for his position and his decision to speak about it on Egyptian television.

Hesham Selim passed away at 64 after a long battle with lung cancer. He is survived by two daughters and a son.

Known for

Acting
2021 Mousa Actor 59
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2021 Counterattack Actor 70
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2018 Vanished Actor N/A
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2018 We Have Further Comments Actor 69
Fair
2018 Tayee Actor 69
Fair
2018 Disappearance Actor N/A
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2017 Between Two Worlds Actor Nadir N/A
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2017 Kalabsh Actor Akram Safwan 68
Fair
2016 كلمة سر Actor آدم هارون N/A
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2013 Temporary Name Actor 69
Fair
2011 Animal Stories in the Qur'an Actor N/A
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2009 Spies War Actor N/A
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2008 In Amina's Hands Actor N/A
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2007 45 Days Actor 58
Average
2007 First Time in Love Actor 58
Average
2006 Justified Betrayal Actor Magdy 59
Average
2005 Palces in the heart Actor Bakr N/A
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2005 Searching For Freedom Actor 58
Average
2004 You Are My Life Actor Hesham 59
Average
2004 Mahmoud Al-Masri Actor N/A
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2004 Talking About Love Actor Ibrahim 58
Average
2003 My Soul Malak Actor N/A
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2001 الكومي Actor N/A
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2001 The Storm Actor Mahmud 59
Average
2001 Granita Actor Hassan N/A
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2000 The Headmaster Actor Hussien 59
Average
2000 Attempted Murder Actor حسن 58
Average
1998 A Woman from the Time of Love Actor N/A
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1998 Gamal Abdel Nasser Actor 58
Average
1997 Garden city ladies Actor محسن الشاذلي N/A
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1997 Our Families Actor وجية سيد صالح N/A
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1996 All Good Actor Kamal N/A
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1996 O Lovely Life Actor 59
Average
1995 Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence Actor N/A
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1994 Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany Actor 69
Fair
1993 Land of Dreams Actor 58
Average
1993 Crystal Actor Ahmed N/A
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1992 Al Haggama Actor سيد الكومي N/A
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1992 The Lady from Cairo Actor N/A
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1991 El-Gabalawy Actor Hussain N/A
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1991 Mohamad Ali's Street Actor Hamouda 59
Average
1991 The Pasha's daughter Actor Amr 58
Average
1991 The Street Of Mohamad Ali Actor N/A
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1991 O, Mehalabeya Actor 58
Average
1991 Playing with demons Actor N/A
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1990 Qesma W Nasib Actor Rgaay N/A
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1990 The servant Actor N/A
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1989 The Puppeteer Actor Bahloul 59
Average
1989 Alexandria Again and Forever Actor Magdy 58
Average
1989 Scandal of a Lifetime Actor عادل N/A
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1988 Assassination of a Teacher Actor Issam Abdel-Ghani Al-Sharqawi N/A
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1988 The White Flag Actor N/A
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1987 Al Helmeya Nights Actor Adel Selim El-Badry 70
Good
1987 Atshanh Actor N/A
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1987 Blood call Actor N/A
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1986 Ragol lehaza alzaman Actor alaa 58
Average
1986 Ragol lehaza alzaman Actor 58
Average
1986 Alziyarat al akhira Actor N/A
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1986 Revenge Actor N/A
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1986 Al Awbash Actor N/A
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1986 Satrak Ya Rab Actor Mohamed Kamal N/A
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1986 El-Saflah Actor N/A
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1985 Sanawat Al Khatar Actor Wael Ahmed N/A
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1985 Fingerprints On Water Actor Dr. Omar N/A
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1985 Ragab EL Wahsh Actor N/A
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1984 Don't Ask Me Who I Am Actor Adel 59
Average
1984 Tazweer Fe Awraq Rasmia Actor 59
Average
1976 Return of the Prodigal Son Actor Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly 58
Average
1975 I Want a Solution Actor N/A
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1972 Empire M Actor Medhat 58
Average
اختفاء سعيد مهران Actor N/A
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