Ahmed Malek | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Alma mater | RADA [1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Ahmed Malek, also known as Ahmad Malek, is an Egyptian actor.
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]
Ahmed Malek | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Alma mater | RADA [1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Ahmed Malek, also known as Ahmad Malek, is an Egyptian actor.
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]