Ahmed Malek

Ahmed Malek, also known as Ahmad Malek, is an Egyptian actor.

Ahmed Malek
Born (1995-09-29) September 29, 1995
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Alma materRADA[1]
OccupationActor

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]

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]

References
  1. https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/ahmed-malek/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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.
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