Ahmed Helmy

Ahmed Helmy
Born	Ahmed Muhammad Helmy Awwad (1970-11-18) November 18, 1970 Banha, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Occupation	Actor, television host, voice actore in anime
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Mona Zaki (2002–present)
Children	Lily and Saleem

Ahmed Muhammad Helmy Awwad (Arabic: أحمد محمد حلمي عواد‎‎) is an Egyptian actor and TV Host, he started his career in 1993 on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast, in 1998 he made his first movie "Aboud Ala El Hodoud", He is married to the Egyptian actress Mona Zaki.

Biography

Helmy was born in Banha, Egypt. He graduated from the Higher institute of Dramatic Arts in Egypt, from the decoration department. Ahmed also graduated of the Academy of Arts, High Institute for Theatre Art in 1993.

As an actor and performer, Helmy is notable for his fast-thinking and witty comedy. His career in mainstream Egyptian film began when director Sherif Arafa spotted him on the children's program Leib Eyal (Kids' Play) on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast. Sherif found in him the comedian actor he was looking for to star his film, Aboud Ala El Hodoud (Aboud at the Frontier). In that film Helmy made his first big screen appearance, co-starring alongside Alaa Waley El Din. Thereafter, he quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as Omar 2000, El Nazer (The Headmaster), El Selem We Al Tho'ban (Snakes And Ladders).

In 2007, Helmy topped the Egyptian comedian market in number of audience and revenue, mostly due to the success of his movie Keda Reda.

Ahmed Helmi ambassador for UN World Food Programme

Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmi has previously collaborated with the United Nations World Food Programme(WFP)to help promote its "Food for Education" project launched in association with the "Chipsy" food products company.

Ahmed's sickness

He was diagnosed with cancer and was treated in 2014 by removing the tumor from a muscle in his back..

Ahmed Helmy and Arabs got talent

Ahmed Helmy was a judge on the Arab talent show for its third season. He joins the Lebanese singer Nagwa Karam, the Lebanese journalist and TV personality Ali Jaber, and the Saudi comedian Nasser el Qasabi. MBC has confirmed that he will stay as a judge for the show's upcoming fourth season.

Acting career

Filmography

No.	Year	Movie	Role
1	1999	Abboud Ala El Hodood (Abboud Above the Borders)	Sa'eed
2	2000	El Nazer (The Head Teacher)	Atef
3	2000	Omar 2000	Sa'eed
4	2000	Leh Khaletny Ahebbak (Why Did You Make Me Love You)	Zakaria
5	2001	55 Ess'af' (55 Ambulance)'	Maree
6	2001	El Sellem Wel Te'ban (Snakes and Ladders)	Ahmad
7	2001	Rehlet Hob (A Love Trip)	Ramzy
8	2003	Sahar El Layaly (Sleepless Nights)	Omar
9	2003	Mido Mashakel (Mido the Troublemaker)	Mido - Hamed
10	2004	Saye' Bahr	Hassan Atta Abdel Rehim (Hanteera)
11	2005	Zaki Chan	Zaki
12	2005	Zarf Tarek (Tarek's Emergancy Case)	Tarek El Wakeel - Omar Abo El Wafa
13	2006	Ga'alatny Mogreman (She Made Me a Criminal)	Roshdy Abaza
14	2007	Matab Sena'y (A Street Bump)	Mimi - Galal Kamel Noureldine El Beshbishi
15	2007	Keda Reda (This is Satisfactory)	Reda Hindi El Banhawy - Semsem - Prince - Bibo
16	2008	Assef Ala El Ez'ag (Sorry for the Inconvenience)	Hassan Salah El Deen Zidan
17	2009	Alf Mabrouk (Congratulations)	Ahmed Galal Abd El Qawy
18	2010	Assal Eswed (Black Honey)	Masry Sayed El Araby
19	2010	Bolbol Hayran (Bolbol is Confused)	Bolbol - Nabil Mass'oud
20	2011	X-Large	Magdy Mekkawy
21	2013	Ala gossity (Over My Dead Body)	Ra'ouf [Raúf]
22	2014	Soneia fe misr (Made in Egypt)	Alaa