An Egyptian actor, born in Cairo on September 12, 1973. His uncle is the director Ibrahim Al-Shaqanqiry, who introduced him in the series Next-Door Neighbors in 1995. After that, he worked in important TV series, such as: The Trickster (1996), Woman of the Time of Love (1998) and Family and People (2001). He also appeared in a limited number of films, most notably The International (2009). He recently went on to produce the series In the Blink of an Eye (2013).