Ahmed Helmy

Ahmed Helmy
Helmy at Sawiris Foundation awards 2018
Born	Ahmed Muhammad Helmy Abdel Rahman Awwad (1968-11-18) November 18, 1968 Banha, Qalyubiyya, Egypt
Other names	The Prince
Alma mater	Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, Egyptian Academy of Arts
Occupations	Actor comedian film producer television host diplomat
Years active	1993–present
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse	Mona Zaki ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	Lily Saleem Younis
Relatives	Huda El Mufti (niece)

Ahmed Muhammad Helmy Abdel Rahman Awwad (Arabic: أحمد محمد حلمي عبد الرحمن عواد; born November 18, 1968) is an Egyptian actor, comedian, film producer, TV host and diplomat. He started his career in 1993 on the Egyptian satellite broadcast in a program called Leib Eyal (Arabic: لعب عيّال). In 1998, he made his first movie Aboud Ala El Hedoud (Arabic: عبود على الحدود).

Early life

Helmy was born in Banha, Qalyubiyya Governorate. He is the middle child between 3 siblings: Khaled, Ahmed and Sally. He traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the age of eight due to his father's work there. He lived in Jeddah for 10 years before returning to Egypt and studied there. In 1993 graduate of the Academy of Arts, High Institute for Theatre Art.

Career

Ahmed Helmy in Sawiris Foundation Awards 2018

Helmy has starred in 18 films, one series and participated in a play. He has won awards, including Damascus International Film Festival Award for Best Actor . He has presented programs, including Leib Eyal, Darbaka, Mn Sairbah El-Bonbon, Sawayet Eyal and Helmy Online.

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 Hedoud (Aboud at the Frontier). In that film, Helmy made his first big screen appearance, co-starring alongside Alaa Wali El Din. Thereafter, he quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as Omar 2000, El Nazer (The Headmaster), Elsellem Wel Te'ban (Snakes and Ladders).

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

Helmy was a judge on the Arab talent show for its third season. He joins the Lebanese singer Najwa Karam, the Lebanese journalist and TV personality Ali Jaber, and the Saudi actor and comedian Nasser Al Qasabi. He participated in the seasons: 4, 5 and 6.

Work

Acting

No.	Year	Title	Role
1	1999	Aboud on the border	Saeed
2	2000	The Headmaster	Atef
3	2000	Umar 2000	Said
4	2000	Why did you make me love you	Zakaria
5	2001	Elsellam wel the'ban	Ahmed
6	2001	55 Ambulance (Essaf)	Sayed
7	2001	The Journey	Ramze
8	2001	Hakem Oyoun	Helmy
9	2003	Midoo Mashakel	Midoo
10	2003	Sleepless Nights	Amr
11	2004	The Beach Loafer	Hasan Ata Abdülrahman – Hantirah
12	2005	Zaki Chan	Zaki Sami El-Asyuti
13	2006	Tarek's Situation	Taree Hasan El-Wakil – Umar Abul-Wafa
14	2006	The Cinderella	Aziz
15	2006	Made me a criminal	Rushdi Sarhan Abaza
16	2006	Lifes Seed Bump	Mimi – Galal
17	2007	Can't Complain	Redha – Simsem – Elberins
18	2008	Sorry to distrub	Hasan Salah Eddin Zeidan
19	2009	1000 Congratulations	Ahmed Galal
20	2010	Bittersweet	Masri Sayyed El-Arabi
21	2010	El-Gamaah	Mohammed Awny Abdulsattar
22	2010	Bewildered Bolbol	Bulbol
23	2011	X-Large	Magdi – Adel
24	2012	On my Dead Body	Raoof
25	2014	Excuse my French	Storyteller (Voice)
26	2024	Operation Messi	Messi (Voice)
27	2014	Made in Egypt	Ala El-Faresy – Panda
28	2016	Flimflam	Noor Rabbani – Uba
29	2017	Wakkelna Walla	Guest Appearance
30	2017	Horob Edterary	Guest Appearance
31	2019	Scarecrow	Yakan Fuad Sanhoor – Aziz – Zizoo
32	2022	Another One	Mustafa
33	2024	The Tale of Dale's Family	–

Writer

No.	Year	Title
1	1998	Child's Play (Arabic: لعب عيال; Le'b Eyel)
2	2011	18 Days

Producer

No.	Year	Title
1	2013	Asia
2	2014	Countdown (Arabic: عد تنازلي; Ad Tanazoly)
3	2014	Made in Egypt

Personal life

In 2002, Helmy married Egyptian actress Mona Zaki. They have 3 children: Lily (2003), Selim (2014) and Younis (2016).

Helmy is the founder of Shadows Communications and the author of the book 28 Harf.

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

Helmy 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.