Hesham Selim

Hesham Selim

Teen actor

Hesham Saleh Selim (January 27, 1958 - September 22, 2022) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He graduated from the High Institute of Tourism and Hotels in Cairo and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Hesham was the son of Saleh Selim, an Egyptian football legend and former president of Al Ahly Sporting Club. His sister-in-law was the iconic actress and singer Yousra.

He began his acting career at the age of 12, playing one of Faten Hamama’s children in Empire M (1972). Four years later, he played a lead role in Youssef Chahine’s Return of the Prodigal Son (1976), which embedded in him a passion for acting for the rest of his life. Selim acted in many TV shows, among them El Helmeya Nights (1987-1995), Arabesque (1994), and The White Flag (1988). He has appeared in many known films such as Alexandria Again and Forever (1989), The Puppeteer (1989), and Land of Dreams (1993). In the wake of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Selim became the host of the talk show Hiwar Al Qahira (Cairo Dialogue), a weekly program featuring live discussions with guests on political, social, and economic issues on Sky News Arabia in 2012.

On May 5, 2020, he spoke on television about having a transgender son, in a rare public show of support for LGBT+ rights in Egypt. This segment and Selim’s acceptance of his son Nour in a country where gender issues remain taboo have won praise on social media, with many applauding Selim for his position and his decision to speak about it on Egyptian television.

Hesham Selim passed away at 64 after a long battle with lung cancer. He is survived by two daughters and a son.

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Mousa

Mousa

2021

Counterattack

Counterattack

2021

Vanished

Vanished

2018

We Have Further Comments

We Have Further Comments

2018

Tayee

Tayee

2018

Disappearance

Disappearance

2018

Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

2017

as Nadir

Kalabsh

Kalabsh

2017

as Akram Safwan

كلمة سر

كلمة سر

2016

as آدم هارون

Temporary Name

Temporary Name

2013

Animal Stories in the Qur'an

Animal Stories in the Qur'an

2011

Spies War

Spies War

2009

In Amina's Hands

In Amina's Hands

2008

45 Days

45 Days

2007

المصراوية

المصراوية

2007

as فتح الله الحسيني

Critical Moments

Critical Moments

2007

First Time in Love

First Time in Love

2007

Justified Betrayal

Justified Betrayal

2006

as Magdy

Palces in the heart

Palces in the heart

2005

Searching For Freedom

Searching For Freedom

2005

You Are My Life

You Are My Life

2004

as Hesham

Mahmoud Al-Masri

Mahmoud Al-Masri

2004

Talking About Love

Talking About Love

2004

as Ibrahim

My Soul Malak

My Soul Malak

2003

الكومي

الكومي

2001

The Storm

The Storm

2001

as Mahmud

Granita

Granita

2001

as Hassan

The Headmaster

The Headmaster

2000

as Hussien

Attempted Murder

Attempted Murder

2000

as حسن

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

1998

as شمس الدين

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh

1998

as شمس الدين عاشور الناجي

A Woman from the Time of Love

A Woman from the Time of Love

1998

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Gamal Abdel Nasser

1998

Garden city ladies

Garden city ladies

1997

as محسن الشاذلي

Our Families

Our Families

1997

as وجية سيد صالح

All Good

All Good

1996

as Kamal

O Lovely Life

O Lovely Life

1996

Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence

Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence

1995

Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany

Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany

1994

Land of Dreams

Land of Dreams

1993

Crystal

Crystal

1993

as Ahmed

Al Haggama

Al Haggama

1992

as سيد الكومي

The Lady from Cairo

The Lady from Cairo

1992

El-Gabalawy

El-Gabalawy

1991

as Hussain

Mohamad Ali's Street

Mohamad Ali's Street

1991

as Hamouda

The Pasha's daughter

The Pasha's daughter

1991

as Amr

O, Mehalabeya

O, Mehalabeya

1991

Playing with demons

Playing with demons

1991

Qesma W Nasib

Qesma W Nasib

1990

as Rgaay

The servant

The servant

1990

The Puppeteer

The Puppeteer

1989

as Bahloul

Alexandria Again and Forever

Alexandria Again and Forever

1989

as Magdy

Scandal of a Lifetime

Scandal of a Lifetime

1989

as عادل

Eghtyal Modarresa

Eghtyal Modarresa

1988

as Issam Abdel-Ghani Al-Sharqawi

The White Flag

1988

Al Helmeya Nights

Al Helmeya Nights

1987

as Adel Selim El-Badry

Atshanh

Atshanh

1987

Blood call

Blood call

1987

Ragol lehaza alzaman

Ragol lehaza alzaman

1986

as alaa

Ragol lehaza alzaman

Ragol lehaza alzaman

1986

Alziyarat al akhira

Alziyarat al akhira

1986

الإنتقام

الإنتقام

1986

Al Awbash

Al Awbash

1986

Satrak Ya Rab

Satrak Ya Rab

1986

as Mohamed Kamal

El-Saflah

El-Saflah

1986

Sanawat Al Khatar

Sanawat Al Khatar

1985

as Wael Ahmed

Fingerprints On Water

Fingerprints On Water

1985

as Dr. Omar

Ragab EL Wahsh

Ragab EL Wahsh

1985

Don't Ask Me Who I Am

Don't Ask Me Who I Am

1984

as Adel

Tazweer Fe Awraq Rasmia

Tazweer Fe Awraq Rasmia

1984

Return of the Prodigal Son

Return of the Prodigal Son

1976

as Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly

Empire M

Empire M

1972

as Medhat

اختفاء سعيد مهران

اختفاء سعيد مهران

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