Ahmed Helmy
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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.[citation needed] 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[citation needed]. 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.
Known for
Credits
Zaki Chan (2005)
as زكى سالم الأسيوطي
Bittersweet (2010)
as مصري
El Sett (2025)
Actor
Scarecrow (2019)
as زيزو / يكن
18 Days (2011)
as The Tailor
Tarek's Situation (2006)
as طارق - عمر
Sleepless Nights (2003)
as Amr
The Headmaster (2000)
as Atef
Bewildered Bolbol (2010)
as بلبل
Omar 2000 (2000)
Actor
Can’t Complain (2007)
as Reda - Bibo / Prince / Semsem
She Made Me a Criminal (2006)
as رشدي أباظة
X-Large (2011)
as Magdy
1000 Mabrouk (2009)
as أحمد
Forced Escape (2017)
as شقيق القاتل
The Beach Loafer (2004)
as حنتيرة
Sorry For Disturbance (2008)
as Hassan Salah Eddin Zeidan
Why Did You Make Me Love You? (2000)
as زكريا
The Tale of Daye's Family (2025)
as Zanati - Guest
Excuse My French (2014)
as The Narrator
Hadota (2026)
Actor
Abboud on the Border (1999)
as Saeed
Made in Egypt (2014)
as علاء الفارسي/ دبدوب 777 لارج
Flimflam (2016)
as نور قباني
Mido the Troublemaker (2003)
as Mido
Over My Dead Body (2013)
as Rauf
Another One (2022)
as مصطفى / اكس
Life's Speed Bump (2006)
as ميمي
Snakes and Ladders (2001)
as Ahmed
His Weakest Creatures (—)
as Ahmed
55 esaaf (2001)
as Sayed
The Crew (2018)
as Self
Eye Doctor (2001)
as Helmy
Love Trip (2001)
as Ramzy
The Story of a City (—)
Actor
The Brothers (—)
Actor
Al Nono (—)
Actor
Still a while (—)
Actor