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