Hesham Selim
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1958-01-27
- Died
- 2022-09-22
- Place of birth
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Also known as
- هشام سليم · Hisham Selim · Хишам Селим
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (26)
Layali El-Helmeya
1987
as Adel Selim El-Badry
Kalabsh
2017
as Akram Safwan
Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh
1998
as شمس الدين / شمس الدين عاشور الناجي
Critical Moments
2007
المصراوية
2007
as فتح الله الحسيني
Garden city ladies
1997
as محسن الشاذلي
Tayee
2018
We Have Further Comments
2018
Mahmoud Al-Masri
2004
Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
1994
Our Families
1997
as وجية سيد صالح
A Woman from the Time of Love
1998
Temporary Name
2013
Counterattack
2021
Places in the heart
2005
as Bakr
Animal Stories in the Qur'an
2011
My Soul Malak
2003
The White Flag
1988
Vanished
2018
Spies War
2009
الكومي
2001
Disappearance
2018
In Amina's Hands
2008
Password
2016
as آدم هارون
Between Two Worlds
2017
as Nadir
ظل المحارب
2008
Movies (46)
The Headmaster
2000
as Hussien
Return of the Prodigal Son
1976
as Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Mousa
2021
Alexandria Again and Forever
1989
as Magdy
Land of Dreams
1993
All Good
1996
as Kamal
Ragol lehaza alzaman
1986
as alaa
45 Days
2007
I Want a Solution
1975
Justified Betrayal
2006
as Magdy
Talking About Love
2004
as Ibrahim
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1998
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
1984
as Adel
Crystal
1993
as Ahmed
Al Awbash
1986
Sanawat Al Khatar
1985
as Wael Ahmed
The Storm
2001
as Mahmud
You Are My Life
2004
as Hesham
Ragab EL Wahsh
1985
The servant
1990
Mohamad Ali's Street
1991
as Hamouda
O Lovely Life
1996
The Pasha's daughter
1991
as Amr
Blood call
1987
El-Gabalawy
1991
as Hussain
Empire M
1972
as Medhat
The Puppeteer
1989
as Bahloul
Fingerprints On Water
1985
as Dr. Omar
Granita
2001
as Hassan
Tazweer Fe Awraq Rasmia
1984
Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence
1995
Satrak Ya Rab
1986
as Mohamed Kamal
Qesma W Nasib
1990
as Rgaay
Al Haggama
1992
as سيد الكومي
El-Saflah
1986
First Time in Love
2007
Revenge
1986
Assassination of a Teacher
1988
as Issam Abdel-Ghani Al-Sharqawi
Alziyarat al akhira
1986
Playing with demons
1991
Attempted Murder
2000
as حسن
Scandal of a Lifetime
1989
as عادل
Searching For Freedom
2005
O, Mehalabeya
1991
Atshanh
1987
اختفاء سعيد مهران
About Hesham Selim
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… With 72 credits spanning from 1972 to 2021, Hesham Selim has appeared in 46 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hesham Selim Movies
- The Headmaster (2000) — as Hussien
- Return of the Prodigal Son (1976) — as Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
- Mousa (2021)
- Alexandria Again and Forever (1989) — as Magdy
- Land of Dreams (1993)
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