Hesham Selim

Selim's first acting role was in Empire M (1972), in which he acted as the son of Faten Hamama.^[1] However, he took his schooling seriously and did not act again until he graduated, in which he studied Tourism in Helwan University.^[2] Beside his acting career, he hosted the TV show "Hiwar Al Qahira" on Sky News Arabia.^[3]

Selim was married twice. Mervat El Nahas was his first wife who was the mother of his three children. He then married Nadia Al Ghaleb in 2004. On 5 May 2020, he spoke on television about having a 26-year-old transgender son, in a rare public show of support for LGBT+ rights in the conservative Muslim majority country.^[4]

On 22 September 2022, he died of lung cancer after several months in hospital.^[1]

• Bahethat an al horeya, Al (2005)
• Kalam fel hob (2005)
• Enta omry (2004) .... Hesham (the doctor)
• Mahmoud Al-Masri (2004) TV series
• Leqaa ala al hawaa (2004) TV series .... Omar
• Malak rohi (2003) TV series .... Young Abdel Majid
• Banat, El (2003) TV mini-series .... Kamal
• El Nazer (2000)
• Assifa, Al (2000)... aka The Storm (International: English title)
• Ard el ahlam (1993) .... Magdi (son)... aka Land of Dreams (International: English title)
• Leighb maa al shayatin, Al (1991)
• Gabalawi, Al (1991)
• Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990) (as Hisham Selim)... aka Alexandria Again and Forever
• Qesma wa nasib (1990)
• Khadem, Al (1990)... aka The Servant (literal English title)
• Fedihat al omr (1989)... aka A Lifetime Scandal (literal English title)
• Aragoz, al- (1989)... aka The Puppeteer (literal English title)
• Eghteyal modaresa (1988)... aka Assassination of a Teacher (literal English title)
• Fortunes of War .... Student (1 episode, 1987)
• Maloughb, Al (1987)
• Atshana (1987)... aka Thirsty (literal English title)
• Saat al fazagh (1986)... aka Hours of Scare
• Enteqam, -al (1986)... aka The Revenge (literal English title)
• Min fadlik wa ihsanik (1986)… aka Please and Your Kindness (literal English title)
• Satrak ya rab (1986)
• Ragol lehaza alzaman (1986)... aka A Man for This Time
• Zeyara al akhira, -al (1986)... aka The Last Visit
• Ragab al wahsh (1985)
• Sanawat al khatar (1985)... aka Years of Danger
• Basamat fawk al maa (1985)... aka Prints on the Sea
• La tasalni man ana (1984)... aka Don't Ask Me Who I Am
• Tazwir fi awrak rasmeya (1984)... aka Falsification of Legal Documents
• Awdat al ibn al dal (1976) .... Ibrahim... aka The Return of the Prodigal Son
• Emberatoriet meem (1972)... aka Empire M

• Kalabsh 3 (2019)
• Malak rohi (2003)
• Amaken Fel Qalb (2005)
• Lahazat Harega Critical moments (2007).
• Harb elgawasis Spies war (2009).

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