Ismail Yassine (Arabic: إسماعيل ياسين IPA: [esmæˈʕiːl jæˈsiːn]; 15 September 1912 – 24 May 1972) was an Egyptian actor. He was known for his slapstick humor and has been compared to Charlie Chaplin. He began his acting career in 1939 with the film Khalaf El-Habayeb (1939; Arabic: خلاف الحبيب, romanized: The Son of the Dears).

Ismail Yassin was born on September 15, 1912. He was the only son of a prosperous jeweler on Abbas Street in the city of Suez. His mother died when he was still a young child.

Ismail attended a local elementary school up to the fourth grade. However, when his father's jewelry business went bankrupt due to financial mismanagement, and his father was imprisoned due to mounting debts, the young boy had to work as a street crier in front of a fabric store. He had to take on responsibilities from a very young age. Eventually, he had to leave home out of fear of his father's wife's mistreatment and began working as a car crier at one of the parking lots in Suez.

Ismail Yassine was married three times, but he had only one son, the late director Yassin Ismail Yassine, from his last wife, Mrs. Fawzia.

Ismail Yassin had a deep affection for the songs of the composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab, which he had been singing since his early childhood. He dreamt of becoming a competitive singer like him.

He later moved to Cairo in the early 1930s to pursue his artistic career as a singer. However, his appearance and light-heartedness prevented him from succeeding in singing. Ismail possessed the qualities that made him a star among entertainers as he was a singer, monologist, and actor. He remained one of the pioneers in this art form for a decade, from 1935 to 1945. Later, he ventured into cinema, and films were produced under his name after films were made under Leila Murad's name. Among these films are (Ismail Yassine in the Wax Museum - Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sakina - Ismail Yassine in the Army - Ismail Yassine, the Military Policeman (film) - Ismail Yassine in Aviation - Ismail Yassine in the Navy - Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital, and so on).

When he reached the age of 17, he headed to Cairo in the early 1930s, where he worked as a waiter in one of the cafes on Mohamed Ali Street and stayed in small popular hotels. He later joined the work of the famous "Nawassa," who was one of the most well-known folk dancers at the time. As he couldn't make enough money, he left her to work as an agent in a lawyer's office to make a living.

Then, he reconsidered pursuing his artistic dream and went to Bade'ah Musabni, after he discovered his artistic twin and lifelong friend and partner in his artistic journey, the great comedy writer Abu Al-Saud Al-Ibiary. They formed a famous artistic Duet, and he was his partner in Bade'ah Musabni's nightclub and later in cinema and theater. Abu Al-Saud Al-Ibiary recommended him to Bade'ah Musabni for hiring in her troupe. He joined her troupe and performed monologues at Bade'ah Musabni's nightclub.