Overview
Ahmed Ezz Eldine Ali Ezzat (; born July 23, 1971), is an Egyptian film and television actor ,"with numerous accolades in his professional career spanning over 20 years and over 30 Film/TV prolific credits to his name. . His popularity stems from his versatility as an actor in comedy, drama, thriller and action film and television. In 2022, he starred in the epic action drama "Kira & El Gin" which became the highest grossing film in the history of the Egyptian cinema.
Acting career overview
At the beginning of his career, Ezz was quickly recognized as the young Arabic actor to watch, winning "Best Young Star of the Year" Award for his performance in "Malik Roti” in 2003. He also received the Best Supporting Actor award at the Cairo Intl' Film Festival in 2004 for his performance in "Girl's Love." In 2007, Ezz's breakthrough performances in "Al Harina (The Hostage)" and "The Ghost" where he won Lebanon's prestigious 2007 Murex d'Or Award for Best Arabic Cinema Actor and 2007 'Dear Guest' Best Actor of the YearAward, respectively, lauded him as Arab's premiere actors. His most recent hits include the "Sons of Rizk" blockbuster franchise (2015-2019), the undercover thriller "The Cell" (2018) in which Ezz' performance garnered him the Arabian Cinema Award for Best Actor, the war movie "The Passage" (2019), the cyber thriller "The Knower" (2021), the film noir "El Gareema" (2022) [US Title: "The Crime"] in which film critic Omar Bakry of El-Shai Magazine commended Ezz' complex performance stating he was: "Reborn into a sophisticated actor & has made it loud and clear why he’s become one of the top actors in the region" and "Kira & El Gin" (2022) in which the film's unprecedented box office success in North America and the Arab World increased Ezz visibility worldwide.
In 2022, Netflix decided to explore Love Stories across the Arab world with the critical acclaimed anthology series "Love, Life & Everything In Between" in which Ezz starred in the first story 'O, Brother' directed by Sandra Bassal.
Stage acting
A thespian at heart, Ezz is no stranger to the Middle East's Broadway having recently starred in the popular production of "Aladdin"
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