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Hesham Selim

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Known For

64 Years Old

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.

Born

Alexandria, Egypt on 27th January 1958

Died

22nd September 2022

All Credits

Al Helmeya Nights Image
Al Helmeya Nights
Adel Selim El-Badry
Kalabsh Image
Kalabsh
Akram Safwan
Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany Image
Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
Garden city ladies Image
Garden city ladies
محسن الشاذلي
Mahmoud Al-Masri Image
Mahmoud Al-Masri
المصراوية Image
المصراوية
فتح الله الحسيني
A Woman from the Time of Love Image
A Woman from the Time of Love
Tayee Image
Tayee
Animal Stories in the Qur'an Image
Animal Stories in the Qur'an
Our Families Image
Our Families
وجية سيد صالح
Palces in the heart Image
Palces in the heart
Bakr
My Soul Malak Image
My Soul Malak
Counterattack Image
Counterattack
Temporary Name Image
Temporary Name
Vanished Image
Vanished
The White Flag Image
The White Flag
We Have Further Comments Image
We Have Further Comments
Spies War Image
Spies War
In Amina's Hands Image
In Amina's Hands
Disappearance Image
Disappearance
Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh Image
Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh
شمس الدين عاشور الناجي
Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh Image
Alseera AlAshouria: AlHarafeesh
شمس الدين
Between Two Worlds Image
Between Two Worlds
Nadir
No Image
الكومي
Critical Moments Image
Critical Moments
Mousa Image
Mousa
كلمة سر Image
كلمة سر
آدم هارون
ظل المحارب Image
ظل المحارب
The Headmaster Image
The Headmaster
Hussien
Qesma W Nasib Image
Qesma W Nasib
Rgaay
Alexandria Again and Forever Image
Alexandria Again and Forever
Magdy
Return of the Prodigal Son Image
Return of the Prodigal Son
Ibrahim Tolba Madbouly
Land of Dreams Image
Land of Dreams
Crystal Image
Crystal
Ahmed
Ragab EL Wahsh Image
Ragab EL Wahsh
I Want a Solution Image
I Want a Solution
The Lady from Cairo Image
The Lady from Cairo
You Are My Life Image
You Are My Life
Hesham
Gamal Abdel Nasser Image
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Talking About Love Image
Talking About Love
Ibrahim
Assassination of a Teacher Image
Assassination of a Teacher
Issam Abdel-Ghani Al-Sharqawi
Empire M Image
Empire M
Medhat
Al Awbash Image
Al Awbash
First Time in Love Image
First Time in Love
All Good Image
All Good
Kamal
El-Gabalawy Image
El-Gabalawy
Hussain
The Storm Image
The Storm
Mahmud
Sanawat Al Khatar Image
Sanawat Al Khatar
Wael Ahmed
Don't Ask Me Who I Am Image
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
Adel
Justified Betrayal Image
Justified Betrayal
Magdy
The servant Image
The servant
Satrak Ya Rab Image
Satrak Ya Rab
Mohamed Kamal
Ragol lehaza alzaman Image
Ragol lehaza alzaman
Ragol lehaza alzaman Image
Ragol lehaza alzaman
alaa
Alziyarat al akhira Image
Alziyarat al akhira
Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence Image
Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence
Blood call Image
Blood call
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Tazweer Fe Awraq Rasmia
Searching For Freedom Image
Searching For Freedom
Al Haggama Image
Al Haggama
سيد الكومي
The Puppeteer Image
The Puppeteer
Bahloul
Attempted Murder Image
Attempted Murder
حسن
O Lovely Life Image
O Lovely Life
The Pasha's daughter Image
The Pasha's daughter
Amr
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Fingerprints On Water
Dr. Omar
Mohamad Ali's Street Image
Mohamad Ali's Street
Hamouda
Scandal of a Lifetime Image
Scandal of a Lifetime
عادل
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El-Saflah
Atshanh Image
Atshanh
O, Mehalabeya Image
O, Mehalabeya
45 Days Image
45 Days
اختفاء سعيد مهران Image
اختفاء سعيد مهران
الإنتقام Image
الإنتقام
Granita Image
Granita
Hassan
Playing with demons Image
Playing with demons