Biographies: Ashraf Abdel Baky - Actor

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Egyptian actor born in Shubra. He graduated from the faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University, then the High Institute of Performing Arts. He started acting since childhood and acted in a lot of plays with the Faculty of Commerce theater troupe and with many other amateur companies. He appeared in around 80 plays between 1979 and 1984. He was discovered by director Hani Metawea in the play Rosewood (1986). His notable plays include Ballo Ballo (1995), and Refund My Loan (1999). He also starred in many TV series, including Life of a Modern-Day Husband (2003), and the sitcom One Man, Six Women (2007- 2016). He was introduced to the big screen by Raafat El Mehi in Mishmash (1988), after which he appeared in many films, including Divorcing a Man (2005), A Generous Gesture (2001), and Terrorism and Kebab (1992).


Ashraf Ahmed was born in Shubra. He graduated from the commerce faculty at the University of A’yn Shams after which he enrolled at the High Institute for Theatrical Arts. Ahmed’s acting career began in his youth. Whilst a student in the faculty of commerce, Ashraf performed in several theatrical productions as part of the faculty’s acting troupe and the amateur acting troupe. Ashraf took part in about 800 plays between 1979 and 1984. Ahmed’s talents were noticed by the director Hany Mutaw’e who watched him act in the play “Khashab Al Ward”. At the time Ahmed worked as a contractor working out of his factory which specialized in aluminum and décor. Raafat Al Mehy was the first to introduce Ashraf to the cinema industry. Ashraf closed down his factory after he began acting. Among his best known theatrical productions are “Pallo”, “Shabura”, “Bashweesh”, “Lama Baba Yenam” (“When Dad Goes to Bed”), “Rud Qardi” (“Cancel My Debt”). Among the most important television productions he has participated in are “Hadrat Al Muhtaram” and “Yawmyat Zawg Mu’assir” (“Memoirs of a Modern Husband”).