Hesham Selim

Hesham Selim

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Alexandria, Egypt
    Birthday
    27 January 1958
First Time in Love
First Time in Love
4.3
الإنتقام
الإنتقام
0
السفلة
السفلة
0
الزيارة الأخيرة
الزيارة الأخيرة
0
The Pasha's daughter
The Pasha's daughter
5
Atshanh
Atshanh
0
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
6
45 Days
45 Days
5
Ragol lehaza alzaman
Ragol lehaza alzaman
6
Mousa
Mousa
6.617
Scandal of a Lifetime
Scandal of a Lifetime
0
Qesma W Nasib
Qesma W Nasib
0
Al Awbash
Al Awbash
0
You Are My Life
You Are My Life
7.3
Tazweer Fe Awraq Rasmia
Tazweer Fe Awraq Rasmia
5.5
Justified Betrayal
Justified Betrayal
6.2
The Storm
The Storm
5
Crystal
Crystal
0
Return Of The Prodigal Son
Return Of The Prodigal Son
5.826
Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence
Too Little Love.. Too Much Violence
0
Talking About Love
Talking About Love
5.5
Mohamad Ali's Street
Mohamad Ali's Street
7
O Lovely Life
O Lovely Life
7
Al Haggama
Al Haggama
0
Empire M
Empire M
6.1
Alexandria Again and Forever
Alexandria Again and Forever
4.7
Land of Dreams
Land of Dreams
7.5
The servant
The servant
0
Attempted Murder
Attempted Murder
6
Ragab EL Wahsh
Ragab EL Wahsh
0
The Lady from Cairo
The Lady from Cairo
0
The Headmaster
The Headmaster
7.6
O, Mehalabeya
O, Mehalabeya
1
All Good
All Good
0
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
6.5
The Puppeteer
The Puppeteer
9
Playing with demons
Playing with demons
0
Fingerprints On Water
Fingerprints On Water
0
El-Gabalawy
El-Gabalawy
0
Searching For Freedom
Searching For Freedom
2
Eghtyal Modarresa
Eghtyal Modarresa
0
Sanawat Al Khatar
Sanawat Al Khatar
0
Satrak Ya Rab
Satrak Ya Rab
0
Ragol lehaza alzaman
Ragol lehaza alzaman
6
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