Hesham Selim ( ar, هشام سليم; 27 January 1958 – 22 September 2022) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He’s the son of

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. He acted in many movies and television series since his childhood.

Career

Selim's first acting role was in ''

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'' (1972), in which he acted as the son of

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. However, he took his schooling seriously and did not act again until he graduated, in which he studied Tourism in

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. Beside his acting career, he hosted the TV show "Hiwar Al Qahira" on

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Personal life

Selim was married twice. Mervat El Nahas was his first wife who was the mother of his three children. He then married Nadia Al Ghaleb in 2004. On 5 May 2020, he spoke on television about having a 26-year-old

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son, in a rare public show of support for

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rights in the conservative Muslim majority country. On 22 September 2022, he died of

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after several months in hospital.

Selected Filmography

* Bahethat an al horeya, Al (2005) * Kalam fel hob (2005) * Enta omry (2004) .... Hesham (the doctor) * Mahmoud Al-Masri (2004) TV series * Leqaa ala al hawaa (2004) TV series .... Omar * Malak rohi (2003) TV series .... Young Abdel Majid * Banat, El (2003) TV mini-series .... Kamal * El Nazer (2000) * Assifa, Al (2000)... aka The Storm (International: English title) * Ard el ahlam (1993) .... Magdi (son)... aka Land of Dreams (International: English title) * Leighb maa al shayatin, Al (1991) * Gabalawi, Al (1991) * Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990) (as Hisham Selim)... aka Alexandria Again and Forever * Qesma wa nasib (1990) * Khadem, Al (1990)... aka The Servant (literal English title) * Fedihat al omr (1989)... aka A Lifetime Scandal (literal English title) * Aragoz, al- (1989)... aka The Puppeteer (USA) * Eghteyal modaresa (1988)... aka Assassination of a Teacher (literal English title) * Fortunes of War .... Student (1 episode, 1987) * Maloughb, Al (1987) * Atshana (1987)... aka Thirsty (literal English title) * Saat al fazagh (1986)... aka Hours of Scare * Enteqam, -al (1986)... aka The Revenge (literal English title) * Min fadlik wa ihsanik (1986)… aka Please and Your Kindness (literal English title) * Satrak ya rab (1986) * Ragol lehaza alzaman (1986)... aka A Man for This Time * Zeyara al akhira, -al (1986)... aka The Last Visit * Ragab al wahsh (1985) * Sanawat al khatar (1985)... aka Years of Danger * Basamat fawk al maa (1985)... aka Prints on the Sea * La tasalni man ana (1984)... aka Don't Ask Me Who I Am * Tazwir fi awrak rasmeya (1984)... aka Falsification of Legal Documents * Awdat al ibn al dal (1976) .... Ibrahim... aka The Return of the Prodigal Son * Emberatoriet meem (1972)... aka Empire M

Television

* Kalabsh 3 (2019) * Malak rohi (2003) * Amaken Fel Qalb (2005) * Lahazat Harega ''Critical moments'' (2007). * Harb elgawasis ''Spies war'' (2009).

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