Khaled El Nabawy

Khaled El Nabawy
خالد محمد النبوي
Born (1966-09-12) September 12, 1966
CitizenshipEgypt
EducationHigher Institute For Agricultural Co-Operation
Alma materHigher Institute for Dramatic Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1990–Present
Awards

Khaled Mohamed El Nabawy (Arabic: خالد محمد النبوي; born September 12, 1966) is an Egyptian actor who played roles in film, theater and television.

He was born in Mansoura, Egypt, and was introduced to cinema by the director Youssef Chahine in 1994, in his film Al Mohager. El Nabawy was awarded the All African Film Award for best actor for his role in this film, and also won the Horus Award for best supporting actor for Al Maseer, from Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema. El Nabawy attended the Institute of Performing Arts. He lives in Cairo, Egypt. His roles in Hollywood include Mullah, the first advisor to Saladin, portrayed by Ghassan Massoud in the blockbuster film Kingdom of Heaven. He also played the role of Hamed, an Iraqi scientist in the film Fair Game.

El Nabawy was a high profile supporter of the 2011 Egyptian revolution both in the media and also, at times, personally protesting the streets.[1]

Filmography

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YearMovieRole
1990Leila AssalAhmed
1994The EmigrantRam
1997DestinyAl Nasir
1997Ismailia Rayeh GaiAbdulaziz"Zizo"
2000Omar 2000Omar
2005Kingdom of HeavenMullah
2010The DealerAli El Halwany
2010Fair GameHamed
2012The CitizenIbrahim
2020Youm Wa Layla
2022Laylet Qamar 14
2024Ahel Al Kahef

Television

YearProductionRole
1990Sharea Al Mawardi(Season 1)cameo
1992Bawabat Al Halawani(Season 1)Hamza al-Halawani
1992Alwaad Al Haqa Muslim from Habasha
1994Bawabat Al Halawani(Season 2)Hamza al-Halawani
1996Rabaa Ta'oudcameo
1998Nahno La Nazra' Al ShoukHamdy
2000Ragol TamoohSalah Mortada
2001Bawabat Al Halawani(Season 3)Hamza al-Halawani
2001Hadeeth Al Sabah Wal Masa'Dawood "Pacha" El Masry
2003Mas'alet Mabda'Adel
2005Rage'lek Ya EskenderiaAkram
2008Café CinoKhaled
2009Sadaq Wa'dahTayem
2012Ebn MoutGabir Al-Khawaga
2014EbtedyHimself(as Khaled El Nabawy)
2015MaryamNadeem Fakhry
2016SuitsThe new Mike
2017wahet el-ghoroubMahmoud Abd el-Zahir
2019Kingdoms of FireTuman bay II
2020When We Were YoungYassin

Theatre

YearPlayRole
2014–2016Camp DavidAnwar Sadat

References

  1. ↑ "Entertainment Industry Analysis, Breaking Hollywood News". TheWrap.com. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Khaled Al Nabawy Movies List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 22 November 2025.