Hesham Selim

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jan 27, 1958 (67 years old)
Death date
Sep 22, 2022

Hesham Selim

Known For

Mousa
1h 41m
Movie 2021

Mousa

An engineering college student invents the first of its kind robot in the Middle East, in an attempt to avenge his father's death and achieve justice, which gets him pursued by the authorities.

Counterattack
0h 38m
TV Show 2021

Counterattack

Based on records of the Egyptian intelligence agency, the story follows Saif and Dina who carry out a series of secret operations to expose terrorist plots that seek to divide the Arab region and spread Al-Qaeda’s influence in the world.

Vanished
0h 39m
TV Show 2018

Vanished

A university professor lives in Russia with her husband. When he suddenly disappears, she goes on a journey to find him. As her search takes her to Egypt, she finds out things that she had never known before.

Tayee
0h 39m
TV Show 2018

Tayee

An Egyptian doctor becomes a police informant and uses his rare gift of tracking ancient artifacts in the smuggling business.

We Have Further Comments
0h 37m
TV Show 2018

We Have Further Comments

The events revolve around a former legal counselor who causes an accident that leads to the life of a young man, so the investigation begins with her in the case and the counselor faces a number of problems due to this accident, until she is accused of another murder, then she is sentenced to death, and the events follow in order to prove her innocence.

Disappearance
0h 45m
TV Show 2018

Disappearance

An Egyptian Drama series

Between Two Worlds
0h 45m
TV Show 2017

Between Two Worlds

The series revolves around the struggle of money and power, through Marwan, who owns a real estate company, which despite being religiously committed, offers money and interest in the first place.

Kalabsh
0h 40m
TV Show 2017

Kalabsh

Selim al-Ansary is a morally-conscious police officer who is talented at his job. He is constantly criticized by those around him, even his mother, and is perceived as an evil person. When a murder inside the police station unjustly points to him as a suspect, he gets arrested, but he decides to escape to prove his innocence.

Temporary Name
0h 36m
TV Show 2013

Temporary Name

A businessman decides to return home after ten years abroad, during which time he's achieved all the success and wealth in the world. After a fateful accident, he loses his memory and struggles to know his true self and identity, as each episode unveils a further piece of the puzzle.

Biography

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.

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