Khaled Mohamed El Nabawy ( ar, خالد محمد النبوي; born September 12, 1966) is an
Egyptian
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actor who played roles in film, theater and television.
He was born in
Mansoura, Egypt
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Etymology
''Mansoura'' in Arabic means "victorious". The city is named after the El Mansoura Battle against Louis IX of ...
, and was introduced to cinema by the director
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine ( ar, يوسف شاهين, Yūsuf Shāhīn ; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptians, Egyptian film director. He was active in the Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. He directed twel ...
in 1994, in his film ''Al Mohager''. El Nabawy was awarded the All
African
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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
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,
Egypt
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. His roles in
Hollywood
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include Mullah, the first advisor to
Saladin
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, portrayed by
Ghassan Massoud
Ghassan Massoud ( ar, غسّان مسعود / ; born September 20, 1958) is a Syrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known in the West for his role as Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film ''Kingdom of Heaven (film), Kingdom of Heaven''.
Career
Ma ...
in the blockbuster film ''
Kingdom of Heaven
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''. 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
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both in the media and also, at times, personally protesting the streets.
Filmography
Television
Theatre
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
20th-century Egyptian male actors
Egyptian male film actors
People from Mansoura, Egypt
Egyptian male stage actors
Egyptian male television actors
21st-century Egyptian male actors