Maxim Hani Khalil ( ar, مكسيم هاني خليل; born on 7 November 1978 in

Homs Homs ( , , , ; ar, حِمْص / ALA-LC: ; Levantine Arabic: / ''Ḥomṣ'' ), known in pre-Islamic Syria as Emesa ( ; grc, Ἔμεσα, Émesa), is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is Metres above sea level ...

) is a Syrian actor.

Career

After he finished high school, he began as ballet dancer, then became a basketball player in youth and professional level. In 1998, he worked as an assistant director for two years and was at this stage performing small roles. Since 2000, he began his real career and presented many works like ''

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'', ''Ahl Algharam'', ''Aldhaher Baibars'', and ''Robi''. He also worked as a voice actor in many

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and Turkish television series.

Personal life

Parents

Maxim born to a Syrian Christian father and a Russian mother; he held

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due to his mother. His father Hany Khalil was a politician and military analyst. He had many compositions and lectures; he died in 1997. His mother Stila Tomolovic is a makeup artist and fashion designer. In 2017, many fans criticized him after many newspapers published that he left his mother in a retirement home in

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Marriages

In 1998, he married an actress Yara Khalil then they divorced in 2003; later Maxim Khalil in 2013 admitted that he regretted cheating on her. In 2004, he married another Syrian actress Sawsan Arshid who is also Russian by her mother. He has three sons: Hany from his former wife Yara, Jad and Lucas from his current wife.

Syrian Revolution

Khalil was known as one of biggest Syrian celebrities who stood with the

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against the

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government. In March 2014, he announced his support of the Syrian revolution with his wife. In 2015, they were on wanted lists drawn up by the Syrian government's

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and General Intelligence Directorate. He also criticized the

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; he accused them of working for foreign interests to divide Syria.

Filmography

* 1998 ''Al baher Al ayob'' * 2001 ''Searching for Saladin'' * 2001 ''Abu Tayeb Al mutanabi'' * 2001 ''Ser Alnawar'' * 2002 ''Saqar Quraish'' * 2002 ''Zaman Alwasel'' * 2003 ''Onshodat Almatar'' * 2003 ''Cordoba spring'' * 2004 ''

'' * 2004 '' Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya'' * 2005 ''Big dreams'' * 2005 ''Altareq'' * 2005 ''Aldhaher Bebars'' * 2006 ''Ahel Algharam'' * 2006 ''Revenge of flower'' * 2006 ''Ala tol Alayam'' * 2006 ''Gazeles in forests of wolves'' * 2007 ''Shadow of woman'' * 2007 ''Narrow corridors'' * 2008 ''Partners share destruction'' * 2008 ''Hek Itjawzna'' * 2008 ''Another rainfull day'' * 2009 ''

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'' * 2010 ''Takht Sharqi'' * 2011 ''Birth from waist'' * 2012 ''Robi'' as Omar * 2013 ''The Doubt'' * 2015 ''Tomorrow we meet'' * 2016 ''Ya reet'' * 2017 ''Night'' * 2018 ''Coma'' * 2019 ''Dream Maker'' * 2020 '' The Platform'' * 2021 '' As Far as I Can Walk''

Voice

* '' Gümüş'' as Mehmet Şadoğlu * '' Detective Conan'' as

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Awards

* 2009 Adonia award for best supporting actor for his role

. * 2013 Murex d'Or as best Arab actor for his role in Rubi.مكسيم خليل يفوز بالموركس دور يهدي الفوز لسوريا والى أصدقائه المعتقلين (فيديو)
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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Khalil, Maxim 1978 births Living people People from Homs Syrian male actors Syrian people of Russian descent Syrian people of Armenian descent Syrian men's basketball players Russian male actors Syrian Christians Syrian dissidents