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Ahmed El Sakka

Ahmed El Sakka

Actor · Born March 1, 1973 (53) · Cairo, Egypt

Graduated from the Egyptian Academy of Arts and began his acting career immediately in Egyptian mini-series, and ended up co-starring in several of the most important series broadcast during the holy month Ramadan seasons. Ahmed establish himself as a film star as early as 1998 when he co-starred in "Seidy at the American University" which holds the record to be the highest grossing film in Egyptian & Arab counties Box office history. He got his first starring role in 2000 in the film "Short wi Fanila wi Cap" and since then he has not looked back. His latest film "Mafia" was the most acclaimed film of 2002 and grossed over 14 million EGP in the Egyptian Box office. And now he have more than 80 Movies and TV Shows his name credited in.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 1, 1973 (53)
From
Cairo, Egypt
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Ahmed El Sakka's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
26%
Self
19%
Survival
18%
Power
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Bittersweet
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ahmed El Sakka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Ahmed El Sakka's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Khaly Balak Min Nafsak(2026)

    as علاء البردويلي

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ramez The Beast Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ahmed & Ahmed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as أحمد

  • El Saad's house (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Max Gang(2024)

    as ضيف شرف

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Aserb: The Squadron(2024)

    as علي المصري

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • El-Atawla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 30 episodes · as نصار

  • Ramez Brought It From The Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Last Round(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as يحيى / شجيع

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Ramez Never End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Al Ekhteyar 3 Al Qarar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as (مصطفى)

  • The Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Henedi Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • 200 Pounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as حسن سائق التاكسي

  • Nasl El Aghrab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · as Assaf El-Ghareeb

  • Extra Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • The Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as مصطفى

  • The Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Wannabe Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as ضيف شرف - منصور الحفنى

  • Son of the Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · as Issa

  • No Surrender(2018)

    as القاضي

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Rahim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Huroob Idhterari(2017)

    as أدهم محمد عوض عزمي

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Black Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 30 episodes · as Fares Roshdy

  • 30 Years Ago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Emad

  • Saturday Night Live Arabia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Going and Coming Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • The Island 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mansour el hefny

  • On My Dead Body(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hazem

  • The Red Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • The Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hamza Abo elEzz

  • The Consul's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as عصام

  • El Kebeer Awi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I want to get married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as MAJ Raed Mahmoud

  • The Dealer(2010)

    as Youssif

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ibrahim Labyad(2009)

    as Ibrahim El Abyad

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Please, here, driver! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as عصام المواردي خطيب نور

  • The Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mansour El Hefny

  • Super Henedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Taimour & Shafi'aa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Taymour

  • Tamer & Shawkeya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • About Love and Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Omar

  • El-Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Italia's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as ياسين تاج ياسين

  • Tito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tito

  • First Year of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Kedah Okaih (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Moftah Moftah

  • Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Hussain / Tarek Zidan

  • Africano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Badr

  • Days of El Sadat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Atef El-Sadat

  • A Generous Gesture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Short and Shirt and Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Khaled

  • How to Live with Your Salary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as تامر

  • Hammaam in Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Adriano

  • Afrotoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Khaled

  • Marriage on Cellophane Paper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Upper Egyptian in the American University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ali

  • Harmonica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Saif Abu Sahab

  • نوبة حراسة (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as الملازم محسن

  • Alabanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as أحمد

  • Zezenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 41 episodes · as فتحي جابر مرسال

  • The Upper Egyptian's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • Who Doesn't Love Fatma? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Rabiaa's Other Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 14 episodes · as عصام

  • Taming of the Shrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • A Hot Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Huda and His Excellency the Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • One Thousand and One Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 32 episodes · as الأمير محبوك

  • ألف ليلة وليلة: علي بابا والأربعين حرامي (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 32 episodes · as الأمير محبوك

  • The Ferryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Foul Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 31 episodes · Actor

  • النوّة (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 31 episodes · as سيد

  • Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Inertia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Mafia 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Land of Zikola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Ahmed El Sakka and El Awadi movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 74 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Khaly Balak Min Nafsak (2026)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Ibrahim Labyad (2009)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Khaly Balak Min Nafsak (2026)

Film career

19912026

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· Upper Egyptian in the American University
  • 2001First top-billed film· Africano
  • 2007Career best· The Island

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 80: 80 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1990s19 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 73% of 15 roles
9808

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ahmed El Sakka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Khaly Balak Min Nafsak (2026)

75th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ibrahim Labyad (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ahmed El Sakka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ahmed El Sakka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bayoumi Fouad shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers