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Ahmed Malek

Ahmed Malek

Actor · Born September 29, 1995 (31) · Cairo, Egypt

Ahmed Malek Mostafa (born 29 September 1995) is an Egyptian actor. His first audition came at the age of eight when his uncle took him to perform in a commercial. In 2005, Malek had his first role in the TV series "Ayamna el helwa" (Our Good Days). A few years later, he played a small role in "Mafish Fayda", starring Moustafa Amar and Basma. Shortly after, executive director Osama Farid asked Malek to perform the role of young Hassan al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, in the TV series El-Gamaah (2010) (The Brotherhood), which is considered the then-15-year-old's first breakthrough role. After the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, Malek disappeared for a short time, as he decided to focus on political and revolutionary activism. When director Gamal Abdel Hameed offered him the role of a young Egyptian revolutionary activist in the TV series "Al-shaware'a al-khafiya" (The Backstreets) - starring famous actors Jamal Soliman, Layla Olwi, Sami El-Adl and Gihan Fadel - he could not resist. In 2012, director Mohamed Samy offered Malek the role of Ahmed, a stammered teenage addict in his series Ma'a Sabq Alesrar (2012). With his newfound success in the role, Samy nominated Malek to play the role of a troubled teen in his new TV series Hekayet Hayah (2013) for which he won a DG award for Best Young Actor in 2013. Seeing Malek's impressive performance, renowned Egyptian director Sharif Arafah asked him to audition for a pivotal role in the much-anticipated sequel of his movie El-Gezirah (2007). The sequel, The Island 2 (2014), propelled Malek towards regional stardom in the Middle East and after which he become one of the most successful and sought-after Egyptian actors of his generation. He would later find international fame with roles in critically acclaimed films such as Clash (2016), Sheikh Jackson (2017) and Leil Khargi (2018) - all of which have been selected to represent Egypt in international film festivals and award circuits.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 29, 1995 (31)
From
Cairo, Egypt
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on Motif · 47 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 18% in 30 days

What are Ahmed Malek's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Bonds
16%
Power
15%
Society
15%
Ideas
13%
Morality
10%
Survival
7%
Class2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Malek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ahmed Malek's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

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

  • EgyBest(2026)

    as محمد شوقي

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Together (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 15 episodes · as إبراهيم/هيما

  • My Father's Scent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Farouk

  • Sons of the sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 15 episodes · as ولعة "مصطفى"

  • 6 Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Yousef

  • About Her (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Fahmy

  • El Habayeb Restaurant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as صبحي

  • Al Sowan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Boiling Point(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Musa

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Matar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Matar

  • The Swimmers(2022)

    as Nizar

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kira & El Gen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ibrahim Shawkat

  • Another One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as جاسر

  • Investigation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Qamar 14 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as شريف

  • Bimbo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as بيمبو

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

    Show 30 episodes · as Hamza El-Ghareeb

  • Ramez Gone Mad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Furnace(2020)

    as Hanif

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • This Other Thing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hamed

  • New Year's Eve (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Treasure 2(2019)

    as Thutmose III

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Like the Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • The Guest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Osama

  • Leil Khargi(2018)

    as Jimmy

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Gunshot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as علاء ابوزيد القفاص

  • The Kowess Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as أحمد بولوناكي

  • Sheikh Jackson(2017)

    as خالد هاني عبدالحي (16 سنة)

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Sun Will Never Set (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Clash(2016)

    as Mans

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wedding Song (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 30 episodes · as Young Tarik

  • Hepta: The Last Lecture (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as كريم

  • Ahwak(2015)

    as أحمد

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 4G (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as رامي

  • Regatta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

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

    as Ali Mansour el hefny

  • The Story of Hayat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Premeditation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Dear Grandfather (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Backstreets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Al-Gama'a (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • It's Hopeless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as شبيه حكيم طفلا

  • Dabour (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as King Farouk

  • Hani (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as هاني

  • Muscle Relaxant (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Please Fasten Your Seatbelts (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Sons of Rizk 4 : Ain Al-Sira (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Reda Rizk

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 42 of them dated from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Ahwak (2015)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Swimmers (2022)

Motif 93rd

Most popular right now

EgyBest (2026)

Film career

20082026

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score77th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ahmed Malek's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Ahwak (2015)

66th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Swimmers (2022)

Motif 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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.

Is Ahmed Malek's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ahmed Malek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ahmed Malek's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ahmed Hafez shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles