- Born
- Birth nameAdel Muahammad Imam Muahammad Bkharini
- Nickname
- Al Zaeem
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- He is a graduate of the faculty of agriculture. He started his career in cinema in several films with actor Salah Zulfikar in 1960s, such as Talat loussuss (1966), Merati Modeer Aam (1966) and Afrit merati (1968). Then he became more popular in theaters for his role in Madrasat Al Moshaghebin (School of Rascals). He became more famous in the 1970s for his comedic roles in El-Bahth an Fadhihah (1973) (Search for a scandal) and Khalli Balek min Aalak (Take care of your brain). He started to play far more serious roles in the 1980s. He is now one of the highest paid actors in Egypt.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ali Nasser
- SpouseHala Al Shalaqani(1971 - present) (3 children)
- ChildrenSara Imam
- RelativesUmar Mustafa Mitwalli(Niece or Nephew)Iman Imam(Sibling)Mona Imam(Sibling)Ahmed Abd El Aziz(Niece or Nephew)Essam Imam(Sibling)
- His movies are aimed at Muslim extremists and exposes them
- Frequently acts with Youssra
- Slapstick humor
- He and actress Angelina Jolie are goodwill ambassadors for the U.N, High Commissioner for Refugees.
- He refuses to be accompanied by bodyguards.
- Was sentenced to three months in prison and paying a fine worth 1,000 Egyptian Pounds for insulting Islam in his movies and plays. Imam has a month to appeal the decision.
- Received death threats over his portrayal of radical Islamists.
- Good friends with Sa'eed Saleh and Younes Shalaby.
- I am not a superstar, or a leader of any kind. There are no leaders in art. All I want is to use my talents to make people's lives better, if only in a small way.
- Being an actor is something different and fascinating.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
