Ashraf Abdel Baqi
Ashraf Abdel Baky (Arabic:أشرف عبد الباقي, born in 1963[1]) is an Egyptian actor,
Ashraf Abdel Baky | |
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 Ashraf Abdel Baky on the Set of "Zizo's Family" | |
| Born | Ashraf Ahmad Abdel Baky September 11, 1963 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Education | Ain Shams University |
| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Producer, Director, Philanthropist |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 4 |
Early life
Ashraf Abdel Baky was born in Hada'iq El Qobbah, he was the youngest, having 5 older siblings, three brothers and two sisters. He attended Ahmed Maher Elementary School, and Graduated from Nokrashy High school. At 12 years old Ashraf started working with his father as a contractor, devoting his time during summer and winter breaks to helping in the workshop. He started acting at the age of 16 in high school taking part in over 80 plays, whether front or backstage. During this time his parents disapproved of the idea of acting, his mother especially, as she was afraid of it affecting his education. However, Abdel Baky's Parents later changed their opinion after he received support from his older brother, who took them to see one of Ashraf's plays.[2] At 18, he opened up his own workshop specializing in Aluminum and different metals. Abdel Baky then went on to study at Ain Shams University graduating in the class of 86' with a Business Degree. During which he picked up independent studies at the Higher Institute for dramatic arts between 1985 - 1987. There, he met other actors that would become Abdel Baky's close friends, including Alaa Wali Eddin, Mohamed Henedi, Tarek Lotfy, and Alaa Morsy. He kept his job as a contractor during this time, also opening up a Decor showcase and office with one of his older brothers. Abdel Baky only closed the workshops after his career as an actor took off.
Film
| Title | Year | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwater hell
(Arabic: جحيم تحت الماء) |
1989 | Hareedy | Nader Galal | |
| Samak Laban Tamr Hindi
(Arabic: سمك لبن تمر هندي) |
1988 | Policeman | Raafat El Mihi | |
| The Night Bakiza and Zaghlul were arrested
(Arabic: ليلة القبض على بكيزة وزغلول) |
1988 | Policeman | Mohamad Abdel Aziz | |
| Al Mughtasibun
(Arabic: المغتصبون) |
1989 | Al ghafir Abu Saree | Saeed Marzouk | |
| Playing With Fire
(Arabic: اللعب بالنار) |
1989 | Taxi Driver | Mohamad Marzouk | |
| Rich and poor
(Arabic: الغنى والفقير) |
1989 | Borey | Saeed Mostafa | |
| Sayidati Anesati
(Arabic: سيداتي آنساتي) |
1989 | Samy | Raafat El Mihi | |
| The Last Game
(Arabic: اللعبة الأخيرة) |
1990 | Fathy | Youssef Sharafaldin | |
| A Woman Strayed
(Arabic: امرأة ضلت الطريق) |
1990 | Fawzy | Nabawy Aglan | |
| Geenan Fi Geenan
(Arabic: جنان في جنان) |
1990 | Ragab | Ismail Gamal | |
| Returning and Regretting
(Arabic: العودة والندم) |
1990 | Farouk | Wael Fahmy AbdelHamid | |
| Lady of Cairo
(Arabic: سيدة القاهرة) |
1990 | Kamal | Moamen ElSameehi | Cameo |
| Kill My Wife and Have My Greetings
(Arabic: اقتل مراتي و لك تحياتي) |
1990 | Ibrahim | Hassan Ibrahim | |
| War in the Land of Egypt
(Arabic: المواطن مصري) |
1991 | Hassan | Salah Abu Seif | Entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival [3] |
| Ya Mhallabiya Ya
(Arabic: يا مهلبية يا) |
1991 | Shably | Sherif Arafa | |
| Keed Al 3awalem
(Arabic: كيد العوالم) |
1991 | Medhat | Ahmad Sakr | |
| The Dancer and the Devil
(Arabic: الراقصة والشيطان) |
1992 | Ahmad | Mahmoud Hanafy Galal | |
| Ice Cream In Gleem
(Arabic: آيس كريم في جليم) |
1992 | Nour | Khairy Beshara | |
| The Dancer and the Shopkeeper
(Arabic: الراقصة والحانوتي) |
1992 | Presenter | Nagdy Hafez | |
| Wicked
(Arabic: الشرس) |
1992 | Zein | Nader Galal | |
| Take Care of Azzouz
(Arabic: خلي بالك من عزوز) |
1992 | Hassan | Nasser Hussain | |
| Her Majesty's Tears
(Arabic: دموع صاحبة الجلالة) |
1992 | Job Seeker | Atef Salem | Cameo |
| Desouki Afandi on Vacation
(Arabic: دسوقي أفندي في المصيف) |
1992 | Fathi | Omar Abdel Aziz | |
| Jaheem Imra'a
(Arabic: جحيم امرأة) |
1992 | Shlata | Tarek Alnahri | |
| Ay Ay
(Arabic: آي آي) |
1992 | Abu Saree | Saeed Marzouk | |
| Terrorism and Kebab
(Arabic: الإرهاب والكباب) |
1992 | Hilal | Sherif Arafa | |
| Pyramid for Rent
(Arabic: هرم للإيجار) |
1992 | Khamees | Maha Eram | |
| Khadeema Wa Laken
(Arabic: خادمة ولكن) |
1993 | Elevator Man | Aly AbdelKhalek | |
| Tahqeeq Ma3a Mowatena
(Arabic: تحقيق مع مواطنة) |
1993 | Ahmad | Henry Barakat | |
| The Bravest People
(Arabic: أجدع ناس) |
1993 | Moneer | Medhat Alsherif | |
| Gharamiyat Sayes
(Arabic: غراميات سايس) |
1993 | Shoushou Motors/Shahtet el Sayes | Samir Hafez | |
| Obedience Alarm
(Arabic: إنذار بالطاعة) |
1993 | Aziz | Atef Eltayeb | |
| The Pasha
(Arabic: الباشا) |
1993 | Tarek the barman | Tarek Al Eryan | |
| Leeh Ya Banafsag
(Arabic: ليه يا بنفسج) |
1993 | Sayed | Radwan Elkashef | |
| No to Violence
(Arabic: لا يا عنف) |
1993 | ElBahnasawy | Gamal Altabeey | |
| Arraya Hamra
(Arabic: الرايا حمرا) |
1994 | Ashraf Fahmy | ||
| The Gambler
(Arabic: المقامر) |
1994 | Zaki | Sherin Kassem | |
| In Summer the Love is Mad
(Arabic: في الصيف الحب جنون) |
1995 | Omar AbdelAziz | Cameo | |
| A Little Love, A Lot of Violence
(Arabic: قليل من الحب كثير من العنف) |
1995 | Sayed Al Atr | Raafat El Mihi | |
| Romantica
(Arabic: رومانتيكا) |
1996 | Said Scarface | Zaky AbdelWahab | |
| Assassination
(Arabic: اغتيال) |
1996 | Adel | Nader Galal | |
| Meet Ful
(Arabic: ميت فل) |
1996 | Hussain Affandy | Raafat El Mihi | |
| Jabr Al Khawater
(Arabic: جبر الخواطر) |
1998 | Dr. Mohamed Shaker | Atef Eltayeb | |
| Ard Ard
(Arabic: أرض أرض) |
1998 | Mohamad Shadeya | Ismail Morad | |
| Pizza Pizza
(Arabic: بيتزا بيتزا) |
1998 | Mohsen | Mazen Elgabaly | |
| The Sign
(Arabic: اليافطة) |
1999 | Saad Abdel Wahab | Raed Lebib | |
| Ashyak Wad Fi Roxy
(Arabic: أشيك واد في روكسي) |
1999 | Hassan Watatak | Adel Adib | |
| Hassan and Aziza: The issue of state security
(Arabic: حسن وعزيزة: قضية أمن دولة) |
1999 | Hassan | Karim Gamaleddin | |
| Night Talk
(Arabic: كلام الليل) |
1999 | Abdel Baset (AlBastawy) | Inas El-Degheidy | |
| Rasha Jareea
(Arabic: رشة جريئة) |
2001 | Salmawy | Saeed Hamed | |
| Saheb Sahboh
(Arabic: صاحب صاحبه) |
2002 | Gad AbdelMooly | Saeed Hamed | |
| Love of Girls
(Arabic: حب البنات) |
2004 | Dr. Moheeb ElNashokaty | Khaled El Hagar | |
| 3arees Men Jeeha Amniya
(Arabic: عريس من جهة أمنية) |
2004 | Possible Suiter | Ali Idris | Cameo: uncredited |
| Ureedu Khal3an
(Arabic: أريد خلعاً) |
2005 | Tarek Alnokrashy | Ahmad Awad | |
| Cholesterol-free
(Arabic: خالي من الكوليسترول) |
2005 | Ayoub | Mohamad Abu Seif | |
| Lekhmet Ras
(Arabic: لخمة راس) |
2006 | Nakhnoukh | Ahmad ElBadri | |
| Ashraf Harami
(Arabic: أشرف حرامي) |
2008 | Alrawy | Fakhr eldin Nagida | |
| The President's Chef
(Arabic: طباخ الريس) |
2008 | Hassanein | Saeed Hamed | Cameo |
| 3ala Janb Ya Asta
(Arabic: على جنب يا أسطى) |
2008 | Salah | Saeed Hamed | |
| Bubus
(Arabic: بوبوس) |
2009 | Raafat | Wael Ihsan | |
| Sayad Al Yamam
(Arabic: صياد اليمام) |
2009 | Ali | Ismail Morad | |
| Al Ferqa
(Arabic: الفرقة) |
2013 | Raafat | Cameo | |
| Itlaooli Bara
(Arabic: إطلعولي بره) |
2018 | Psychologist | Wael Ihsan | Cameo |
Television series
| Title | Year(s) | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me, You, and Dad in the Meshmesh
(Arabic: أنا وانت وبابا في المشمش) |
1989 | Hassan | Mohamad Fadel | Cameo |
| The Dream's Lost Time
(Arabic: زمن الحلم الضائع) |
1992 | Fatooh | Wagdy | |
| Annas Beezat
(Arabic: الناس بيزات) |
1993 | Taxi Driver | Ibrahim AlSabagh | |
| And Still the Nile Runs
(Arabic: وما زال النيل يجري) |
1993 | AlSahi | Mohamad Kadel | |
| Wa jari Al Bahth 3an Shahta
(Arabic:وجاري البحث عن شحته) |
1994 | Moselhi | ||
| Assabr Fi Al Malahat
(Arabic: الصبر في الملاحات) |
1995 | |||
| Gulls and Hawks
(Arabic: النوارس والصقور) |
1996 | |||
| Years of Anger
(Arabic: سنوات الغضب) |
1996 | |||
| The Hedgehog
(Arabic: القنفد) |
1997 | |||
| Abou AlFarag's House
(Arabic: بيت أبو الفرج) |
1998 | |||
| Hadret Al Muhtaram
(Arabic: حضرة المحترم) |
1999 | Othman Bayoumi | ||
| Tales of a Modern Husband
(Arabic: حكايات زوج معاصر) |
2003 | Mahmoud | ||
| Mala3eeb Sheeha
(Arabic: ملاعيب شيحة) |
2004 | Sheeha | ||
| Without an Appointment
(Arabic: من غير ميعاد) |
2005 | Ahmad Gaber | ||
| Shakhlool
(Arabic: شخلول) |
2006 | Shakhlool | ||
| Man and Six Women
(Arabic: راجل وست ستات ) |
2006-16 | Adel | ||
| Planet of Disorder
(Arabic: كوكب كراكيب) |
2007 | Tiko | Voice Role: Animated Series | |
| 7 Al Saada Street
(Arabic: شارع السعادة ٧) |
2008 | |||
| Abu Dhahka Geenan
(Arabic: أبو ضحكة جنان) |
2009 | Ismail Yassin | Biopic on Ismail Yassin | |
| Not a Thousand and One Nights
(Arabic: مش ألف ليلة وليلة) |
2010 | Shahrayar | Spin off of the Arabic Classic 1001 Nights | |
| Humans in the Era of Dragons
(Arabic: بني آدمين عصر التنين) |
2011 | Voice Role: Animated Series | ||
| Omena Al Ghula
(Arabic:أمنا الغولة) |
2011 | Cameo | ||
| Al Zanaty Mogahed
(Arabic: الزناتي مجاهد) |
2011 | Cameo | ||
| Ezz's Grandson
(Arabic:حفيد عز) |
2012 | Incomplete | ||
| Nazariyet Al Gauwafa
(Arabic: نظرية الجوافة) |
2013 | Cameo | ||
| Me and Dad and Mom
(Arabic: أنا وبابا وماما) |
2014-15 | Mahmoud | ||
| lahfa
(Arabic: لهفة) |
2015 | Cameo | ||
| Ramadan Karim's Family
(Arabic: عائلة رمضان كريم) |
2016 | Ramadan Karim | Voice Role: Animated Series | |
| Sad Rad
(Arabic:صد رد) |
2016 | Cameo | ||
| Zizo's Family
(Arabic: عائلة زيزو) |
2017 | Abdel Aziz | ||
| Quarter of Roomi
(Arabic: ربع رومي) |
2018 | Cameo | ||
Theater Performances
| Title | Year(s) | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood
(Arabic:خشب الورد) |
1986-9 | Hany Motawea | ||
| No One is Able to Control Them
(Arabic: محدش يقدر عليهم) |
1988 | Shaker AbdelLatif | ||
| Raya and Sekeena's Children
(Arabic: ولاد ريا وسكينة) |
1990 | Hassan AbdelSalam | ||
| Slowly
(Arabic: بشويش) |
1990 | Gelal El Sharkawy | ||
| La Moakhza Ya Moneim
(Arabic:لا مؤاخذه يا منعم) |
1991 | Shaker Khdeir | ||
| Plumber at 12 O'clock
(Arabic: سباك الساعة 12) |
1991 | AbdelGhany Zaky | ||
| Our Father Wants This
(Arabic:بابانا عاوز كده) |
1992 | Mohamad ElSherif
Ashraf Zaky |
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| Game of Love and Heaven
(Arabic:لعبة الحب والجنان) |
1992 | Said Khater | ||
| Al Hanem's Car
(Arabic:سيارة الهانم) |
1992 | AbdelGhany Zaky | ||
| Sahlab
(Arabic: سحلب) |
1992 | Mohamad Nouh | ||
| The Crazy Accident
(Arabic:الحادثة المجنونة) |
1993 | Esam El Said | ||
| Head Ache
(Arabic:وجع الدماغ) |
1995 | |||
| Ballo Ballo
(Arabic: باللو باللو) |
1995-7 | Samir AlAsfouri | ||
| Shaboura
(Arabic:شبورة) |
1998 | Samir AlAsfouri | ||
| Pay My Debts
(Arabic:رد قرضي) |
1999 | Hesham Gomaa | ||
| Sweet and Liar
(Arabic:حلو و كذاب) |
2000 | Mohsen Helmy | ||
| When Dad Sleeps
(Arabic:لما بابا ينام) |
2002-3 | Khaled Galal | ||
| Teatro Masr
(Arabic:تياترو مصر) |
2013-4 | Various Roles | Mohamad Al Sagheir
Ashraf Abdel Baky |
Creator, Directed Select plays
Television Director: Sarah Al Sheikh |
| Masrah Masr
(Arabic: مسرح مصر) |
2015- | Various Roles | Nader Salah El Din
Ashraf Abdel Baky |
Producer
Directed Select plays Television Director: Saeed Hamed |
| Gareema Fel Maadi
(Arabic: جريما في المعادي) |
2015- | The Inspector | Ashraf Abdel Baky | Was a guest actor as the inspector in select events
Producer, Director Egyptian Interpretation of The Play That Goes Wrong |
Talk Shows
Frequent host of Temporary Talk shows
| Title | Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lekaa ElAmaleka
(Arabic:لقاء العمالقة) |
1992 | Incomplete |
| Clapperboard
(Arabic:كلاكيت) |
1999 | |
| Origin of the Word
(Arabic:اصل الكلمة) |
2003 | |
| Maklab Dot Com
(Arabic:مقلب دوت كوم) |
2004-5 | |
| Darak
(Arabic:مقلب دوت كوم) |
2008 | |
| Geel El Tahady
(Arabic:جيل التحدي) |
2010 | Inspired By The Kids Are All Right (game show) |
| Geem Soal
(Arabic:ج سؤال) |
2011 | |
| Masr el Beit El Kebeir
(Arabic:مصر البيت الكبير) |
2013 | |
| Live The Night
(Arabic:عيش الليلة) |
2017 | |
| Ashraf's Cafe
(Arabic:قهوة أشرف) |
2018 | |
Awards
Film Association Festival
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Sayedati Anesaty" | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1999 | "Hassan We Azziza" | Best Actor | Won |
National Cairo Cinema Festival
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Hob El Banat" | Best Actor | Won |
Catholic Film Festival
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Gabr Al Khawater" | Best Actor | Won |
| 2005 | "Hob El Banat" | Best Actor | Won |
| 2006 | "Khaly Men Al Cholesterol" | Best Actor | Won |
Arabic Cinema Festival
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Gabr Al Khawater" | Best Actor | Won |
Alexandria Film Festival
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Leh Ya Benafseg" | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1997 | "Romantica" | Best Actor | Won |
References
- "Ashraf Abdel Baqi Takes the Stage Again in 'Helw Wa Kadab'". Al Bawaba. 21 June 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- Nkrumah, Gamal. "Ashraf Abdel-Baky: A contemplative comedian". Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- "17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2013.