Ahmed Dawood Lands His First Lead Drama Role

Egyptian actor Ahmed Dawood has signed on to star in the TV series "Zeinhom", which is set to premiere during the off-season.

Yahya Ismail directs the series from a script by Mohamed Suleiman Abdul-Malik. The project consists of 30 episodes and marks Dawood's first major TV role in a drama.

Dawood, born on January 31, 1983, earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering and took part in several theatrical productions during college.

He also performed at the French Cultural Center where he took part in a production of Sartre’s (Death without Graves).

Dawood take part later on in the graduation project of the young director Omar Rushdy, who was a colleague of Karim Al Adl. While taking part in the project, Al Adl took notice of his acting skills and decided to work with him.

He landed his first major role in the 2010 film "Walad w Bent", and then turned to drama and collaborated with top-notch stars such as Yousra, Nour El-Sherif, and Laila Elwy.

Dawood landed his breakthrough role in the 2014 TV series "Segn El Nessa".

His TV credits also include "Suits S1", "Luebat Al-Nesyan", "Mamlaket Eblis", "Aho Da Elly Saar", "Zay El-Shams", "Hadha Almasa", "Grand Hotel", "Hepta: El Mohadra El Akhyra", "Niran Sadeeka", and"Sharbat Loaz".

He is also known for his roles in films such as "122", "Hepta: El Mohadra El Akhyra", and "Welad Rizk" trilogy.