Ahmed Helmy to Star in Play "Helmi Helmik"

Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy has signed on to star in the play "Helmi Helmik".

The play is set to debut within the activities of the 5th edition of the Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia.

Helmy made his last theatrical appearance in the play "Memo".

The cast also includes Hannah El Zahed, Hana Shiha, Ahmed Rizk, Hamdy Al Marghany, Mohamed Radwan, and others.

"Memo" marks the second collaboration between Helmy and El Zahed after working on the 2023 radio series ”Aleisma fi Yadi”.

The play also witnesses the acclaimed actor’s first time to appear on stage in 21 years as he made his last participation in a theatrical production in 2001’s play, “Hakim Oyoun”.

The play was first staged on February 20, 2023, during the activities of the Riyadh season, in Saudi Arabia. 

Helmy, born on November 18, 1969, started his career in 1993 on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast.

He made his acting debut in the 1998 acclaimed film “Aboud Ala El Hodoud” (Aboud on the Borders), co-starring with Alaa Waley El Din, and Karim Abdel Aziz.

Thereafter, Helmy quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as “Omar 2000”, “El Nazer” (2000), “El Selem We Al Tho’ban” (2001), and "Sahar El Layali" (2003).