Ahmed Malek Joins TV Series "Shoghl Fanadek"

Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek has recently joined the cast of stars Ruby and Amr Youssef's TV series "Shoghl Fanadek".

Mohamed Sami is directing the series from a script he co-wrote alongside Mohab Tarek.

The series, produced by Media Hub, marks the first collaboration between Ruby and Youssef.

"Shoghl Fanadek" is set to screen during the Ramadan 2024 drama marathon.

The duo participated respectively in the last Ramadan drama marathon, Ruby with the TV series "Hadret El Omda" and Youssef with "The 101 Battalion".

Malek, born on September 29, 1995, got his first audition at the age of eight when his uncle took him to perform in a commercial. 

In 2005, he landed 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 Sami offered Malek the role of Ahmed, a stammered teenage addict in his series "Ma'a Sabq Alesrar". 

With his newfound success in the role, Sami nominated Malek to play the role of a troubled teen in his TV series "Hekayet Hayah" (2013) for which he won a DG award for Best Young Actor in 2013. 

Following 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). 

In 2014, he returned for the sequel, which propelled him towards regional stardom in the Middle East after which he became one of the most successful and sought-after Egyptian actors of his generation. 

Malek 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.