Is Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz Planning to Quit Acting?

Egyptian actor Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz has made a bold statement about his career.

The 40-year-old actor has had a flourishing career for decades. He is widely known for his leading roles in both TV shows and blockbuster hits.

Abdel Aziz shared Friday on Instagram the poster for the TV series "Al Metr Samir”, in which he is currently participating during the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon.

'"Al Metr Samir" my last work," he captioned the post.

The statement sparked a wide state of controversy and puzzlement among Abdel Aziz's fans about whether he is truly retiring from acting or rather quitting making TV series.

"Al Metr Samir" consists of 15 episodes and hails from director Khaled Marei and scriptwriter Mamdouh Metwaly.

The official logline for the series reads: "Famous for fixing family feuds with wit and sarcasm, Sameer Abou El-Wafa can’t face his own court date. Loved by the neighbourhood, yet wanted by justice, he fixes everyone’s problems while running from his own."

Along with Abdel Aziz, the series also stars Salwa Khattab, Mohamed Abdul Rahman "Tota", Nahed Elsebai, Sarah Abdelrahman, Safwa, Alaa Morsy, Islam Ibrahim, and more.

"Al Metr Samir" witnesses Abdel Aziz's comeback to the drama marathon after opting to skip last year’s season.

He made his last participation in the drama marathon with the 2024 TV series "Khaled Nour and his Son Nour Khaled".

Born on June 15, 1985, Karim is the son of iconic actor Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and the younger brother of actor Mohamed Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.

He made his acting debut in the 2001 TV series “Shagaret El Ahlam” (Tree of Dreams).

His TV credits also include "Mamlakat Al Harir,"“El Bait Baity,” “Shaqet Faisal," “Hogan,” “Elkaboos," “Gabal Al Halal," “9 Gameat El Dowal," “Bab Al Khalq," and “Mahmoud Al-Masri”.

On the film side, Abdel Aziz is best known for his roles in "El Hana Elly Ana Feeh,""Beit El Ruby,"“Men Agl Zeko," “Mousa,”“Etla’ooli Barra," and "Gawaza Meery".