Hamdy El-Wazir

Hamdy El-Wazir

(Egyptian Actor and Vehicle Inspector)

Full Name: Ahmed Sayed Ahmed El-Wazir

Date of Birth: October 8, 1955

Age: 69 (as of 2025)

Place of Birth: Port Said, Egypt

Nationality: Egyptian

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering – Qena University

Occupation: Actor, Director, Vehicle Inspector

Years Active: 1978 – present

Personal and Professional Life

Born in Port Said to an artistic family known for producing actors and directors, Hamdy El-Wazir graduated with an engineering degree from Qena University. He began his acting career in the late 1970s, making his cinematic debut with Youssef Chahine’s film Alexandria... Why? (1979).

He rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with key roles in films such as Bus Driver (Sawaq Al-Otobees), Al-Takhshiba, and especially The Rapists (Al-Mughtasiboun), gaining recognition for his intense portrayals of villainous and complex characters.

One of his notable TV appearances was in Raafat El-Hagan (Season 3, 1992), where he played the intelligence officer "Adel."

He is also active in theater direction, having staged several notable plays.

Selected Filmography

Cinema

Alexandria... Why? (1979)

Bus Driver (Sawaq Al-Otobees, 1982)

Al-Hareef (1984)

Al-Halfout (1984)

The Rapists (Al-Mughtasiboun, 1989) – [Jamil Ibrahim Al-Makaysati]

The Imps (Al-Afaarit, 1990) – [Officer Hossam]

Qabdat Al-Hilali (1991)

Wolf Trap (Masidat Al-Zi'ab, 1994)

Lion of Sinai (Asad Sinai, 2016) – [Zakaria Khalil]

Wild Raghda (Raghda Motawahesha, 2018) – [as himself]

Television

Raafat El-Hagan (Season 3, 1992) – [Adel]

Egyptian Papers (Awrak Masriyya, 2002) – [Suleiman Shoukry]

Mandy the Sailor (Al-Bahhar Mandy, 2002) – [Hoda]

The Obsessed (Al-Waswas, 2015)

Mousa (2021)

Captain Anoush (2017) – [Captain Homsani]

El-Dawly (2018) – Guest Star

The Devil's Joys (Afrah Iblis, Season 2, 2019) – Guest Star

Theater and Stage Direction

The War of Al-Basus

Rituals of Signs and Transformations

Kabreet Epic (1985) – [Kamal]

Other Works

From Russia with Love (2018)

Report (Balaagh, 2002)

Do Not Expel Adam from Paradise (2002)

One of the People (2008) – Guest

Al-Beit Beitak (2004) – Guest

Birth Certificate

Thieves' Gang (Shillat Haramiyya) – [Security Man]

The Magical Glasses (Al-Nazzara Al-Siḥriyya)

Awards and Honors

Hamdy El-Wazir has received several awards and honors throughout his career, especially for his bold and psychologically complex roles in Egyptian cinema.