Biography

 

Helmy was born in Banha, Egypt. He graduated from the Higher institute of Dramatic Arts in Egypt, from the decoration department. Ahmed also graduate of the Academy of Arts, High Institute for Theatre Art in 1993.

 

As an actor and performer, Helmy is notable for his fast-thinking and witty comedy. His career in mainstream Egyptian film began when director Sherif Arafa spotted him on the children's program Leib Eyal (Kids' Play) on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast. Sherif found in him the comedian actor he was looking for to star his film, Aboud Ala El Hodoud (Aboud at the Frontier). In that film Helmy made his first big screen appearance, co-starring alongside Alaa Waley El Din. Thereafter, he quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as Omar 2000, El Nazer (The Headmaster), El Selem We Al Tho'ban (Snakes And Ladders).

 

In 2007, Helmy topped the Egyptian comedian market in number of audience and revenue, mostly due to the success of his movie Keda Reda.

 

Ahmed Helmi ambassador for UN World Food Programme

 

Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmi was chosen as ambassador of the project "Food for Education" launched by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and "Chipsy" food products company. He confirmed he will visit the kids in schools and follow up with them, though, according to him, the WFP did not give him a work schedule. But he plans to do everything he can to help children.

 

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1999	Abood Ala Al Hodood	Said Said Said
2000	Al Nazer	Atef
2000	Omar 2000
2000	Leih Khaletny Ahebak
2001	55 Esaaf	Maree
2001	Al Sellim Wal Teaban
2001	Rehlet Hob	Ramzi
2003	Sahar Al Layaly	Omar
2003	Mido Mashakel	Mido Hamed
2004	Saye' Bahr	Hassan Atta Abdel Rehim (Hanteera)
2005	Zaki Chan	Zaki
2005	Zarf Tarek	Tariq El Wakeel/Omar Abu El Wafa
2006	Galatny Mogreman	Roshdy Abaza
2007	Matab Sena'y	Galal Kamel Noureldine El Beshbishi AKA Mimi
2007	Keda Reda	Reda El Banhawy
2008	Asef Ala Al Izaag	Hassan Salah Eldin zidane
2009	1000 Mabrouk	Ahmed Galal Abdel Awy
2010	Assal Eswed	Masry Sayed El Araby
2010	Bolbol Hayran	Nabil Masoud "Bolbol"
2011	X-Large	Magdy/Adel
2013	AAla Gosety	Raauf