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Ahmed Helmy made his first big screen appearance in film Aboud on the Boarder (1999), in which he co-starred alongside Alaa Waley El Din. Ahmed, through his amazing breakthrough performance, and comic sense of humor, nabbed all the attention he needed in this film. He quickly made a jump to starring roles in films such as Umar 2000 (2000), The Headmaster (2000), _El Selem We Al Thoghban_.

Ahmed first started his career, when director Sherif Arafa was watching children's programme "Leighb Eyal" on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast, Sherif found in Ahmed the comedian actor he needed for the starring role in Aboud Ala El Hedoud. He is a 1993 graduate of the Academy of Arts, High Institute for Theatre Art. He believes that the most sophisticated role he had done yet was in the film Omar 2000, especially the scene in which he had to bury a dear friend. Ahmed's idol is his father, he finds in him the idealism, kindness and wisdom. Ahmed also admires Ahmed Zaki for his enormous acting talent. As for the comedy, he adores Adel Emam and Samir Ghanem. Ahmed finds the trend of the cinema today, now known as the "Youth Cinema", can be judged only through audiences. 'After three or four days of screening a film, audiences would know and judge the film to be a success or no, it is a matter of supply and demand, commerce, film is a commodity which applies to the terms of supply and demand'.

Ahmed Helmy at an event for Sorry to Disturb (2008)

Moved to Saudi Arabia at the age of 8, due to his father&#39;s job.

Worked as an interior decorator and later a TV director of children&#39;s shows.

He is the middle child among three brothers «Khaled, Ahmed, and Sally».

Chosen by &quot;Sana Mansoor&quot;, to submit his idea of a kids show, a program «Leab Eyal», which achieved remarkable success on the Egyptian satellite channel.

In 2001, «Helmy» fought a theater experience for the first time in his life in the play «Hkeem Eyon», with &quot;Alaa waly eldin&quot;, and Kareem Abdel-Aziz.

He began his experience in the representation of his work a few years ago in the Egyptian satellite channels and through the role of a failed young man in series «people, sons of the people», in 1993, with Karam Mattawa, and Nadia Lotfy.

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