Ahmed El Sakka Biography: Movies, Height, TV Shows, Parents, Siblings, Children, Wife, Age, Net Worth

Ahmed El Sakka is an Egyptian actor renowned for his work in action films. He has become one of the leading stars in the Egyptian film industry.

El Sakka started his career with uncredited roles in numerous films and television series before gaining recognition with his breakthrough performances in the Egyptian comedy films An Upper Egyptian at the American University (1998) and Hamam in Amsterdam (1999).

Profile

• Full Name: Ahmed Mohamed Salah El Din El Sakka
• Stage Name: Ahmed El Sakka
• Born: 1 March 1973
• Age: 51 years old
• Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
• Nationality: Egyptian
• Occupation: Egyptian actor
• Height: 1.73 m
• Parents: Salah El Sakka and Nadia Abdo El-Sorogy
• Siblings: Fatma El Sakka
• Spouse: Maha Al Sagheer (m. 1999)
• Children: Yassin Ahmed El Sakka, Nadia Ahmed El Sakka, and Hamza Ahmed El Sakka
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $3 million

Early Life And Education

Ahmed Mohamed Salah El Din El Sakka, born on March 1, 1973, in Cairo, Egypt, is the son of theatre director Salah El Sakka and Nadia Abdo El-Sorogy.

He has one sibling, Fatima El Sakka. El Sakka studied at the Academy of Arts and graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1993. He is of Egyptian ethnicity and practices Islam.

Career

Ahmed El Sakka began his acting career in the early 1990s with roles in popular television series such as Al Nawa (1991) alongside Fardous Abdel Hamid, Alf Leila Wa Leila (1995), and Nesf Rabeea El-Akhar (1996) with Yehia El-Fakharany.

He also appeared in the series W Man Allazi La Yoheb Fatma? (1996) and Tarweed El-Sharesa (1996) with Athar El-Hakim. He gained notable recognition with major roles in Rodda Qalbi (1998) and Zawag Ala Wark Solifan (1998).

El Sakka’s breakthrough film role came in Sa’edi fe el gama’a el amrekiya (1998), where he starred alongside Mohamed Henedi as a farmer attending an American university.

He followed this success with another hit, Hamam fi Amsterdam (1999), again co-starring with Henedi, playing a tough-guy character. El Sakka’s career continued to rise with key roles in the plays Alabanda (1998) and Afroto (1999), establishing him as a popular actor.

His first major starring role in cinema was in Short W Fanelah W Cap (2000), which became a huge financial success, earning him the Best Actor Award at the Cairo International Film Festival.

He continued to build his career with films such as Africano (2001), Mafia (2002), Tito (2004), and Italy War (2005). El Sakka’s versatility shone through with roles in romantic dramas like About Love and Passion (2006) and biographical films like The Island (2007).

Throughout the 2010s, El Sakka remained active, starring in films like Papa (2012), The Benefit (2012), and The Island 2 (2014), as well as thrillers like 30 Years Ago (2016).

He also appeared in television series such as Red Lines (2012), Roundtrip (2015), and The Black Horse (2017). In 2021, El Sakka starred in 200 Pounds and Nasl El Aghrab (Offspring of Strangers), the latter of which received significant criticism.

El Sakka’s career achievements were recognized with the GFF’s Career Achievement Award at the El Gouna Film Festival in 2021. In 2022, he starred in Al Ekhtiar 3 (The Choice 3), alongside prominent actors such as Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz.

His ongoing success and contribution to Egyptian cinema solidify his reputation as one of the country’s leading actors.

Social Media

• Instagram handle: @ahmedelsakaeg
• Facebook handle: Ahmed Elsaka
• Twitter handle: @Ahmed_AISakka

Personal Life

Ahmed El Sakka, a renowned Egyptian actor, has been married to media personality Maha Al Sagheer since November 17, 1999. The couple has three children: Yassin, Hamza, and Nadia.

Their relationship has encountered difficulties over the years, marked by two separations and subsequent reconciliations, largely due to personal differences and family-related pressures.

Filmography

Movies:

• The Gang of El Max (2024)
• The Swarm (2024)
• The Last Round (2024)
• The Porters (2024)
• The Black Horse (2017)
• 30 Years Ago (2016)
• The Island 2 (2014)
• Papa (2012)
• The Red Lines (2012)
• The Deal (2010)
• The Consul’s Son (2010)
• The Dealer (2010)
• Ibrahim El-Abyad (2009)
• The Island (2007)
• Taymour and Shafika (2007)
• About Love and Passion (2006)
• Italy War (2005)
• Tito (2004)
• Mafia (2002)

TV Series:

• The Porters (2024)
• The Last Round (2024)
• The Black Horse (2017)
• Going and Coming Back (2015)
• Esteefa (2014)
• The Red Lines (2012)
• Son of the Poor (2019)
• Offspring of Strangers (2021)

Net Worth

Ahmed El Sakka’s net worth is estimated at approximately $3 million. As a prominent Egyptian actor, he has earned substantial wealth through his roles in successful films and television series, along with endorsements and production work within the Egyptian entertainment industry.