Name: Ahmad Zaki Abdul-Rahman

Ahmed Zaki was born in Zagazig, Sharqiyah, on November 18, 1949. An only child, he was orphaned when his father died shortly after his birth. With his mother remarrying, Zaki was raised by his grandfather. After finishing preparatory school, Zaki entered technical school and was to become a blacksmith. Showing great interest in theatre and acting while at technical school, the principal who was a theatre lover encouraged him to act in school plays.

One day there was a school show and many actors from Cairo were invited to watch. After the show they met and advised him to apply for the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts.

Zaki joined the Institute. He was fortunate enough to have gotten a real start while still a student, when he performed in the play "Hello Shalaby," his very first role in his career as an actor. Graduating at the top of his class, outshining colleagues and peers in a way that became common throughout his life. He left the Institute in 1973, taking on bigger roles, and playing in some of the most successful plays such as "Madraset al-Mushaghbeen". He furthered his career by playing in "Awladna fi London," and "al-'Eyal Kibret."

From the stage Zaki made the logical and highly successful step to television, playing in many popular TV series and films such as "al-ayam," in the role of the renowned writer and thinker Taha Hussein, "howa wa hiyya" with Soad Hosni, and "nahr al-malh" among others.

It should be noted that Zaki contributed over 60 movies to Egyptian cinema in less than 20 years. He played a multitude of characters that varied from a thief to a gangster and from a politician to a president.

Ahmed Zaki married his colleague actress Hala Fouad who died of cancer. He has one son Haitham.

He died in 2005.

He died in 2005