Ahmed Mekky, an Egyptian actor, is currently in the process of preparing for a new television series that he intends to partake in during the Ramadan 2025 drama marathon.
Mekky and scriptwriter Hani Sarhan are reunited in the untitled project. In 2021, the tandem collaborated for the first time on season 2 of the critically acclaimed television series “El Ekhteyar ll” (The Choice 2).
The series depicts Mekky’s departure from the popular television comedy “Al-Kabir Awy.”
Last Ramadan, the eighth season of “Al-Kabir Awy” was released, which marked the return of several cast members, including Mekky, Rahma Ahmed, Bayoumi Fouad, Hisham Ismail, Mohamed Salam, Samaa Ibrahem, Hussein Hagag, and Hatem Salah.
Additionally, it includes cameos from numerous A-list celebrities, such as Amina Khalil. The series is being directed by Ahmed El-Gendy, with a script written by Mustafa Saqr and Mohamed Ezzeldin.
The series is scheduled to premiere during the Ramadan 2024 drama extravaganza and is produced by the Synergy production company.
In 2010, “Al-Kabir Awy” premiered. It centers on the Mayor of the Mazarita village in higher Egypt, who learns that he has additional siblings.
The series was highly successful and became one of the most acclaimed comedy series that are broadcast annually during Ramadan. It was renewed in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, and 2023.
Mekky was born in Algeria on June 19, 1980, to an Algerian father and an Egyptian mother. However, she spent her childhood in Egypt.
After graduating from the Institute of Cinema, he began his career in show business as a short film director, directing films such as “Yabanee Asly” (An Original Japanese). He directed the 2005 film “Al Hassa Al Sab’a” (The Seventh Sense), which was adapted from a short film that Mekky had previously directed in 2003. The film co-starred Ahmed Al Fishawy.
The 43-year-old actor had also worked with his sister, Inas Mekky, to direct numerous television productions, such as “Lahazat Harija” (Crucial Moments) and “Tamer wa Shawqiyah” (Tamer and Shawqiyah), in which he also portrayed the character of Haitham Dabour.Ahmed Mekky
Mekky has achieved success as a farcical comedic actor through his performance in the 2008 film “H. Dabbour,” the 2009 film “Teer Enta,” the 2010 TV series “El Kabeer Awi,” and the 2010 film “La Tarago Wa La Esteslam.”.
Additionally, he is recognized for his role in the third season of the television series “El Ekhteyar” (The Choice).
In addition to his acting career, Mekky has maintained his prominence by composing and performing rap songs, which he either incorporates into his films or posts online.