Maged El Kedwany


Maged El Kedwany is an Egyptian actor. He began acting in the 1990s, playing supporting roles. He won the Muhr Arab - Feature Best Actor Award for his role in 678 from Dubai International Film Festival. He's worked on dozens of films, among them are some of the most well-known films of the 1990s, like Afareet el-Asphalt in 1996 and Saidi fe Gamea al-Amrikeya in 1998. His other films include Harameya Ki-Gi-To, Harameya fe Thailand, Al-Ragel al-Abyad al-Motawast, and Khaly min Kolesterol. In 2012, he appeared in two high-profile movies, Hafla Montasif al-Leil and Saaa we Nos. Amongst the theatrical productions that he has performed in are “Pallo” and “Diwan Al Baqar”. Maged has also made several television appearances, which include roles in “Nahnu la Nazra Al Shawk”, “Al Farar Men Al Hob”, “Al Shara’a Al Jadeed”, “Zayzenia” and “Arabesque”.

Personal life

Maged El Kedwany was born in 1967 in the district of Shubra, Cairo, Egypt. At a young age, Maged was brought up in Kuwait till the age of 18. He began his professional career while studying design at the Faculty of Fine Arts. He began acting in a number of amateur plays, which led to him being cast in various TV shows like Qanfad and Nahnu la Nazre el-Shook. Thereafter he enrolled in the Institute of Theatrical Arts and graduated in 1995. He currently lives in El Rehab city.

Filmography