Karim Abdel Aziz (; born 17 August 1975) is an Egyptian actor and director. He is the son of filmmaker Mohammad Abdel Aziz and the nephew of director Omar Abdel Aziz.
Early life Karim Abdel Aziz was born on 17 August 1975, in Agouza, Giza, as the elder of two children. He is the son of Egyptian film director Mohamed Abdel Aziz, while his mother worked at the Mass Culture Center. Growing up in an artistic environment influenced his interest in cinema. He studied at Collège De La Salle, a French school in Cairo, before joining the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1994, where he graduated from the directing department in 1997.
Career Abdel Aziz began his career as a child actor, appearing in his father’s film Attention, Gentlemen (Entabaho Ayoha Al Sadah). He later featured in two additional works directed by his father: Some Go to the Authorized Representative Twice (Al Baad Yazhab Lel Ma'zoon Marratayn) and The Suspect (Al Mashboh). Karim Abdel Aziz worked as an assistant director before pursuing acting.
He became known for his roles in films such as Al Basha Telmeez, Abu Ali, Wahid Min El Nas, Awlad El 3am, Fasel wa Na’ood and The Secret Men Club. In 2025, Abdel Aziz made Egyptian cinema history when four of his films surpassed EGP 100 million at the Egyptian box office, making him the first Egyptian actor to achieve this milestone. The films were Project X (2025), The Blue Elephant 2 (2019), Kira & El Gin (2022) and Beit El Ruby (2023). Throughout his career, Abdel Aziz has also received several awards and honors. Among them are the Best Dramatic Actor award from the Arab Radio and Television Network in 2009 for Awlad El 3am, the Artistic Excellence Award at the 2010 Alexandria International Film Festival, and the Faten Hamama Award for Excellence at the Cairo International Film Festival.
In 2025, he starred The tv series Al-Hashashin portraying Hasan-i Sabbah. The show found success and evolved into a cultural phenomenon, adding depth to the Ramadan experience through its captivating portrayal of the Arab world’s rich history, drama, and beauty.
In 2026 he was starred in movie 7 Dogs alongside Ahmed Ezz (actor). The film was a success and in Egypt it earned EGP 131.4 million from 912,300 tickets sold during its first week. The figure was reported as a new Egyptian box-office record.
Filmography Films No. Year Title RoleNotes 1 1978 Entabaho Ayoha Al Sadah (Attention gentlemen) Child 2 1978 El Baad Yezhab Lel Ma’zoun Marratayn(Some people go to the marriage registrar twice) Child 3 1981 Al Mashboh (The Suspect) Ali 4 1998 Edhak El Sora Tetla’ Helwa (Smile the picture will look nice) Tarek 5 1999 Aboud ‘Ala El Hodoud (Aboud on the Border) Mansour 6 2000 Gonoon El Hayah (The Madness of Life) Magdy 7 2000 Leeh Khaletni Ahebak (Why Did You Make Me Love You?) Hisham 8 2002 Haramia Fi KG2 (Thieves in KG2) Hassan 9 2003 Haramia Fi Thailand (Thieves in Thailand) Ibrahim 10 2004 El Pasha Telmiz (The Student Cop) Basioni 11 2005 Abu Ali Hassan Abu Ali 12 2006 Wahed Men El Nas (One of the People) Mahmoud 13 2006 Fi Mahattet Masr (At Misr Station) Reda 14 2008 Khareg Ala El Qanoon (Outside the Law) Omar Elwakil 15 2009 Welad El Am (Escaping Tel Aviv) Mostafa 16 2011 Fasel Wa Na'od (We'll Be Right Back) Arabi 17 2014 Al Fil Al Azraq (The Blue Elephant) Yehia Rashed 19 2019 Al Fil Al Azraq 2 (The Blue Elephant 2) Yehia Rashed 20 2019 Nady El Rejal El Sery (The Secret Men Club) Adham 21 2022 Kira & El Gen Ahmed Abdelfattah Kira 22 2023 Beet El Rooby (El Rooby's House) Ibrahim El Rooby 23 2025 El-Mashroo' X (Project X) Youssef El-Gammal 24 2026 7 Dogs Ghali Abu DawoodSaudi Arabian film
Television series No. Year Title Role 1 2015 Wesh Tani (Second Face) 2 2017 Al Zaybak (The Mercury) 3 2021 Al Ekhtiyar 2 (The Choice 2) 4 2024 Al Hashasheen (The Assassins) Hasan-i Sabbah
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