Khaled Abol Naga

Born: 1966-11-02

Kal Naga (aka: Khaled Abol Naga) is a Multi Award-winning Actor, Producer, and Director from Egypt, based in California. He is a well-established movie star in the middle-east and considered one of the top talents of his generation, his work extends from Film, TV, to Theatre, and Radio and TV hosting. He has been a lead in feature films since his first lead role in "A Citizen, An Informant & A Thief" by Egyptian acclaimed director Daoud Abdel Sayed in 2001. As an actor he collected numerous Best Actor Awards from his home country Egypt, European & International Film Festivals since 2001, culminating in a historic winning of ALL-important Best Actor Awards offered in his home country Egypt in 2014 (Egypt's National Film Festival, Film Society Festival for Egyptian Cinema, The Catholic Centre festival for Egyptian Cinema) for his critically acclaimed portrayal of a terminally ill older man: Hussein in "Villa 69". In the same year, Naga won The Best Actor Award (Silver Pyramid) from the prestigious Cairo International Film Festival CIFF for his role as a Palestinian father searching for his daughter in the Palestinian Oscar's submission "Eyes of a thief" (Lead Actor), as well as other several regional awards for "Villa 69" including the Best Actor Award from Festival Cinema Africain Khouribga, Morocco. Naga's English speaking work started gaining momentum since he moved to California in 2017, where he appeared in the main role (Al Kady) in the Fox TV show "Tyrant", then his enigmatic appearance in the BBC TV mini-series "The Last Post", to a much-celebrated guest-star appearance in The History Channel TV show "Vikings" season 5 in 2019 In a film festival in 2016 celebrating Arabic film submissions to the Oscars, he was honored for being the most submitted actor in Arabic film submissions to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (The Oscars). He is often tagged in western media as Egypt's "Brad Pitt" for his many career similarities with the latter, Also tagged as the next "Omar Sharif" especially after his American debut movie Civic Duty in 2007, he was also tagged as "Egypt's International treasure" for his unprecedented courage advocating for freedom & standing up against injustice in his home country Egypt, He also has a very celebrated and successful career across the Middle-east TV networks as a TV & radio host in prime-time shows from 1997 till 2005. Famous for his unexpected yet smart choices of scripts & roles, Naga created a vast & diverse filmography with unprecedented wide acclaim from critics & audiences throughout the Arab & international film societies creating a unique phenomenon in his generation of actors, almost all of his films have an "exportable" nature to other cultures. He created special attention to his choices and subtle yet deep performances. Naga as a Producer since 2009, created with others a new wave of possibilities in the Egyptian independent film industry, from co-producing "Heliopolis" 2009 which went on to feature in over a dozen festivals, to the revolutionary production of "Microphone" 2010 in which a new generation of photography DSLR cameras were used, He is among a leading "iTeam Cairo" that is becoming a seed of to help indie filmmakers. He was appointed as a UNICEF UN Goodwill Ambassador in Egypt 2007 till 2015.


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Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

as Sheikh Kahlil Abbas
Released: 2020-02-27

After freeing a young Bedouin girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, an Australian...

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Sleepless Nights

as Ali
Released: 2003-07-16

A social romance that portrays the lives of 4 married couples who are friends. As they gather to...

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Italia's War

as Fouad
Released: 2005-07-27

Yaseen is a lawyer who works for senior attorney, Kamaal. When he discovers that Kamal is...

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My Sleeping Lover

as Ramez
Released: 2009-12-04

After undergoing hypnosis, Ramez finally meets the woman of his dreams — but his vision of her...

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In the Heliopolis Flat

as Yehia
Released: 2007-03-14

Najwa, a music teacher from the city of Minya, Upper Egypt, seizes the opportunity to come to...

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Downtown Girls

as Samir
Released: 2005-11-04

The film takes place inside the world of Downtown that is full of stories and many social...

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Civic Duty

as Gabe Hassan
Released: 2006-04-26

An American accountant bombarded with cable news and the media's obsession with terrorist plots...

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Why Did You Make Me Love You?

as خالد
Released: 2000-12-27

Dalia abandoned her beloved Hisham, which made him get over her and become friends and he got...

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Out of the Ordinary

as Yehia
Released: 2015-11-24

When Yehia's scientific investigation of the paranormal yields nothing, he takes a forced...

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Encrypted Letter

as Himself
Released: 2008-04-02

Fayez discovers a code sheet that his grandfather left to him before he was killed, of a...

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Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt

as Nasser Voice-Over (voice)
Released: 2016-04-17

In 1952 a young Egyptian colonel named Gamal Abdel Nasser led a coup that became a revolution,...

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Double Faces

as Tareq
Released: 2005-01-01

Mahmoud is a professor of acting, who lives an isolated life, a shift in his personality occurs...

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Heliopolis

as Ibrahim
Released: 2010-04-28

8 characters skew lifelines that never really intersect in the suburb of Heliopolis in Cairo...

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Villa 69

as Hussain
Released: 2013-10-06

Hussein is a terminally ill yet charming architect who enjoys a solitary routine in his old...

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A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief

as Selim (The Citizen)
Released: 2001-12-15

Selim, a handsome and successful writer triggers an elaborate chain of events when he visits...

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Girl's Love

as Kimo (Karim El Sharkawy)
Released: 2004-01-14

The story of three half-sisters who are united when their father dies and his will dictates they...

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Decor

as Sherif
Released: 2014-09-18

Maha has always been passionate about cinema, and as a set designer she's become an expert at...

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Microphone

as خالد
Released: 2010-01-26

Upon his return to Alexandria, Khaled becomes intrigued with a graffiti mural opposite his...

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From A to B

as Senior Syrian Officer
Released: 2015-01-08

Three estranged childhood friends (Omar, Ramy, Jay), travel on a road trip from Abu Dhabi to...

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Eyes of a Thief

as Tarek Khedr
Released: 2014-10-01

Tareq is released from an Israeli prison and returns to his hometown in Palestine, a place...

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One-Zero

as شريف
Released: 2009-03-04

Many characters of different backgrounds with various problems have their lives intertwine, as...

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Agamista

as عز
Released: 2007-06-13

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Dignity Day

as uncredited
Released: 2004-09-01

The Egyptian navy prepares for a crucial military operation to sink the Israeli destroyer Eilat....

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Rendez-Vous

as uncredited
Released: 2001-03-05

A group of young men meets a prostitute, who changes the course of their lives. The girl begins...

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Account Statement

as Farid
Released: 2007-03-21

(Soha) works with the Police as a sketch artist,and falls in love with the mysterious decoration...

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The Unknown Sweet Potato Seller

as uncredited
Released: 2016-01-01

An Egyptian man named Khaled is investigating a murder in which a child that sells sweet...

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None But That!

as Nader
Released: 2007-03-02

"Nahed" (Nabila Ebeid) as the Greedy Mother fight over "Dina" (Arwa) the innocent talent who...

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Stray Cats

as uncredited
Released: 2005-01-08

A short feature about a prostitute named Dunia who spends the night with Amir, a rich man who...

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The Long Nights

as uncredited
Released: 1967-03-20

After his wife's death, Mokhtar decides to stay celibate and take care of his children. But he...

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Game of love

as Essam
Released: 2006-10-23

Laila, who is abandoned by her lover dentist because of her excessive freedom, and collected by...

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Madness of Love

as uncredited
Released: 1977-01-01

Mona loves her Husband Ahmed and Kid Khaled, but Husband is always away on business trips around...

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Writing on Snow

as uncredited
Released: 2017-11-04

The film discusses different ideologies in terms of religion, geography and intellect reflected...

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Vikings

as Ziyadat Allah
First aired: 2013-03-03

The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of...

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Hekayat Beneeshha

as عمر/ياسين يوسف الشناوي
First aired: 2009-08-22

Dr. Layla Sallam, freshly healing from two tumultuous marriages, finds herself drawn to Omar, a...

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Messiah

as Yacob (uncredited)
First aired: 2020-01-01

A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs...

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The Last Post

as Informant
First aired: 2017-10-01

Drama series set in the mid-sixties, in which a unit of Royal Military Police officers and their...

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With You, Mona El Shazly

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-10-11

A weekly diverse talk show, where Mona Al Shazly meets with people away from the tension of...

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