31 year old Egyptian actor, Ahmed El Saka comes from an artistic family. His father, Salah El Saka is a director, while his grandfather, Abdu El Surogi was a singer. As a child, Ahmed dreamt of becoming a football player, but he found himself headed in a different direction – towards an acting career. His first experience in acting was as a student in high school, when he appeared in the play Khod Lak Qaulb, in Alexandria in 1991. Famous writer, Osama Anwar Okasha took note of Ahmed, and introduced him to the director, Mohamed Fadel. And this was just the beginning. Fadel cast him in various roles in TV series such as El Nawa, Nesf Rabie El Akher, and Helm El Ganoub. And his success in cinema has been unparalleled, with films like Hamam Fe Amsterdam starring alongside actor, Mohamed Heneidy. He also appeared in the film, Short Wa Fanela Wa Cap, for which he was awarded the accolade of best actor at the National Egyptian Cinema Festival in 2001. And even in the small roles he has appeared in, such as his portrayal of Atef El Sadat in the film, Ayam El Sadat, he has been rewarded – receiving an award from President Husni Mubarak. Ahmed feels that the film Africano represented the pinnacle of his career, saying that he found himself in that role. His favorite actors include Ahmed Zaki and YousraÆ. Ahmed married Maha El Soghayer in November 1999 and, they have a son, Yassin.