Khaled Abol Naga
Khaled Abol Naga
Born 02/11/1966 in Cairo, Egypt

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.

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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Filmography (Movies)

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Character:Sheikh Kahlil Abbas

Release Date:27/02/2020

Writing on Snow

Writing on Snow

Character:

Release Date:04/11/2017

Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt

Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt

Character:Nasser Voice-Over (voice)

Release Date:17/04/2016

The Unknown Sweet Potato Seller

The Unknown Sweet Potato Seller

Character:

Release Date:01/01/2016

Out of the Ordinary

Out of the Ordinary

Character:Yehia

Release Date:24/11/2015

From A to B

From A to B

Character:Senior Syrian Officer

Release Date:08/01/2015

Eyes of a Thief

Eyes of a Thief

Character:Tarek Khedr

Release Date:01/10/2014

Decor

Decor

Character:Sherif

Release Date:18/09/2014

Villa 69

Villa 69

Character:Hussain

Release Date:06/10/2013

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

Character:

Release Date:13/01/2013

Microphone

Microphone

Character:خالد

Release Date:26/01/2010

My Sleeping Lover

My Sleeping Lover

Character:Ramez

Release Date:04/12/2009

Heliopolis

Heliopolis

Character:Ibrahim

Release Date:15/09/2009

One-Zero

One-Zero

Character:شريف

Release Date:04/03/2009

Encrypted Letter

Encrypted Letter

Character:ضيف شرف

Release Date:02/04/2008

Agamista

Agamista

Character:عز

Release Date:13/06/2007

Account Statement

Account Statement

Character:Farid

Release Date:21/03/2007

In the Heliopolis Flat

In the Heliopolis Flat

Character:Yehia

Release Date:14/03/2007

None But That!

None But That!

Character:Nader

Release Date:02/03/2007

Game of love

Game of love

Character:Essam

Release Date:23/10/2006

Civic Duty

Civic Duty

Character:Gabe Hassan

Release Date:26/04/2006

Downtown Girls

Downtown Girls

Character:Samir

Release Date:04/11/2005

Italia's War

Italia's War

Character:Fouad

Release Date:27/07/2005

Stray Cats

Stray Cats

Character:

Release Date:08/01/2005

Double Faces

Double Faces

Character:Tareq

Release Date:01/01/2005

Dignity Day

Dignity Day

Character:

Release Date:01/09/2004

Girl's Love

Girl's Love

Character:Kimo (Karim El Sharkawy)

Release Date:14/01/2004

Sleepless Nights

Sleepless Nights

Character:Ali

Release Date:16/07/2003

A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief

A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief

Character:Selim (The Citizen)

Release Date:15/12/2001

Rendez-Vous

Rendez-Vous

Character:

Release Date:05/03/2001

Why Did You Make Me Love You?

Why Did You Make Me Love You?

Character:خالد

Release Date:27/12/2000

Madness of Love

Madness of Love

Character:

Release Date:13/06/1977

The Long Nights

The Long Nights

Character:

Release Date:20/03/1967

Television Appearances

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