Hesham Ismail is an Egyptian actor. He was born in Saudi Arabia in 1977, and studied commerce in Helwan University, where he graduated in 1998. In 2007 he joined Khaled Galal's acting troupe, and participated in their play "Ahwa Sada" (Black Coffee), from which he had his breakthrough in acting, specially as a comedian, as he went on to get cast in numerous television series and films, including "Assal Eswed" (Black Honey), "El Bab fi El Bab" (Door to Door), and "Zat". He is best known for his recurring role in the comedy series "El Kebir Awy" in its first 4 seasons.