
Esam Abjy
A Syrian actor, born in the Al-Muhajireen neighborhood of the Syrian capital Damascus on February 9, 1941. He began his artistic career in the 1960s while working with the National Theater troupe alongside the late Rafik Al-Suba’i, after being invited by the then Minister of Information, Mr. Youssef Shuqra, who asked them to form the Dramatic Arts Troupe affiliated with television. After the unification of Egypt and Syria and the merging of the Ministries of Information and Culture, he transitioned into theater. Among his most notable works are the TV series Awdat Ghawar (The Return of Ghawar) and Bab Al-Hara, along with many other well-known series. He participated as an actor in numerous television, theatrical, and cinematic productions. His theater work includes: Life is a Dream, The Dead Without Graves, Tartuffe, Sour Grapes, The Fig Tree, King Lear, The Whirlwind, The Thin Man, The King is the King, The Judge of Olive Valley, and The Minister’s Wife, in addition to several radio works. He also appeared in three films: Kafr Qasim, Al-Yazrli, and The Usurer. He passed away on November 24, 2014, at the age of 75 after a battle with illness, leaving behind a rich legacy of Syrian theatrical and television works.
8
Films
17
TV Shows
Known For
25 Credits
Bab Al-Hara
as أبو إبراهيم
2006

The End of a Brave Man
as مبروك
1994

Holding Back Tears
as أبو ملك
2005

Nights of Al Saliheya
as أبو نوري
2004

Diaries of a General Manager
1995

The Slums
2009

5 Stars Family
as أبو محمود
1994

Al Khawali
2000

Aldighri
1992

6 Stars Family
as أبو فايز
1997

They Asked Me
2000

Return of Ghawar
as أبو العز بيك
1998