Name
Adam El Sharkawy
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1994-07-23 (32 years old)
Place of Birth
Egypt
Biography
Adam El Sharkawy was born on July 23, 1994 in the Republic of Egypt to Egyptian parents, and his real name is Mahmoud Khaled El Sharkawy. He grew up in a middle-class family, whose origins go back to Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate. His father Khaled is a doctor in criminal law. Adam's family consists of three brothers, and he is the middle one among them. As a child, Adam left Egypt with his parents for California, United States. He was named Adam at John Robert School of Acting where he was studying when he was ten years old.
At age 18, he decided to shorten his last name to "Adam Elshar". After his graduation, Adam started joining various acting workshops, including the famous acting coach Lauren Patrice Nadler's workshop. In 2018, Adam decided to take a serious step in the world of acting, and his first participation was in a short independent film. He gained recognition for his role as Ziad or Big Zee in the Egyptian TV series Newton's Cradle (2021).
Known For
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- 2023 5 Rounds as فارس نصار
- 2019 Low Low
- 2021 86 Melrose Avenue
- 2022 Emily the Criminal as Young Guy at House
- 2023 Fireworks
- 2019 Cuck as Reza
- 2019 Clown as Austin
- 2019 Alone Together as Elliot
- 2025 Stone Cold Fox as Dylan
- 2021 Newton's Cradle ( 30 episodes ) as Ziad (Big Zee)
- 2022 The Killing ( 15 episodes )
- 2022 Crazy About You ( 15 episodes )
- 2009 NCIS: Los Angeles ( 1 episode ) as Pedro Tapia
- 2026 Stranger Things: Tales from '85 ( 1 episode ) as Staffer #1 (voice)
