Achmed Abdel-Salam Actor
International Actor
Overview
NationalityAustria
LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (fluent), Arabic – modern standard (basic)
Born1983, Wien, Austria
Age range40 - 47
Height178 cm
Ethnic typesArabic, Southern European / Mediterranean (dark)
Place of residenceWien - Vienna (Austria)
Possible accommodationHamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Kairo (Egypt)
MembershipsdrehbuchVERBAND Austria (Austria)
Literar Mechana (Austria)
Contact
playitsam. Agentur für SchauspielerInnen und KünstlerInnen
Contact: Evelyn Kreitner-Lindorfer und Martina Schreiner
Skills/Talents
Languages German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Arabic – modern standard (basic)
Dialects Viennese (fluent)
Accents Austrian German (native accent), Egyptian (good), German (good), Bavarian (basic)
Dance Dance improvisation (good), Free dance (good), Waltz (basic)
Singing. Choral Singing (basic), Pop (basic)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone
Musical instruments Guitar (basic)
Sports Ballsport (very good), Cycling (very good), Gym (very good), Handball (very good), Jogging (very good), Table Tennis (very good), Weights (very good), Badminton (good), Basketball (good), Mountain Biking (good), Soccer (good), Swimming (good), Boxing (basic), Horseback Riding (basic), Parkour (basic), Shooting (basic), Yoga (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Other Skills Beatboxing, Director, Improvisation, Storytelling
Appearance
Age range 40 - 47
Height 178 cm
Build Athletic
Weight 74 kg
Colour of eyes Brown
Colour of hair Black
Hair style wavy short
Facial hair Beard
Twin No
Ethnic types Arabic, Southern European / Mediterranean (dark)
Tattoo None
Piercing None
Glasses No
Scars Yes, invisible
Training
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Masterclass Ron Burros (Stella Adler Studio of Acting)
Universität Wien
CASTING Workshop mit Nicole Schmied
Schauspielschule Krauss
Actor's Lab with Jeff Ricketts
Universität Wien
Pantomime und Impro mit Massud Rahnama
Awards/Nominations
2018
Best Love Film/Romance (Austria)
- Award
for Adam / Adam & Esra
2018
Best Student Short April 2018 (Australia)
- Award
for Adam / Adam & Esra
2017 Young Leaders Fellowship by the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research (Japan) - Award
2017 Finalist des Drehbuchwettbewerbs "If she can see it, she can be it" (Austria) - Award
2014 Jahresstipendium der Literar Mechana (Austria) - Award
2013 Carl Mayer Förderungspreis (Austria) - Award
CV Highlights CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Commercials CV - Audio CV - Other
Highlights
2025
Soko Linz
Gebhardt Productions
ORF
Television series
Crime
Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff
Directed by
Manuel Rickle
Actor in Episode
CV - Television & Streaming
2025
Soko Linz
Gebhardt Productions
Network/Distributor: ORF
Television series
Crime
Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff
Directed by
Manuel Rickle
Actor in Episode
2019
Die Vorstadtweiber
MR Film
Network/Distributor: ORF
Television series
Comedy, Drama
Mirjam Unger
Directed by
Pprotier Pharmakonzern
Supporting Actor
2015
SOKO Donau
Satel Film
Television series
Crime
Holger Barthel
Directed by
Selim Al Khatib
Actor in Episode
2014 - 2014
"Copstories"
Gebhardt Productions Wien
Network/Distributor: ORF
Television series
Crime
Paul Harather, Christopher Schier, Barbara Eder
Directed by
Kamal (2 Episoden)
Actor in Episode
2014
Die Waffen nieder, Berta von Suttner
Okto
Network/Distributor: Wiener TV-Sender Okto
TV series
Period drama
Oliver Leitsberger
Directed by
Achmed Abdel-Salam
Star of Episode
2013
Die Auslöschung
Mona Film
Network/Distributor: SWR/ORF
Television film
Drama
Nikolaus Leytner
Directed by
Supporting Actor
CV - Film
2025
Vermessen
Short film
Comedy, Drama
Alexey Hartlieb-Shea
Directed by
Rafi Seebacher
Lead
2024
Egon & Kunibert
Filmakademie Wien
Matthias Schuch
Directed by
Markus
Ongoing Leading Part
2023
Woodwalkers
DOR Film, blue eyes Fiction
Feature film (cinema)
Family, Fantasy, Young adult
Damian John Harper
Directed by
Badger Shifter Dan
Supporting Actor
2024
Strangers Like Us
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Drama, Satire
Felix Krisai, Pipi Fröstl
Directed by
Patrick
Ongoing Supporting Actor
• „Thomas Pluch Preis für besten Kurz- und Mittellangen Film“ (Diagonale – Festival des österreichischen Films, April 2024, Österreich)
• „Bester Österreichischer Film“ (Shortynale Klosterneuburg, August 2024, Österreich)
• „Bester Niederösterreichischer Film“ (Shortynale Klosterneuburg, August 2024, Österreich)
• „Best Screenplay“ an Pipi Fröstl & Felix Krisai (European Film Festival of Lille, April 2025, Frankreich)
• Nominierung „Bester Kurzfilm“ – Österreichischer Filmpreis 2025
2021
ANGST
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Science fiction
Béla Baptiste
Directed by
Tom
Supporting Actor
2018
Glossary of Broken Dreams
monochrom
Docufiction
Educational, Experimental
Johannes Grenzfurthner
Directed by
Modern Subject
Supporting Actor
2018
Stellen Sie sich bitte vor
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Other
Ulrike Putzer, Matthias Van Baaren
Directed by
2018
Angst (Fear)
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Science fiction
Béla Baptiste
Directed by
Tom
Supporting Actor
2017
Wasser
Short film
Comedy
Alexey Hartlieb-Sheaa
Directed by
Karim
Lead
2017
Adam & Esra
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Achmed Abdel-Salam
Directed by
Adam
Lead
2015
Aura of Avery
SAE Wien
Short film
Marcel Darwisch
Directed by
Viktor
Supporting Lead
2015
Der Besuch der kleinen Dame
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Jessica Lind
Directed by
Lead
2015
Video
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Drama
Achmed Abdel-Salam
Directed by
Lead
2015
Was hat uns bloß so ruiniert
Novotny und Novotny
Feature film (cinema)
Marie Kreutzer
Directed by
Special Extra
2015
Die Hochzeit
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Sebastian Mayr
Directed by
Paul
Supporting Actor
2012
WAHN
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Drama
Jan Pratzak
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2012
1805 - A Town's Tale
Filmakademie Wien und Krems, Michael Reiseneder
Short film
Walter Bednarik
Directed by
Phillipe
Supporting Lead
2012
WERKZEUG
Woodway
Short film
Christopher Korkisch
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2011
Alles wird gut
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Drama
Sebastian Longariva
Directed by
Adam
Lead
2011
Gabriel
Short film
Drama
Mathias Seebacher
Directed by
Armin
Lead
2011
Abseits
Short film
Béla Baptiste
Directed by
Verurteilter
Lead
CV - Commercials
2014
Frühlingserwachen
VIKING
Commercial
Viking
Directed by
Lead
2010
aonpowerkombi
DIEFILMEMACHER GmbH
Commercial
Commercial
Caspar Hogerzeil
Directed by
Telekom Austria aonPowerKombi
Lead
CV - Audio
2014
The Shopkeeper
Verse Publicattions
Voice-over
Mystery
TomDeRocke
Directed by
Speaker/narrator
2013
Der Fischer und sein Sohn
Radio play/audiobook
Fairy tale
Tom DeRoeck
Directed by
Speaker/narrator
CV - Other
2019
LIFELIKE Simulation
Lifelike Interaction
Educational film
Educational, Informative
Giulio Tavarnesi
Directed by
Ahmed
Lead
2015
Wienerland - The Series
Dertschei Productions
Web series
Fantasy, Horror, Western
Jan Woletz
Directed by
Carl
Supporting Actor
2014
UNCHARTED - Eye of Indra Fanfilm
SAE Institute Wien
Web film
Action, Adventure
Constantin Prochaska
Directed by
Nathan Drake
Supporting Lead
