Maxim Khalil

Biography

Maxim Khalil is a professional award-winning Syrian actor who has achieved considerable stardom in Syria and the rest of the Arab World. At a very young age, he was one of the first male ballet dancers in Syria. In his early 20's, he started his acting career, and within a few years, he was chosen by prominent directors in leading roles. Alongside his work in film and theatre, Maxim Khalil acted in more than 70 TV series, including the Emmy Award-winning Al-Ijtiyah (The Invasion), and appearing in 1,000+ episodes. After he was compelled to leave his home in Damascus in 2011, he started performing leading roles in pan-Arab TV series, expanding his stardom to Egypt, Lebanon, and the UAE, among others.

Known For

The Invasion

Eden

Hamid

Big Dreams

رشيد

The Platform

Palestinian Alienation

أكرم

Al Zahir Baybars

The Falcon of Quraish

عبيد الله بن أبان بن معاوية

Smile, General

فرات

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	As Far as I Can Walk	Ali
2019	Proclaimed Murder
2012	My Last Friend

Year	TV Show	Role
2026	City Kitchen
2025	Underground	جودت
2024	Tarteeb Khass	أحمد الأصابيعي
2023	Smile, General	فرات
2021	8 Days
2020	Children of Adam	Ghasan
2020	The Platform
2019	Eden	Hamid
2018	Coma	آرام / آدم
2016	Leila
2015	We'll Meet Tomorrow	جابر
2013	The Doubt
2011	Talea Al Feda	عزيز
2011	Paper Market	تامر
2010	The Curse of Mud	عامر
2010	Takht Sharqi	طارق
2010	As'ad Al-Warak	نعيم
2009	The Age of Shame
2009	Alive	وسيم
2008	Another Rainy Day	شادي
2007	The Invasion
2007	The Time of Fear	حسين
2006	Deer in the Wolves' Forest	Eyad
2006	As the Days Pass	ناجي رضوان
2005	Kings of Sects	الرشيد بن المعتمد
2005	Holding Back Tears	يحيى
2005	Al Zahir Baybars
2004	Big Dreams	رشيد
2004	Palestinian Alienation	أكرم
2003	Cordoba's Spring	هشام المؤيد بالله
2003	Memories of the Next Era	يزن
2002	The Falcon of Quraish	عبيد الله بن أبان بن معاوية