Akmal Saleh

Akmal Saleh

Birth : 1964-07-21, Cairo, Egypt

History

Akmal Saleh is an Egyptian Australian comedian and actor. He was born in Egypt and arrived in Sydney with his family in 1975 at the age of 11. He has been performing comedy since the early 1990s and his live shows have toured comedy festivals both within Australia and internationally. He has also made guest appearances on numerous Australian television series like Superwog.

Profile

Akmal Saleh

Movies

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Seth (voice)
Nick Daley is following in his father's footsteps as night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when the maniacal ruler Kahmunrah escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.
Standing Up for Sunny
Himself
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.
Akmal: Transparent
Self
Akmal, at his brilliant best, tackles every subject from reality TV through to dealing with Australian politics. Filmed live in the Blue Mountains, NSW.
Akmal: Life of Akmal
Self
Edgy comedian Akmal mines his personal life for laughs, from his childhood growing up in Egypt to getting kicked out of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Nine Inch Nails: Another Version of the Truth - Las Vegas
Camera Operator
Filmed entirely by fans and co-ordinated by Alex Gamble, this release saw the community fly in from around the world, donate technology, skill, and even airfare (fans raised money to send chaonatic, a valued taper, to the concert) to document the final performance of Nine Inch Nails' stunning 2008 tour. Over 200GB of footage was collected, which was meticulously edited together by a team comprising of people from all over the world.
Akmal: Live & Uncensored
Akmal is one of Australia's favourite comedians. In this DVD he is totally Live and Uncensored. Filmed in front of a live audience in Brisbane, Australia, join Akmal as he tackles such topics as growing up in Australia, the government, being an Arab in the modern world, the joy of terrorism, radio, film and TV plus the history of the world through Akmal's eyes and his unique take on the human condition.
The Sounds of Aus
Self
The Sounds of Aus tells the story of the Australian accent: how it came about, how it has evolved over two hundred years of colonial and cultural history, and how it is today.
You Can't Stop the Murders
Constable Akmal
Australian small-town cop Gary enjoys his nearly pastoral existence, with traffic violations providing the major excitement to his normally low-key days. While away from work, Gary spends a good deal of time fantasizing about local news reporter Julia, who would just as soon relocate to the thriving metropolis of Sydney. Soon, however, a motorcyclist is found decapitated, with a construction worker, a sailor, and a cowboy and Indian also meeting the same fate. With some murderous weirdo with some sort of Village People fixation terrorizing the town, Gary -- with the help of big-wig city detective and Don Johnson-wannabe Tony Charles -- begins to realize that a cop is the last remaining victim to be murdered in order for the killings to be complete. ...
You Can't Stop the Murders
Writer
Australian small-town cop Gary enjoys his nearly pastoral existence, with traffic violations providing the major excitement to his normally low-key days. While away from work, Gary spends a good deal of time fantasizing about local news reporter Julia, who would just as soon relocate to the thriving metropolis of Sydney. Soon, however, a motorcyclist is found decapitated, with a construction worker, a sailor, and a cowboy and Indian also meeting the same fate. With some murderous weirdo with some sort of Village People fixation terrorizing the town, Gary -- with the help of big-wig city detective and Don Johnson-wannabe Tony Charles -- begins to realize that a cop is the last remaining victim to be murdered in order for the killings to be complete. ...