Ayman Zeidan
Ayman Zeidan أيمن زيدان | |
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| Born | Ayman Al-Zeidani 1 September 1956 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Norman Asaad
(m. 1998; div. 1999)
(m. 2000; div. 2003)Nashwa Zayed (m. 2007) |
| Children | Hazem, Ghaleb, Nawar, Noura, Youmna, Joudy
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Ayman Zeidan (Arabic: أيمن زيدان; born 1 September 1956) is a Syrian TV presenter, comedian, voice actor and actor of film, television, and theater. Zeidan has starred in several notable television series and shows, and gained much success in sitcoms. Zeidan is also a regular theater actor. Additionally, Zeidan has had a few film and radio voice-over roles. Zeidan hosted the Abu Dhabi TV game show, Waznak Dahab (Your Weight in Gold), and helped popularize the show.[1][failed verification][2]
Early life and career
Ayman Zeidan, was born on September 1, 1956, in Al-Ruhaybah near Damascus, Syria. Raised in a modest middle-class family from the Zayadina tribe, he worked various jobs from a young age while pursuing education. After briefly studying law and commerce, he enrolled in dramatic arts, graduating with honors from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus in 1981. Theater was his first passion, and he later became active as both an actor and director in theater, television, and film. He began appearing on television in 1983 and gained recognition with his role in the 1984 film Dreams of the City. Over time, he became one of Syria's most prominent actors.[3] He was elected as a member of the People's Assembly of Syria for one term beginning in 1999.[4]
Personal life
Zeidan married several times. His first marriage, to a woman outside the artistic field, lasted 14 years and produced four children: Ghaleb, Hazem, Noura, and Nawar, who died in 2011 from a rare cancer. He later married actress Norman Asaad; the marriage ended quickly but they remained friends and continued working together. Afterward, he married a Kuwaiti woman outside the artistic community, a brief marriage that resulted in a daughter, Yumna. He then remarried Norman Asaad for three years before divorcing in 2003; they had one daughter, Judy. In 2007, he married Egyptian screenwriter Nashwa Zayed, daughter of Mohsen Zayed.[5][6]
In 2016, he underwent gastric surgery that helped him lose 35 kilograms (77 lb) and improve his health.[7]
Selected Filmography
- Nihayat Rajol Shuja (1994)
- Yawmiyat Modeer Aam (1995)
- Al Jawareh (1995)
- Ikhowat Al Torab (1996)
- Yawmiyat Jamil Wa Hana (1997)
- Battal mn Haza El Zaman (1999)
- Allo Jameel Allo Hanaa (2001)
- Hulagu (2002), portraying Hulegu Khan[8]
- Melouk Eltawa'ef (2005), portraying Abbad II al-Mu'tadid
- Bab Al-Hara Season 7 (2014)
References
- ^ Khalil, Joe (Fall 2004). "Blending in: Arab Television and the Search for Programming Ideas". TBS Journal. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
- ^ "Participants win 500kg gold in AD TV show". Khaleej Times. July 4, 2002. Archived from the original on 15 June 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
- ^ "أيمن زيدان" (in Arabic). Rotana.
- ^ "أيمن زيدان يدعم المرشح بشار الأسد في الإنتخابات الرئاسية" (in Arabic). globalsy.net. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "ظهورها نادر.. صورة لابنة أيمن زيدان من زوجته الكويتية" (in Arabic). Al Arabiya. 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Ayman Zidan engaged". albawaba.com. 5 October 2007.
- ^ "بالصور - أيمن زيدان يصدم الجمهور بنحافته المفرطة.. شاهدوا كم تغيّر!" (in Arabic). lahamag.com. 21 April 2016.
- ^ "VI - EUROPE CENTRALE ET DE L'EST, BALKANS, TURQUIE et invasions mongoles" (in French). hervedumont.ch.
External links
- Ayman Zeidan at IMDb
- "أيمن زيدان يقتحم الدراما المصرية لأول مرة من خلال شخصية شريرة" [Ayman Zeidan storms the Egyptian drama for the first time playing an antagonist] (in Arabic).
- "أيمن زيدان" [Zyman Zeidan]. Archived from the original on 30 August 2004.
- "أيمن زيدان لـ"لعربية نت".. أعمالي تعرض في محطات أوروبية وعالمية" [Zidane for "Arab Net" .. my exposure in European and global stations] (in Arabic).