
Adam El Sharkawy
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

TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Pedro Tapia
2009

Film
Emily the Criminal
Young Guy at House
2022

TV
Newton's Cradle
Ziad (Big Zee)
2021

TV
The Killing
2022

Film
Stone Cold Fox
Dylan
2025

TV
Crazy About You
2022

Film
Cuck
Reza
2019

Film
Clown
Austin
2019

Film
86 Melrose Avenue
2021

Film
Low Low
2019

Film
5 Rounds
فارس نصار
2023

Film
Alone Together
Elliot
2019

Film
Fireworks
2023
Filmography
2025FilmStone Cold Foxas Dylan2023FilmFireworks2023Film5 Roundsas فارس نصار2022TVCrazy About You2022FilmEmily the Criminalas Young Guy at House2022TVThe Killing2021Film86 Melrose Avenue2021TVNewton's Cradleas Ziad (Big Zee)2019FilmCuckas Reza2019FilmAlone Togetheras Elliot2019FilmClownas Austin2019FilmLow Low2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Pedro Tapia