Ramez Galal

Ramez Mohamed Galal Ahmed Tawufik (Arabic: رامز محمد جلال أحمد توفيق;[1] born 20 April 1973) is an Egyptian prankster, actor and singer. He graduated from the Egyptian Academy of Arts.

Ramez Galal
رامز جلال
Galal in 2014.
Born
Ramez Ahmed Galal Tawufik

(1973-04-20) 20 April 1973
Cairo, Egypt
EducationAcademy of Arts (Egypt)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1993–present
Websitewww.ramezgalal.com

Biography

Ramez Galal is the son of the theater director Galal Tawfik[2][3] and the younger brother of Yasser Galal.[4] He studied at Kasr Al Tefl primary school and then moved to El Orman preparatory school. His secondary school was El Giza. After graduating, Galal decided to join the institute for dramatic arts, the acting and directing section. Galal entered military service after graduating, then returned to acting. In his early career, he got the chance to act alongside the prominent actor Salah Zulfikar in the 1993 TV special "Al-Rajul Al-Tayeb". In 2014 he appeared in a TV advertisement for Zain.

Television

In his prank show episodes, which are aired during Ramadan,[5] Galal's guests are seen in fear for their lives. He has pranked famous Egyptian people and international stars like Paris Hilton, Steven Seagal, and Shah Rukh Khan.[6][7][8] The reaction by Shah Rukh Khan during the punked show, was the fourth most trending YouTube video during the first week of Ramadan 2017.[9] Despite the wild popularity of his shows, Galal has met with criticism. A person speaking for animal rights complained that a lion was sedated for the show. Another critic said the "insults" that fly when his guests are punked ruin Egypt's reputation.[10][11] In 2020, Zamalek president Mortada Mansour filed a lawsuit demanding that Ramez Magnoon Rasmy (Ramez is Officially Crazy) prank show be suspended.[12]

Filmography
List of show performances
Year Title Role Notes
2023 Ramez Never Ends Host / Commentator Prank Show
2022 Ramez movie star
2021 Ramez eaqluh tar
2020 Ramez Magnon Rasmy
2019 Ramez Fe Al-Shallal (Ramez in the Waterfall)
2018 Ramez Taht Al-Sefr (Ramez Sub-Zero)[13]
2017 Ramez Taht El-Ard (Ramez Underground)[10]
2016 Ramez Byla'ab Bel-Nar (Ramez Plays with Fire)[7]
2015 Ramez Wakel el-Gaw (Ramez in Control)
2014 Ramez Qirsh Al-Bahr (Ramez Sea Shark)
2013 Ramez Ankh Amon (Ramez Tutankhamun)
2012 Ramez Thaalab El-Sahra (Ramez Desert Fox)[14]
2011 Ramez Qalb al-Assad (Ramez Lionheart)[11]
2010 Ramez Around The World 2 (in America) Himself Reality TV
2009 Ramez Around The World
List of film performances
Year Title Role Notes
2001 55 Esaf Officer Magdy
2003 Mido Mashakel Ramzy Galal sings
2004 Hobak Nar Tarek
El Basha Telmiz Hamza Abdelhak Galal sings
2005 Ghawy Hob Walid
Eial Habiba Memes
Ahlam Omrena Mohamed
2007 A7lam EL Fata EL Tayesh Wahid Farid Fathi Lbab Galal sings Ayzany Akhess
2008 Shebh Mon7aref Nasser Mo3giza Galal composed and sang Ayesh Fe Seeba.
2009 Had Same3 Haga Sami Galal sings the title song
2012 Ghesh El Zawgeya Hazim Galal sings the title song
2014 Meraty w Zawgaty Hassam
2016 Kanghar Hubbena Khaled
2018 Savage Raghda Ismail/Raghda
2019 Sab'e Alboromba Omar
2021 Ahmed Notre Dame

Interviews

In an interview discussing the 2017 Minya attack where 29 Christians, including children, on their way to a monastery in Minya were killed, Galal burst into tears describing his feelings about the tragedy.[15]

References
  1. "Masrawy aflam – Ramez Galal". Aflam.masrawy.com. 20 April 2000. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. "Biography". RamezGalal. Ramez Galal. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. "Galal Tawfik". elcinema.com. El Cinema. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. "السينما – ياسر جلال". Elcinema.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  5. Kamal, Nesrine (11 June 2017). "Ramadan TV pranks go to extremes in ratings battle". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. "Paris Hilton screams for her life in terrifying plane crash prank". Yahoo 7 News. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  7. "Action star and hardman Steven Seagal angered over Egyptian TV prank". Al Arabiya English. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  8. Hamad, Marwa (4 June 2017). "Shah Rukh Khan slams Ramez after Ramadan prank". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  9. Deyaá, Nada (11 June 2017). "Most TV series during Ramadan rely on sexual-related content". Daily News Egypt. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  10. Lepage, Camille (9 August 2011). "Animal rights organizations roar about abuse of animals on TV". Egypt Independent. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  11. "Video: Mortada Mansour files lawsuit to suspend Ramez Galal's latest prank show - Egypt Independent". 28 April 2020.
  12. "Intense backlash over 'harassment" in Ramadan prank shows". Egypt Today. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  13. "Egypt's extreme version of 'Punk'd'". No. Inside the Middle East. CNN. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  14. Zain, Mohamed (27 May 2017). "Comedian Ramez Galal in tears for Minya victims". Egypt Today. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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