Fady El Sayed is a British Egyptian actor who was born and raised in Islington, London, where he grew up playing football. Once he got into university, he studied a variety of fields, including media, drama, and psychology before making his first foray into acting with director Sally El-Hosaini in MY BROTHER THE DEVIL.

The film propelled El Sayed’s name to instant fame and garnered him a Best British Newcomer Award nomination at the BFI London Film Festival, putting him on the radar of several international filmmakers, who cast him in a number of international films, including PENNY DREADFUL starring Eva Green, in which he played the role of a vampire; CLASS, which is derived from the well-known adventure series DOCTOR WHO; the TV drama RIVER, starring renowned Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård; A PRIVATE WAR, starring Rosamund Pike; and Danish film DANIEL by director Niels Arden Oplev.

El Sayed’s most successful year to date, however, was 2020, in which he worked on four projects — the TV dramas BAGHDAD CENTRAL, LITTLE BIRDS, and the second season of GANGS OF LONDON, as well as the drama short ENDING.

Ever the in-demand actor, El Sayed is currently working on a number of cinematic projects, including the two films FAITH and LONDON BOYS.

He was also officially selected as the face of Puma's Porsche Legacy Collection.

Most recently, El Sayed has appeared in Netflix's Greek mythology dark comedy KAOS and the third seasons of GANGS OF LONDON and INDUSTRY. Additionally, he is set to appear in Apple TV's SLOW HORSES starring the Oscar winner Gary Oldman.