Cast & creator
Maxim Khalil
Best known for Eden, Holding Back Tears, Takht Sharqi
Maxim Khalil is a professional award-winning Syrian actor who has achieved considerable stardom in Syria and the rest of the Arab World. At a very young age, he was one of the first male ballet dancers in Syria. In his early 20's, he started his acting career, and within a few years, he was chosen by prominent directors in leading roles. Alongside his work in film and theatre, Maxim Khalil acted in more than 70 TV series, including the Emmy Award-winning Al-Ijtiyah (The Invasion), and appearing in 1,000+ episodes. After he was compelled to leave his home in Damascus in 2011, he started performing leading roles in pan-Arab TV series, expanding his stardom to Egypt, Lebanon, and the UAE, among others.
Also known as: مكسيم خليل, ماكسيم خليل
3
film credits
36
television credits
39
2002–2026 · acting roles
8.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (39)
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Eden
Hamid
2019
Holding Back Tears
يحيى
2005
Takht Sharqi
طارق
2010
The Platform
2020
The Doubt
2013
Love Story
2016
Another Rainy Day
شادي
2008
Al Zahir Baybars
2005
Memories of the Next Era
يزن
2003
Taht El Ard
جودت
2025
The Age of Shame
2009
Big Dreams
رشيد
2004
As'ad AlWarrak
نعيم
2010
Talea Al Feda
عزيز
2011
The Invasion
2007
The Falcon of Quraish
عبيد الله بن أبان بن معاوية
2002
We'll Meet Tomorrow
جابر
2015
Palestinian Alienation
أكرم
2004
Leila
2016
The Curse of Mud
عامر
2010
Cordoba's Spring
هشام المؤيد بالله
2003
People of Love
2006
Deer in the Wolves' Forest
Eyad
2006
City Kitchen
2026
Children of Adam
Ghasan
2020
As the Days Pass
ناجي رضوان
2006
Smile, General
فرات
2023
Kings of Sects
الرشيد بن المعتمد
2005
8 Days
2021
The Time of Fear
حسين
2007
Alive
وسيم
2009
صانع الأحلام
سامي عمران
2019
Paper Market
تامر
2011
Coma
آرام / آدم
2018
Tarteeb Khass
أحمد الأصابيعي
2024
Rain Dance
2022
Proclaimed Murder
2019
As Far as I Can Walk
Ali
2022