{{short description|Syrian actor (born 1978)}} {{Infobox actor | name = Maxim Khalil | image = | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = Maxim Hani Khalil | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|7}} | birth_place = Homs, Syria | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Yara Khalil|1998|2003|end=div.}} * {{marriage|Sawsan Arshid|2004}} }} | children = 3 | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1998–present | known_for = | notable_works = }}
'''Maxim Hani Khalil''' ({{langx|ar|مكسيم هاني خليل}}; born on 7 November 1978 in Homs) is a Syrian actor.
== Career == After he finished high school, he began as ballet dancer. In 1998, he worked as an assistant director for two years and was at this stage performing small roles. Since 2000, he began his real career and presented many works like ''Maraya'', ''Ahl Algharam'', ''Aldhaher Baibars'', and ''Robi''.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
== Personal life == === Parents === Maxim born to a Syrian Alawite father and a Russian Christian mother; he held Russian citizenship due to his mother.<ref>[https://elfann.com/news/show/1388689/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B4%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC! بعد عقد زواج شقيقته.. ديانة مكسيم خليل تثير حالة من الجدل]</ref> His father Hany Khalil was a politician and military analyst. He had many compositions and lectures; he died in 1997. His mother Stila Tomolovic is a makeup artist and fashion designer. In 2017, many fans criticized him after many newspapers published that he left his mother in a retirement home in Damascus.<ref>[https://www.elfann.com/news/show/1193815/%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AD-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%8F%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%89-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A9%D8%9F! هل سمح مكسيم خليل حقاً لوالدته أن تُرمى في دار العجزة؟!]</ref>
=== Marriages === In 1998, he married an actress Yara Khalil then they divorced in 2003. In 2004, he married another Syrian actress Sawsan Arshid who is also Russian by her mother. He has three sons: Hany from his former wife Yara, Jad and Lucas from his current wife.<ref>[https://www.lahamag.com/article/88155-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a9--%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d9%88%d8%a7-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%86-%d9%85%d9%83%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%ae%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%ac%d8%aa%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%84%d9%89-%d9%83%d9%85-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%87%d9%85%d8%a7 بالصورة - تعرفوا على ابن مكسيم خليل الشاب من زوجته الأولى.. كم فارق العمر بينهما؟!!]</ref>
=== Syrian Revolution === Khalil was known as one of biggest Syrian celebrities who stood with the Syrian Revolution against the Bashar al-Assad government. In March 2014, he announced his support of the Syrian revolution with his wife. In 2015, they were on wanted lists drawn up by the Syrian government's Political Security Directorate and General Intelligence Directorate.<ref>[https://en.zamanalwsl.net/news/article/17372/ Zaman TV: Maxim Khalil, bright face for Syrian revolution]</ref> He also criticized the Free Syrian Army; he accused them of working for foreign interests to divide Syria.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://aljaras.com/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B4/ |title=مكسيم خليل لأول مرة يتحدث عن الثورة وبشار الأسد وهذا ما قاله |access-date=2018-12-18 |archive-date=2019-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404044709/https://aljaras.com/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B4/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Filmography == * 1998 ''Al baher Al ayob'' * 2001 ''Searching for Saladin'' * 2001 ''Abu Tayeb Al mutanabi'' * 2001 ''Ser Alnawar'' * 2002 ''Saqar Quraish'' * 2002 ''Zaman Alwasel'' * 2003 ''Onshodat Almatar'' * 2003 ''Cordoba spring'' * 2004 ''Maraya'' * 2004 ''Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya'' * 2005 ''Big dreams'' * 2005 ''Altareq'' * 2005 ''Aldhaher Bebars'' * 2006 ''Ahel Algharam'' * 2006 ''Revenge of flower'' * 2006 ''Ala tol Alayam'' * 2006 ''Gazeles in forests of wolves'' * 2007 ''Shadow of woman'' * 2007 ''Narrow corridors'' * 2008 ''Partners share destruction'' * 2008 ''Hek Itjawzna'' * 2008 ''Another rainfull day'' * 2009 ''Zaman Al'ar'' * 2010 ''Takht Sharqi'' * 2011 ''Birth from waist'' * 2012 ''Robi'' as Omar * 2013 ''The Doubt'' * 2015 ''Tomorrow we meet'' * 2016 ''Ya reet'' * 2017 ''Night'' * 2018 ''Coma'' * 2019 ''Dream Maker'' * 2020 ''The Platform'' * 2021 ''As Far as I Can Walk'' * 2023 ''Smile, General'' in English '' Ebtasem Ayoha Al General '' in Arabic <ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27385024/</ref>
=== Voice === * ''Gümüş'' as Mehmet Şadoğlu * ''Detective Conan'' as Kaito Kid
== Awards == * 2009 Adonia award for best supporting actor for his role Zaman Al'ar. * 2013 Murex d'Or as best Arab actor for his role in Rubi.<ref>[http://www.souriabaladi.com/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B2-%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86-(%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88).html مكسيم خليل يفوز بالموركس دور يهدي الفوز لسوريا والى أصدقائه المعتقلين (فيديو)]</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4194237/ Maxim Khalil] in IMDb
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