Ali Al-Kalthami

🎭 Ali Al-Kalthami

Saudi Actor and Director

👤 Personal Information

Full Name: Ali Mohammed Al-Kalthami Al-Shahri

Date of Birth: September 2, 1983 (Age: 42)

Place of Birth: Al-Namas, Saudi Arabia

Residence: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Nationality: 🇸🇦 Saudi

Religion: Muslim

Languages: Arabic, English

Affiliation: Telfaz11

🎓 Education

📘 Alma Mater: King Saud University

🎓 Major: Faculty of Education – Computer Science

🧑‍💼 Professional Career

Occupation: Actor and Film Director

Previous Role: IT Systems Supervisor at MBC – Riyadh

Artistic Start: Through YouTube and satirical comedy clips

Rise to Fame: Through the show La Yekthar

🌱 Early Life and Beginnings

Ali was born in Al-Namas before completing seven months in his mother’s womb. He grew up in the Al-Wizarat neighborhood of Riyadh in a low-income family.

👨‍✈️ His father served in the Ministry of Defense for nearly four decades and had a military background.

He started by filming short films and producing satirical content on YouTube.

💡 He met Fahad Albutairi during a stand-up comedy show in Bahrain, and they began collaborating on the La Yekthar project, along with director Alaa Yousef.

They had also worked on an earlier project called Taqreeban (Almost), about four teenagers in Riyadh, but the show was never aired despite a teaser trailer.

🎬 Notable Works

📺 La Yekthar (YouTube satirical show – launched in 2010)

🎥 Khambalah

🎥 Ramadan Bag (Kees Ramadani)

🎥 Film (Feleem)

🎥 Wasati

🎥 Alkhallat+

🎥 Mandoub Al-Lail (Night Courier) – 2023

🏆 Awards

🥇 Best Upcoming Director Award – Ho Chi Minh International Film Festival, Vietnam, 2024