Helmy was born in Banha, Egypt. He graduated from the Higher institute of Dramatic Arts in Egypt, from the decoration department. Ahmed also graduated of the Academy of Arts, High Institute for Theatre Art in 1993.
As an actor and performer, Helmy is notable for his fast-thinking and witty comedy.[citation needed] His career in mainstream Egyptian film began when director Sherif Arafa spotted him on the children's program Leib Eyal (Kids' Play) on the Egyptian Satellite Broadcast[citation needed]. Sherif found in him the comedian actor he was looking for to star his film, Aboud Ala El Hodoud (Aboud at the Frontier). In that film Helmy made his first big screen appearance, co-starring alongside Alaa Waley El Din. Thereafter, he quickly made a jump to leading roles in films such as Omar 2000, El Nazer (The Headmaster), El Selem We Al Tho'ban (Snakes And Ladders).
In 2007, Helmy topped the Egyptian comedian market in number of audience and revenue, mostly due to the success of his movie Keda Reda.
The Tale of Daye’s Family
2024
House of Saad
(1 episode)
2024
Fabrication
(30 episodes)
2024
Groom Wanted
يوسف · (30 episodes)
2023
Another One
مصطفى / اكس
2022
Infallibility is in my Hands
دكتور مهاب · (30 episodes)
2022
Turn around and come back again
(30 episodes)
2020
Scarecrow
زيزو / يكن
2019
نجوم صغار
المقدم · (1 episode)
2018
The Crew
Self
2018
Forced Escape
شقيق القاتل
2017
Flimflam
نور قباني
2016
Made in Egypt
علاء الفارسي/ دبدوب 777 لارج
2014
El Amalaya Messi
ميسي (أداء صوتي) · (1 episode)
2014
Excuse My French
The Narrator
2014
Over My Dead Body
Rauf
2013
X-Large
Magdy
2011
18 Days
The Tailor
2011
Al Bernameg
(3 episodes)
2011
A Bunch Of Kids
(1 episode)
2011
Arab's Got Talent
Judge · (48 episodes)
2011
Bewildered Bolbol
بلبل
2010
Al-Gama'a
(28 episodes)
2010
Bittersweet
مصري
2010
1000 Mabrouk
أحمد
2009
Sorry For Disturbance
Hassan Salah Eddin Zeidan
2008
Can’t Complain
Reda - Bibo / Prince / Semsem
2007
Life's Speed Bump
ميمي
2006
She Made Me a Criminal
رشدي أباظة
2006
Tarek's Situation
طارق - عمر
2006
Zaki Chan
زكى سالم الأسيوطي
2005
The Beach Loafer
حنتيرة
2004
Sleepless Nights
عمرو
2003
Mido the Troublemaker
Mido
2003
55 esaaf
سيد
2001
Still a while
El Set
The Brothers
Al Nono
El-Cinderella
(30 episodes)
2006
Love Trip
Ramzy
2001
Snakes and Ladders
Ahmed
2001
Eye Doctor
Helmy
2001
Why Did You Make Me Love You?
زكريا
2000
The Headmaster
Atef
2000
Omar 2000
2000
Abboud on the Border
Saeed
1999
The Story of a City
لعب عيال
(1 episode)
1998
ناس ولاد ناس
وائل · (15 episodes)
1993