Maxim Khalil

Maxim Khalil was known as one of most Syrian celebrities who stood with Syrian Revolution 2011 against the Bashar al-Assad regime. In March 2014 he announced his support to Syrian revolution with his wife. in 2015 they were on wanted lists drawn up by Political Security Directorate and General Intelligence Directorate. he also criticized the Free Syrian Army; he accused them of working for foreign interests for dividing Syria.

After he finished high school, he begun as ballet dancer, then became a basketball player in youth and professional level. 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 Bebars, Robi. he also worked as a voice actor in many Animes and Turkish television series.

In 1998 he married an actress Yara Khalil then they divorced in 2003; later Maxim Khalil in 2013 admitted that he regretted cheating on her. in 2004 he married another Syrian actress Sawsan Arshid which she is also Russian by her mother. He has three sons: Hany from his former wife Yara, Jad and Lucas from his current wife.

Maxim born to a Syrian-Armenian Christian father and a Russian mother; he held Russian citizenship due to his mother. His father Hany Khalil is a politician and military analyst. He has 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.

Maxim Hani Khalil (Arabic: مكسيم هاني خليل ‎; born in 7 November 1978 in Homs) is a Syrian actor; he is currently known as one of the most famous actors in Syria and Arab world.