[2] In 2012, after getting his first lead role in My Brother the Devil, Elsayed fell in love with acting and knew he wanted to be an actor for the rest of his life.

[1] For his role as Mo in My Brother the Devil he was nominated with the Best Newcomer Award at the BFI London Film Festival.

Elsayed's character Ram is a student at Coal Hill Academy, who plays in the school's football team.

[12] In 2021, Elsayed featured in an advertisement campaign for PUMA's Porsche Legacy collection together with Huda El-Mufti, Tara Emad and Ahmed Beshary.

[13] In 2023, Elsayed released his debut EP Promise Land on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going towards medical aid in Palestine.