Hussein Mohamed Shafiq (Arabic: حسين محمد شفيق, more commonly known by his stage name Hussein Riad (Arabic: حسين رياض, (1897–1965)) was an Egyptian actor, who mainly played "dad roles".
[1] Riad was born Hussein Mohamed Shafiq (Arabic: حسين محمد شفيق) in 1897 in the Al-Sayeda Zaynab district of Cairo, Egypt, to an Egyptian father and a Syrian mom.
By 1923, Riad worked with Youssef Wahbi's Theatrical Troupe as well as other notable actors.
During his career, Riad was known as the "father of affection" in many of his roles and participated in many famous works in Egyptian cinema, such as The Good Land, Return My Heart, Jamila, the Algerian, Among the Ruins, Love and Adoration, Forbidden Women, Dearer than My Life, The Mamelukes and Saladin the Victorious.
[1] In 2019, his daughter, Fatima, published a book about his life, acting career and death, and dedicated it to all his fans.