Yasser al-Azmeh (Arabic: ياسر العظمة; born 16 May 1942) is a prominent Syrian writer and actor of television and theater from Damascus.
Al-Azmeh is best known for the popular comedy series Maraya which was filmed from 1982–2013 for a total of 20 seasons.
Al-Azmeh achieved stardom when he started work on (Arabic: مرايا, romanized: Maraya, lit.
al-Azmeh starred and played leading roles in Maraya and took part in the writing of the series.
al-Azmeh won three awards on three occasions in the Cairo International Film Festival for his roles in Maraya, in addition to an honorary award from the Arab Actor's Guild.