Mustapha Ayad is an Algerian actor, author and director, known for his roles in theatre and cinema as well as for his commitment to preserving Algerian cultural heritage. He is the son of actor Rouiched (Ahmed Ayad) and has appeared in several Algerian films and television films since the 1970s.
Mustapha Ayad was born in Bologhine (Algiers). Trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, he has pursued a career both on stage and in front of the camera. He has contributed to Algerian theatre as an actor, author and director, and has also published works on cultural memory, including a memoir about his father (Rouiched).
As an actor
As a director
In the play El Bouaboun, Mustapha Ayad performed alongside his father Rouiched and his son Karim Ayad, playing two different characters. The play is considered one of the landmarks of Algerian popular theatre.
Mustapha Ayad, Rouiched mon père, mon ami, Dar El Houda, Algiers, 2017 ().