Elyas M'Barek

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Elyas M'Barek
Elyas M’Barek ROMY 2016.jpg
M'Barek at the Romy awards in 2016
Born (1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 (age 39)
Munich, West Germany
NationalityAustrian
OccupationActor, voice actor
Years active2001–present

Elyas M'Barek (born 29 May 1982)[1] is an Austrian actor based in Germany, who gained recognition for his roles in Türkisch für Anfänger and Fack ju Göhte.

Early life[]

M'Barek was born in Munich,[1] to an Austrian mother and a Tunisian father. His younger brother Joseph is also an actor and lives in Germany. At the age of 22, M'Barek finished school.

Career[]

He began acting in 2001 in Dennis Gansel's sex comedy Mädchen, Mädchen. He is best known for playing Cem Öztürk, a young Turk, in Türkisch für Anfänger (2006). Alongside Arnel Taci, who in Türkisch für Anfänger was his best friend,[2] he acted in the TV series "Abschnitt 40".

In 2008, he appeared in Gansel's acclaimed drama film Die Welle, in the role of Sinan, a student who embraces fascism. In 2012, he reunited with Mädchen, Mädchen and Die Welle co-star Max Riemelt in the drama film Heiter bis Wolkig opposite Jessica Schwarz and Anna Fischer and played a lead in the Türkisch für Anfänger feature film. He played a vampire in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).[3]

In 2013, he starred in Fack ju Göhte, which was seen by three million people in 17 days and became the most successful German film of the year.[4] The same year he had a supporting role in the adventure film The Physician,[5] which was also a box-office hit in Germany.[6] The same year, he voiced Art in the German version of Monsters University.

Filmography[]

Film

Television films

  • 2002: Ich schenk dir einen Seitensprung - Rosenverkäufer
  • 2002: Die Stimmen
  • 2005: Deutschmänner - Machmuts Kumpel
  • 2009: Die ProSieben Märchenstunde: Kalif Storch
  • 2010: Undercover Love - Sam McPhearson
  • 2011: Rottmann schlägt zurück - Deniz Öktay
  • 2011: Biss zur großen Pause – Das Highschool Vampir Grusical

Television series

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Elyas M'Barek". moviesection.de (in German). Archived from the original on 27 February 2012.
  2. ^ Inc.(tm), Website Brands. "Elyas M'Barek". Coolspotters. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. ^ "German Star Elyas M'Barek Cast as Vampire in 'Mortal Instruments'".
  4. ^ FACK JU GÖHTE knackt die 3 Mio-Besuchermarke asapissimo, retrieved 25 November 2013
  5. ^ Debruge, Peter (6 December 2014). "Film Review: 'The Physician'". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Excellent box-office start for Der Medicus (The Physician)". RTL Group. 1 June 2014.

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