Marlon Kazadi
Marlon Sarfehjooy Kazadi (born Nov. 16, 2004) is an Afro-Canadian actor and music artist from Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]
Early life[]
Marlon S. Kazadi moved to Vancouver, B.C. from the Democratic Republic of Congo, at the age of 7, with his mother, Fatou Kazadi; who later married music producer Kayvon Sarfehjooy (K-Salaam). Marlon Kazadi attended French speaking schools – Ecole Anne Hébert and Ecole des Pionniers, before continuing his education in English.
Career[]
Kazadi made his first acting debut at 9 years old,[2] on the ABC series The Whispers. He then took a three-year hiatus from acting to pursue a career as a professional soccer player.[1]
He returned to acting in 2018, where he landed the supporting role of Omar in the feature film Child's Play, a remake of the original classic horror film featuring the infamous Chucky doll.
That same year, Kazadi was cast in two popular series: first as Young James (Jimmy) Olsen in Supergirl, and then in a recurring role as Malcolm in Riverdale. Shortly after, he landed his first lead role as Taylor in the feature film Chained,[3] (2020) a crime thriller by Titus Heckel, in which Kazadi won “Best Young Actor” from the New York International Film Awards, and a nomination for Best Actor for a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards.[4] Kazadi also landed a role in the new Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
References[]
- ^ a b "An Interview with NextGen Actor Marlon Kazadi on His New Feature Film 'Chained'". We Are Entertainment News. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Chained: Marlon Kazadi on Leading New Feature Film - Exclusive Interview". Courageous Nerd. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Médias, Groupe des Nouveaux. "Radio-Canada.ca | Information, radio, télé, sports, Arts et divertissement". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "'Mank' leads Vancouver Film Critics nominations". AwardsWatch. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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