Elyas M'Barek
Elyas M'Barek | |
---|---|
Born | Munich, West Germany | 29 May 1982
Citizenship | Austria[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Elyas M'Barek (German: [eˈliːas əmˈbaːʁɛk]; born 29 May 1982)[2] is an Austrian actor based in Germany. He gained recognition for his roles in the comedy television series Türkisch für Anfänger and the 2013 comedy film Fack ju Göhte.
Early life
[edit]M'Barek was born in Munich,[2] 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
[edit]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,[3] 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 Turkish for Beginners feature film. He played a vampire in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).[4]
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.[5] The same year he had a supporting role in the adventure film The Physician,[6] which was also a box-office hit in Germany.[7] The same year, he voiced Art in the German version of Monsters University.
Filmography
[edit]Film
- 2001: Mädchen, Mädchen - Blaubart
- 2002: Epstein's Night - Jochen Epstein - 19 Jahre
- 2006: Wholetrain - Elyas
- 2008: Die Welle - Sinan
- 2008: Instructor Schmidt - KSKler #2
- 2008: Klaus
- 2009: Männerherzen - Aggro Berlin Member
- 2009: Zweiohrküken - Bernd
- 2010: Zeiten ändern dich - Young Bushido
- 2010: Devil's Kickers - Flo
- 2011: What a Man - Okke
- 2011: Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods - Kerkerwächter 2
- 2012: Offroad - Salim Hekimoglu
- 2012: Fünf Freunde - Tierfilmer Vince
- 2012: Turkish for Beginners - Cem Öztürk
- 2012: Heiter bis Wolkig - Can
- 2013: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones - The Vampire Leader
- 2013: Fack ju Göhte - Zeki Müller
- 2013: The Physician - Karim
- 2013: Monsters University - Art (German version, voice)
- 2014: Who Am I – No System is Safe - Max
- 2014: The Man Cave - Eroll
- 2014: Paddington - Paddington (German version, voice, uncredited)
- 2015: Traumfrauen - Joseph
- 2015: Fack ju Göhte 2 - Zeki Müller
- 2016: Welcome to Germany - Dr. Tarek Berger
- 2017: Bullyparade – Der Film - Indian (uncredited)
- 2017: Fack ju Göhte 3 - Zeki Müller
- 2017: This Crazy Heart - Lenny Reinhard
- 2017: A.C.A. Demicus
- 2017: Teenosaurus Rex - Himself
- 2019: The Collini Case - Caspar Leinen
- 2019: The Perfect Secret - Leo Keschwari
- 2020: Nightlife - Milo
- 2020: What We Wanted
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
- 2002: Verdammt verliebt - Mike Berger
- 2002: Samt und Seide
- 2002-2009: Tatort - Ferhat Korkmaz / Gast in Disco
- 2003: Alarm für Cobra 11 – Einsatz für Team 2 : Zeugenschutz
- 2004: Schulmädchen - Ali Can
- 2005-2008: Türkisch für Anfänger - Cem Öztürk
- 2006: Abschnitt 40 - Rajel Kalifeh
- 2007-2008: KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst - Timur
- 2008: Im Namen des Gesetzes - Mehmet Karan
- 2008: Großstadtrevier - Sven Klawitter
- 2009: Rosa Roth - Nejo Gül
- 2009: Notruf Hafenkante - Hassan Demir
- 2009: Nachtschicht : Wir sind die Polizei - Assistant der Handelskammer
- 2009: Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei - Tim Bazman
- 2009-2011: Doctor's Diary - Dr. Maurice Knechtlsdorfer
- 2010: Danni Lowinski - Rasoul Abbassi
References
[edit]- ^ "Elyas M'Barek will österreichischen Pass abgeben". n-tv (in German). 25 April 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Elyas M'Barek". moviesection.de (in German). Archived from the original on 27 February 2012.
- ^ Inc.(tm), Website Brands. "Elyas M'Barek". Coolspotters. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "German Star Elyas M'Barek Cast as Vampire in 'Mortal Instruments'".
- ^ FACK JU GÖHTE knackt die 3 Mio-Besuchermarke asapissimo, retrieved 25 November 2013
- ^ Debruge, Peter (6 December 2014). "Film Review: 'The Physician'". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Excellent box-office start for Der Medicus (The Physician)". RTL Group. 1 June 2014.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Elyas M'Barek at Wikimedia Commons
- Elyas M'Barek at IMDb