Elyas M'Barek (German: [eˈliːas əmˈbaːʁɛk]; born 29 May 1982) 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

M'Barek was born in Munich, 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, 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). 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. The same year he had a supporting role in the adventure film The Physician, which was also a box-office hit in Germany. 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 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

External links

Media related to Elyas M'Barek at Wikimedia Commons Elyas M'Barek at IMDb