Ali Marhyar is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is known for his roles in films such as ''

18 Years Old and Rising ''18 Years Old and Rising'' (french: J'aime regarder les filles, ) is a 2011 French comedy film directed by Frédéric Louf. The original French title of the film is taken from a 1981 Patrick Coutin hit song called "J'aime regarder les filles". ...

'' (2011), ''

Zero Dark Thirty ''Zero Dark Thirty'' is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. The film dramatizes the nearly decade-long international manhunt for Osama bin Laden, leader of terrorist network Al-Qaeda, after the S ...

'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2014). On television, he co-created, wrote and starred in ''Casting(s)'' (2013–2015), and had recurring roles in ''

Candice Renoir ''Candice Renoir'' is a French crime television series created by Solen Roy-Pagenault, Robin Barataud and Brigitte Peskine and is aired since 19 April 2013 on France 2. Plot Candice Renoir is a mother of four children. She has taken a ten-year ...

'' (2015–2022), and ''

Family Business A family business is a commercial organization in which decision-making is influenced by multiple generations of a family, related by blood or marriage or adoption, who has both the ability to influence the vision of the business and the willingn ...

'' (2019–2020).

Career

In 2005, Marhyar enrolled in the French drama school

Cours Florent The Cours Florent is a private French drama school in Paris established in 1967 by François Florent. The school is located on three nearby sites in the XIXe arrondissement, 19th Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissement of Paris, France: rue Arc ...

. In 2009, he made his feature film debut in ''Do Me Love'', directed by Jacky Katu and Lou Viger. In 2011, he co-starred with

Pierre Niney Pierre Niney (; born 13 March 1989) is a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part television miniseries ''La dame d'Izieu'' in 2007, followed by films such as ''LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'', ''The Army of Crime'', ''Romantics Anonymous ...

in ''

'', directed by Frédéric Louf. In 2012, Marhyar played a small part as an interrogator in ''

'', directed by

Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American filmmaker. Covering a wide range of genres, her films include ''Near Dark'' (1987), ''Point Break'' (1991), '' Strange Days'' (1995), '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002), ''The Hurt Locke ...

. In 2013, Marhyar co-created along with

and Igor Gotesman the comedy TV series ''Casting(s)'', which he also wrote and starred in. The series was broadcast by

Canal+ Canal+ (Canal Plus, , meaning 'Channel Plus'; sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal) is a French premium television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Groupe Canal+, which in turn is owned by Vivendi. The channel broadcasts several ki ...

in France between 2013 and 2015. In 2014, he appeared in the American horror film ''

'', directed by

John Erick Dowdle John Erick Dowdle (born December 21, 1972) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for horror films. He usually works with his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and co-screenwriter. Early life Dowdle grew up in the Twin Cities ...

. He had recurring roles in the TV series ''

'' (2015–2022), and ''

'' (2019–2020). In 2023, Marhyar released his feature directorial debut, '' Like a Prince'', starring Ahmed Sylla,

Julia Piaton Julia Piaton (born 29 January 1985) is a French actress. She is mainly known for playing the role of Odile in ''Serial (Bad) Weddings'' and Aure Hazan in ''Family Business A family business is a commercial organization in which decision-making ...

, Mallory Wanecque, Jonathan Cohen, and Antoine Gouy.

Filmography

As actor

Film

Television

As director

As screenwriter

Theatre

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marhyar, Ali Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Living people French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors French film directors French male screenwriters French-language film directors Cours Florent alumni 21st-century French male actors 21st-century French screenwriters French television writers