Elyas M'Barek (born 29 May 1982) is an Austrian actor based in Germany. He gained recognition for his roles in the comedy television series ''

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'' and the 2013 comedy film ''

Fack ju Göhte ''Fack ju Göhte'' (intentional misspelling of "Fuck you, Goethe") is a 2013 German comedy film directed by Bora Dağtekin and starring Elyas M'Barek and Karoline Herfurth, while Max von der Groeben and Jella Haase appear in supporting roles. ...

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Early life

M'Barek was born in

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, 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

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's sex comedy '' Mädchen, Mädchen''. He is best known for playing Cem Öztürk, a young Turk, in ''

'' (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

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. In 2012, he reunited with '' Mädchen, Mädchen'' and ''Die Welle'' co-star

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in the drama film ''

Heiter bis Wolkig ''Heiter bis Wolkig'' (English title: ''Partly Sunny'') is a 2012 German comedy-drama film directed by Marco Petry and starring Max Riemelt, Elyas M'Barek, Jessica Schwarz and Anna Fischer. Plot Tim and his friend Can (Elyas M’Barek) go to ...

'' opposite

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and Anna Fischer and played a lead in the ' feature film. He played a vampire in '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'' (2013). In 2013, he starred in ''

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retrieved 25 November 2013 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 *2001: '' Mädchen, Mädchen'' - Blaubart *2002: ' - Jochen Epstein - 19 Jahre *2006: ''

Wholetrain ''Wholetrain'' is a 2006 German drama film directed by . It portraits a group of friends spraying Graffitis on trains at night. Cast * Elyas M'Barek - Elyas * - David * - Tino * Jacob Matschenz - Achim * Alexander Held Gerald Alexander Held ...

'' - Elyas *2008: '' Die Welle'' - Sinan *2008: ''Morgen, ihr Luschen! Der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film'' - KSKler #2 *2008: ''Klaus'' *2009: ''Männerherzen'' - Aggro Berlin Member *2009: ''

Zweiohrküken ''Rabbit Without Ears 2'' (German title: ''Zweiohrküken'', "Two-Eared Chick") is a 2009 German romantic comedy film, written, produced and directed by Til Schweiger. A sequel to 2007's ''Rabbit Without Ears'' (''Keinohrhasen''), it was co-writte ...

'' - Bernd *2010: ''

Zeiten ändern dich ''Zeiten ändern dich'' (english title ''Time You Change'') is a German biographical film directed by Uli Edel and starring rapper Bushido, as well as Elyas M'Barek and Moritz Bleibtreu. The film is based on Bushido's 2008 autobiography. The ...

'' - Young Bushido *2010: ''Teufelskicker'' - Flo *2011: '' What a Man'' - Okke *2011: ''

Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods ''Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods'' (german: Wickie auf großer Fahrt) is a 2011 German 3D film, 3D adventure film directed by Christian Ditter. It is the sequel to the 2009 film ''Vicky the Viking (film), Vicky the Viking''. Plot During a r ...

'' - Kerkerwächter 2 *2012: ' - Salim Hekimoglu *2012: ''

Fünf Freunde ''Famous Five'' (german: link=no, Fünf Freunde) is a 2012 German children's film. Directed by , it is a film adaptation of '' The Famous Five'' series by Enid Blyton, which is based primarily on the 1947 book ''Five on Kirrin Island Again''. ...

'' - Tierfilmer Vince *2012: ' - Cem Öztürk *2012: ''

'' - Can *2013: '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'' - The Vampire Leader *2013: ''

'' - Zeki Müller *2013: '' The Physician'' - Karim *2014: ''

Who Am I – No System is Safe ''Who Am I'' (german: Who Am I – Kein System ist sicher; English: "Who Am I: No System Is Safe") is a 2014 German techno-thriller film directed by Baran bo Odar. It is centered on a computer hacker group in Berlin geared towards global fame. I ...

'' - Max *2014: ' - Eroll *2014: ''

Paddington Paddington is an area within the City of Westminster, in Central London. First a medieval parish then a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Three important landmarks of the district are Padd ...

'' - Paddington (German version, voice, uncredited) *2015: ''

Traumfrauen ''Traumfrauen'' is a 2015 German comedy film directed by Anika Decker. It sold 1.7 million tickets making it one of the most successful German films of 2015. Cast * Hannah Herzsprung - Leni Reimann * Karoline Herfurth - Hannah Reimann * Palina ...

'' - Joseph *2015: ''

Fack ju Göhte 2 '' Fack ju Göhte 2'' (intentional misspelling of "Fuck you, Goethe") is a 2015 German comedy film directed by Bora Dağtekin and starring Elyas M'Barek, Karoline Herfurth and Jella Haase, while upcoming actors Max von der Groeben and Volker ...

'' - Zeki Müller *2016: '' Welcome to Germany'' - Dr. Tarek Berger *2017: ''

Bullyparade – Der Film ''Bullyparade: The Movie'' (german: Bullyparade – Der Film) is a 2017 German parody movie. Directed by Michael Herbig, it is a film adaptation of his ProSieben television show '' Bullyparade'' and features parodies of popular films and televisi ...

'' - Indian (uncredited) *2017: ''

Fack ju Göhte 3 '' Fack ju Göhte 3'' (intentional misspelling of "Fuck you, Goethe") is a 2017 German comedy directed by Bora Dağtekin and starring Elyas M'Barek and Jella Haase, while upcoming actors Max von der Groeben and Gizem Emre appear as supporting ro ...

'' - Zeki Müller *2017: ''

This Crazy Heart ''This Crazy Heart'' (german: Dieses bescheuerte Herz) is a 2017 German comedy film directed by Marc Rothemund, based on the book ''Dieses bescheuerte Herz: Über den Mut zu träumen'' by Lars Amend and Daniel Meyer. Cast * Elyas M'Barek ...

'' - Lenny Reinhard *2017: ''A.C.A. Demicus'' *2017: ''Das Pubertier'' - Himself *2019: ''

The Collini Case ''The Collini Case'' (german: Der Fall Collini) is a 2019 German drama film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner. It is based on the eponymous novel by Ferdinand von Schirach. Cast *Elyas M'Barek as Caspar Leinen * Heiner Lauterbach as Richard Mattin ...

'' - Caspar Leinen *2019: ' - Leo Keschwari *2020: ''Nightlife'' - Milo *2020: ''

What We Wanted ''What We Wanted'' (german: Was wir wollten) is a 2020 Austrian drama film directed by Ulrike Kofler, in her feature directorial debut, based on the short story ''Der Lauf der Dinge'' by Peter Stamm. It was selected as the Austrian entry for the ...

'' Television films *2002: ''Ich schenk dir einen Seitensprung'' - Rosenverkäufer *2002: ''Die Stimmen'' *2005: ''Deutschmänner'' - Machmuts Kumpel *2009: ''

Die ProSieben Märchenstunde ''Die ProSieben Märchenstunde'' ("ProSieben Fairy Tale Hour") is a television movie series that has been produced since 2006. It features characters that are exclusively portrayed by German and Austrian comedians and actors. The series is shot ...

: Kalif Storch'' *2010: ' - 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 ''Samt und Seide'' is a German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * '' 4 Blocks'' ( TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * '' Alarm für Cobra ...

'' *2002-2009: ''

Tatort ''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed b ...

'' - Ferhat Korkmaz / Gast in Disco *2003: '': Zeugenschutz'' *2004: ''

Schulmädchen ''Schulmädchen'' (German for "schoolgirls") is a comedy series aired on RTL Television in Germany beginning in 2002. A total of fifteen episodes have been produced as of 2005. While the show's title is a clear reference to ''Schulmädchen-Report ...

'' - Ali Can *2005-2008: ''

'' - Cem Öztürk *2006: ''

Abschnitt 40 ''Abschnitt 40 (Section 40)'' was a German police television series broadcast between May 21, 2001 and 2006. It was aired on RTL Television. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced i ...

'' - Rajel Kalifeh *2007-2008: ''

KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst ''KDD – Berlin Crime Squad'', German title ''KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst'' is a German television series that was broadcast from 2007 to 2010. The series differs from typical police procedurals by focusing on the daily work life and the private ...

'' - Timur *2008: ''

Im Namen des Gesetzes ''Im Namen des Gesetzes'' ( en, in the name of the law) is a German television series. It follows the work of Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and populati ...

'' - Mehmet Karan *2008: ''

Großstadtrevier ''Großstadtrevier'' (roughly ''(Big) City Police Station'') is a German television series, broadcast on Germany's Das Erste of the ARD. First aired on 16 December 1986, the show is one of the most popular television series in the country. It fo ...

'' - Sven Klawitter *2009: ''

Rosa Roth ''Rosa Roth'' is a German television series. It consisted of 31 television films between 1994 and 2013. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * ''4 Bloc ...

'' - Nejo Gül *2009: ''

Notruf Hafenkante ''Notruf Hafenkante'' is a German television series broadcast on ZDF. It is set in Hamburg and is about the members of the police department PK 21 and the doctors of the fictional hospital Elbkrankenhaus. The show's premise is modelled on th ...

'' - Hassan Demir *2009: '': '' - Assistent der Handelskammer *2009: ''

Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' ("Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police") is a long-running, popular German television series about a two-man team of highway police (Autobahnpolizei), originally set in Berlin and since 1999 i ...

'' - Tim Bazman *2009-2011: ''

Doctor’s Diary ''Doctor's Diary'' is a German-Austrian medical drama that aired for three seasons from 2008 to 2011 on RTL in a coproduction with ORF. The focus of the series is the young doctor Margarete "Gretchen" Haase, who wants to make a career in a ...

'' - Dr. Maurice Knechtlsdorfer *2010: ''

Danni Lowinski ''Danni Lowinski'' is a German legal dramedy that premiered on Sat.1 on April 12, 2010, featuring Annette Frier as the eponymous character. The show was created by Marc Terjung, who also created the legal dramedy ''Edel & Starck'', and Benedikt G ...

'' - Rasoul Abbassi

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:M'Barek, Elyas 1982 births Living people 21st-century Austrian male actors Austrian male television actors Austrian male film actors Austrian people of Tunisian descent Male actors from Munich