Marlon S. Kazadi (born Nov. 16, 2004) is a Canadian actor and music artist. He is known for the role of “Taylor” in the Independent film ''Chained'', (2020). This was Kazadi’s first lead role, in which he won “Best Young Actor” from the New York International Film Awards, and nominations for Best Actor for a Canadian Film at the

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. as well as Best Lead Performance, Male at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards.

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 remarried 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, on the

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series ''The Whispers''. He decided to respond to an open call after his Mother suggested that he may take a liking to acting, as she noticed his talent from him replaying movie characters that he watched as a child. Marlon then took a three-year hiatus from acting to pursue a career as a professional soccer player, which was his first dream. One day during his soccer training, Kazadi had an epiphany and realized that acting was his true calling. In 2018 he made his return to acting; 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''. By the age of 15, Marlon landed his first lead role as Taylor in the feature film ''Chained'', (2020) a crime thriller by

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, in which Kazadi won, and was nominated for multiple awards based off of his performance. His work in “Chained” caught the eyes of various producers, which eventually landed him another lead role, this time as Mike Broadstreet in “Zombie Town,” a zombie thriller directed by Peter Lepeniotis, based on author R.L. Stine’s book of the same name. The film will premiere in theatres in 2023.

Filmography

Awards & Nomination

References

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An Interview with NextGen Actor Marlon Kazadi on His New Feature Film 'Chained'
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Chained: Marlon Kazadi on Leading New Feature Film - Exclusive Interview
. Courageous Nerd. June 14, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021. 3. ^ Médias, Groupe des Nouveaux.
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'Mank' leads Vancouver Film Critics nominations
. AwardsWatch. February 21, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021. 5.�
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dan-aykroyd-chevy- chase-zombie-town-rl-stine-1235206863/
Hollywood Reporter, August 29, 2022. Retrieved Feb. 28, 2023. 6. �
https://newyorkinternationalfilmawards.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/ 10/2021/05/WINNERS-NYIFA-APRIL-2021.pdf
New York International Film Awards, April 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021. 7. �
https://www.ubcpactra.ca/ubcp-actra-awards-2021-nominees/#Lead-Male
UBCP Actra, April 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

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