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Mustapha Aarab (born January 19, 2004, in Agadir, Morocco) is a Moroccan actor. At the age of 17, he moved to
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with his mother.


Early life

Mustapha Aarab was born in the city of Agadir, Morocco, and moved to
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
with his mother at an early age, where he began to act while still young. He was able to gain attention through his participation in performances that revealed his talent.


Career

Mustapha Aarab is a Moroccan actor who began his artistic career in Sweden, debuting in 2019 as Zack in the series ''Beartown''. He was chosen for this role in view of his fluent Arabic language, a requirement for the part. Although he appeared in only four episodes, his performance was admired by critics and attracted the attention of viewers as a result of his acting skills. In 2021, Mustapha Aarab played the lead role in the romantic drama ''Vinterviken'', based on a novel for teenagers. It was shown on the Netflix platform under the name ''
JJ+E ''JJ+E'' is a 2021 Swedish film directed by Alexis Almström, written by Dunja Vujovic, based on the book Vinterviken by Mats Wahl and starring Magnus Krepper, Marika Lagercrantz and Simon Mezher. It was released by Netflix on September 8, 2021. ...
''. He played the role of John-John, attracting recognition and gaining a niche for himself in the film industry. Aarab was one of four candidates nominated for the
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's best male actor award for his role as John-John in ''Vinterviken''.


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Mustapha Aarab
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Mustapha Aarab
on Netflix {{DEFAULTSORT:Arab, Mustapha Living people 2004 births Moroccan actors