Soufiane Guerrab (born 18 February 1987) is a French actor best known to international audiences for his role as police detective Youssef Guedira in the mystery series '' Lupin''.

Early life

Born to Algerian parents, Guerrab grew up in

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, in the eastern suburbs of

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. Before getting into acting at the age of 18, he composed music.

Career

Guerrab received his first major role in the series ''Les Beaux Mecs'', followed by several supporting roles in the films '' The Measure of a Man'', ''

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'', and ''Two Birds, One Stone''. In 2017, he received the Rendez-vous Award at the

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for his role as Farid in the film ''

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''. In 2018, Guerrab created the Tapis Bleu film festival, based in Rosny-sous-Bois and sponsored by poet and filmmaker

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. Since 2021, he appears in the

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mystery comedy series '' Lupin''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Tapis Bleu film festival on rosnysousbois.fr
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guerrab, Soufiane 1987 births Living people French male actors French male film actors French male television actors French people of Algerian descent