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 '' Türkisch für Anfänger'' and the 2013 comedy film '' Fack ju Göhte.''

Early life

M'Barek was born in

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

, 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 Dennis Gansel's sex comedy '' Mädchen, Mädchen''. He is best known for playing Cem Öztürk, a young Turk, in '' Türkisch für Anfänger'' (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 Max Riemelt in the drama film '' Heiter bis Wolkig'' opposite Jessica Schwarz 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 '' Fack ju Göhte'', which was seen by three million people in 17 days and became the most successful German film of the year.FACK JU GÖHTE knackt die 3 Mio-Besuchermarke asapissimo
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'' - Elyas *2008: '' Die Welle'' - Sinan *2008: ' - KSKler #2 *2008: ''Klaus'' *2009: '' Men in the City'' - 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-wri ...

'' - Bernd *2010: '' Zeiten ändern dich'' - Young Bushido *2010: ' - Flo *2011: '' What a Man'' - Okke *2011: '' Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods'' - Kerkerwächter 2 *2012: ' - Salim Hekimoglu *2012: '' Fünf Freunde'' - Tierfilmer Vince *2012: ' - Cem Öztürk *2012: '' Heiter bis Wolkig'' - Can *2013: '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'' - The Vampire Leader *2013: '' Fack ju Göhte'' - Zeki Müller *2013: '' The Physician'' - Karim *2013: ''

Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American animated Coming-of-age film, coming-of-age comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. A prequel to ''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001), it was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his fea ...

'' - Art (German version, voice) *2014: '' Who Am I – No System is Safe'' - Max *2014: ' - Eroll *2014: ''

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

Fack ju Göhte 2 '' Fack ju Göhte 2'' (intentional misspelling of "Fuck you, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 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 vo ...

'' - Zeki Müller *2016: '' Welcome to Germany'' - Dr. Tarek Berger *2017: '' Bullyparade – Der Film'' - Indian (uncredited) *2017: '' Fack ju Göhte 3'' - Zeki Müller *2017: '' This Crazy Heart'' - Lenny Reinhard *2017: ''A.C.A. Demicus'' *2017: ' - Himself *2019: '' The Collini Case'' - Caspar Leinen *2019: ' - Leo Keschwari *2020: ''

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'' - Milo *2020: '' What We Wanted'' Television films *2002: ''Ich schenk dir einen Seitensprung'' - Rosenverkäufer *2002: ''Die Stimmen'' *2005: ''Deutschmänner'' - Machmuts Kumpel *2009: '' Die ProSieben Märchenstunde: 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'' *2002-2009: ''

Tatort ("Crime Scene") is a German-language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with 30 feature-length episodes per year, making it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by the German public-se ...

'' - Ferhat Korkmaz / Gast in Disco *2003: '': Zeugenschutz'' *2004: '' Schulmädchen'' - Ali Can *2005-2008: '' Türkisch für Anfänger'' - Cem Öztürk *2006: '' Abschnitt 40'' - Rajel Kalifeh *2007-2008: '' KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst'' - Timur *2008: '' Im Namen des Gesetzes'' - Mehmet Karan *2008: '' Großstadtrevier'' - Sven Klawitter *2009: '' Rosa Roth'' - Nejo Gül *2009: ''

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 the Davidwache police st ...

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

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'' - Tim Bazman *2009-2011: '' Doctor's Diary'' - 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 ...

'' - Rasoul Abbassi

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