
Elyas M'Barek
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Elyas M’Barek is an Austrian actor. M’Barek made his first feature film appearance while still in school, playing the character "Blaubart" in Dennis Gansel’s *Mädchen, Mädchen*. In the ARD early-evening series *Türkisch für Anfänger* (Turkish for Beginners), he played Cemil (Cem) Öztürk—a macho character of Turkish descent whose father moves in with a German woman and her children. In 2006, he was awarded the German Television Prize in the category "Best Lead Actor in a Series" for this role. That same year, the series itself received the German Television Prize in the category "Best Series." M’Barek played one of the lead roles in the film *Wholetrain*, which is set within the graffiti scene. In 2008, he portrayed the Turkish teenager Sinan in the film adaptation of the novel *Die Welle* (The Wave). From 2009 to 2011, he appeared in the medical series *Doctor’s Diary*, and in 2010, he played the young Bushido in *Zeiten ändern dich*. He also appeared as Flo in the film *Teufelskicker*. Filming began on September 21, 2010, for the movie *What a Man*, which was released in German cinemas in August 2011. Also in 2011, he appeared in the film *Biss zur großen Pause – Das Highschool Vampir Grusical* (Bite Until the Big Break – The High School Vampire Musical), a production of ProSieben's *Funny Movie* series. In 2012, M’Barek could be seen in the feature films *Türkisch für Anfänger*, *Fünf Freunde* (Five Friends), *Offroad*, and *Heiter bis wolkig*. On October 25, 2012, the animated feature *Hotel Transylvania* was released, in which he—alongside Josefine Preuß—lent his voice to one of the lead roles. In September 2012, M’Barek’s role in the film adaptations of *The Mortal Instruments* book series was confirmed. In November 2013, the comedy *Fack ju Göhte* was released, in which he took on the role of Zeki Müller. He reprised this role in the sequel *Fack ju Göhte 2*, which hit theaters in September 2015. In the film adaptation *The Physician*, M’Barek starred alongside Tom Payne and Ben Kingsley. In February 2015, he appeared on the big screen as Joseph in the comedy *Traumfrauen*, in which he played a leading role alongside Hannah Herzsprung, Karoline Herfurth, Palina Rojinski, and Iris Berben. In November 2016, the comedy *Welcome to Germany*—in which M’Barek appears as the doctor Tarek Berger—was released in theaters.
Known for
Credits

Who Am I (2014)
as Max

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
as The Vampire Leader

The Physician (2013)
as Karim

Chantal in Fairyland (2024)
as Zeki Müller

The Wave (2008)
as Sinan

Rabbit Without Ears 2 (2009)
as Samy

The Collini Case (2019)
as Caspar Leinen

Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026)
as Ralph Denham
Rieke's Love (2001)
Actor

Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)
as Zeki Müller

Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017)
as Zeki Müller

Famous Five (2012)
as Vince
The Perfect Holiday (2026)
as Leo

Love Thing (2022)
as Marvin

What a Man (2011)
as Okke

The Devil's Kickers (2010)
as Flo

The Perfect Secret (2019)
as Leo

Turkish for Beginners (2012)
as Cem Öztürk

Epsteins Nacht (2002)
as Epstein (19 Jahre)

What We Wanted (2020)
as Niklas

Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods (2011)
as Kerkerwächter #2

Men in the City (2009)
as Aggro Berlin Member

Nightlife (2020)
as Milo

This Crazy Heart (2017)
as Lenny Reinhard

Times Change You (2010)
as Young Anis

The Man Cave (2014)
as Errol

Suck Me Shakespeer 2 (2015)
as Zeki Müller

Dreamgirls (2015)
as Joseph

Welcome to Hartmanns (2016)
as Dr. Tarek Berger

Partly Sunny (2012)
as Can

Old White Man (2024)
as Älex Sahavi

Bullyparade: The Movie (2017)
Actor

Biss zur großen Pause - Das Highschool Vampir Grusical (2011)
as Günni Wolfenstein

A Thousand Lines (2022)
as Juan Romero

Undercover Love (2010)
as Sam McPhearson

Wholetrain (2006)
as Elyas

Offroad (2012)
as Salim
Das perfekte Weihnachten (—)
as Leo

Teenosaurus Rex (2017)
as himself

Ich schenk dir einen Seitensprung (2002)
as Rosenverkäufer

Klaus (2011)
as Verdeckter Ermittler

Deutschmänner (2006)
as Machmuts Kumpel
Sprich mit! – Deutsch lernen ist cool! (2011)
as Yussuf

Rottmann schlägt zurück (2011)
as Deniz Öktay
Chantal im Märchenland 2 (—)
as Zeki Müller





