
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

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

The Physician (2013)
as Karim

Chantal in Fairyland (2024)
as Zeki Müller

Who Am I (2014)
as Max

Virginia Woolf's Night & Day (2026)
as Ralph Denham

The Wave (2008)
as Sinan

Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017)
as Zeki Müller

Rabbit Without Ears 2 (2009)
as Samy
Rieke's Love (2001)
Actor

Epsteins Nacht (2002)
as Epstein (19 Jahre)

Turkish for Beginners (2012)
as Cem Öztürk

Famous Five (2012)
as Vince

The Collini Case (2019)
as Caspar Leinen

Undercover Love (2010)
as Sam McPhearson

Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)
as Zeki Müller
The Perfect Holiday (2026)
as Leo

Love Thing (2022)
as Marvin

Rottmann schlägt zurück (2011)
as Deniz Öktay

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

Bullyparade: The Movie (2017)
Actor

What We Wanted (2020)
as Niklas

The Devil's Kickers (2010)
as Flo

The Perfect Secret (2019)
as Leo

Times Change You (2010)
as Young Anis

Suck Me Shakespeer 2 (2015)
as Zeki Müller

Men in the City (2009)
as Aggro Berlin Member

This Crazy Heart (2017)
as Lenny Reinhard
Das perfekte Weihnachten (—)
as Leo

Partly Sunny (2012)
as Can

Nightlife (2020)
as Milo

What a Man (2011)
as Okke

Old White Man (2024)
as Älex Sahavi
Chantal im Märchenland 2 (—)
as Zeki Müller

Wholetrain (2006)
as Elyas

Welcome to Hartmanns (2016)
as Dr. Tarek Berger

A Thousand Lines (2022)
as Juan Romero

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

The Man Cave (2014)
as Errol

Teenosaurus Rex (2017)
as himself

Offroad (2012)
as Salim

Ich schenk dir einen Seitensprung (2002)
as Rosenverkäufer

Dreamgirls (2015)
as Joseph
Sprich mit! – Deutsch lernen ist cool! (2011)
as Yussuf

Klaus (2011)
as Verdeckter Ermittler

Deutschmänner (2006)
as Machmuts Kumpel





