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{{short description|Austrian-born, Germany-based actor (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Elyas M'Barek
| image         = Elyas M’Barek ROMY 2016 (cropped).jpg
| alt           = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption       = M'Barek at the [[Romy (TV award)|Romy]] awards in 2016
| birth_name    = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1982|5|29|df=y}}
| birth_place   = [[Munich]], West Germany
| citizenship   = Austria<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2016 |title=Elyas M'Barek will österreichischen Pass abgeben |url=https://www.n-tv.de/der_tag/Elyas-M-Barek-will-oesterreichischen-Pass-abgeben-article17552046.html |access-date=11 January 2024 |website=[[n-tv]] |language=de}}</ref>
| occupation    = Actor
| years active  = 2001–present
}}
'''Elyas M'Barek''' ({{IPA|de|eˈliːas əmˈbaːʁɛk|lang}}; born 29 May 1982)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Elyas M'Barek|url=http://www.moviesection.de/schauspieler/1795-Elyas_M_Barek|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227074831/http://www.moviesection.de/schauspieler/1795-Elyas_M_Barek|archive-date=27 February 2012|website=moviesection.de|language=de}}</ref> 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]],<ref name=":0" /> 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,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://coolspotters.com/actors/elyas-mbarek|title=Elyas M'Barek|last=Inc.(tm)|first=Website Brands|website=Coolspotters|language=en|access-date=29 January 2018|archive-date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130013800/http://coolspotters.com/actors/elyas-mbarek|url-status=dead}}</ref> he acted in the TV series "Abschnitt 40".
In 2008, he appeared in Gansel's acclaimed drama film ''[[The Wave (2008 film)|Die Welle]]'', in the role of Sinan, a student who embraces [[fascism]]. 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 ''{{Ill|Turkish for Beginners (film)|de|3=Türkisch für Anfänger (Film)|lt=Turkish for Beginners}}'' feature film. He played a vampire in ''[[The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/german-star-elyas-mbarek-cast-364722 |title = German Star Elyas M'Barek Cast as Vampire in 'Mortal Instruments'}}</ref>
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.<ref name="erfolg">[http://www.presseportal.de/pm/12946/2605927/fack-ju-goehte-knackt-die-3-mio-besuchermarke-asapissimo/rss FACK JU GÖHTE knackt die 3 Mio-Besuchermarke asapissimo], retrieved 25 November 2013</ref> The same year he had a supporting role in the adventure film ''[[The Physician (2013 film)|The Physician]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-physician-1201371944/|title=Film Review: 'The Physician'|last=Debruge|first=Peter|date=6 December 2014|work=Variety|access-date=29 January 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> which was also a box-office hit in Germany.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.rtlgroup.com/www/htm/home_news.aspx?ID=374C8F3DDBD74726A4776297A73676AE | work=RTL Group | title=Excellent box-office start for Der Medicus (The Physician) | date=1 June 2014}}</ref>
The same year, he voiced Art in the German version of ''Monsters University''.
== Filmography ==
'''Film'''
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*2001: ''[[Mädchen, Mädchen]]'' - Blaubart
*2002: ''{{ill|Epstein's Night|de|Epsteins Nacht}}'' - Jochen Epstein - 19 Jahre
*2006: ''[[Wholetrain]]'' - Elyas
*2008: ''[[The Wave (2008 film)|Die Welle]]'' - Sinan
*2008: ''{{ill|Instructor Schmidt|de|Morgen, ihr Luschen! Der Ausbilder-Schmidt-Film}}'' - KSKler #2
*2008: ''Klaus''
*2009: ''[[Men in the City]]'' - Aggro Berlin Member
*2009: ''[[Zweiohrküken]]'' - Bernd
*2010: ''[[Zeiten ändern dich]]'' - Young Bushido
*2010: ''{{Ill|Devil's Kickers|de|Teufelskicker}}'' - Flo
*2011: ''[[What a Man (2011 film)|What a Man]]'' - Okke
*2011: ''[[Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods]]'' - Kerkerwächter 2
*2012: ''{{Ill|Offroad (film)|de|3=Offroad (Film)|lt=Offroad}}'' - Salim Hekimoglu
*2012: ''[[Fünf Freunde]]'' - Tierfilmer Vince
*2012: ''{{Ill|Turkish for Beginners (film)|de|3=Türkisch für Anfänger (Film)|lt=Turkish for Beginners}}'' - 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 (2013 film)|The Physician]]'' - Karim
*2013: '' [[Monsters University]] '' - Art  (German version, voice)
*2014: ''[[Who Am I – No System is Safe]]'' - Max
*2014: ''{{Ill|The Man Cave|de|Männerhort (Film)}}'' - Eroll
*2014: ''[[Paddington (film)|Paddington]]'' - Paddington (German version, voice, uncredited)
*2015: ''[[Traumfrauen]]'' - Joseph
*2015: ''[[Fack ju Göhte 2]]'' - Zeki Müller
*2016: ''[[Welcome to Germany (2016 film)|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: ''{{Ill|Teenosaurus Rex|de|Das Pubertier – Der Film}}'' - Himself
*2019: ''[[The Collini Case]]'' - Caspar Leinen
*2019: ''{{ill|The Perfect Secret|de|Das perfekte Geheimnis}}'' - Leo Keschwari
*2020: ''[[Nightlife (2020 film)|Nightlife]]'' - Milo
*2020: ''[[What We Wanted]]''
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'''Television films'''
*2002: ''Ich schenk dir einen Seitensprung'' - Rosenverkäufer
*2002: ''Die Stimmen''
*2005: ''Deutschmänner'' - Machmuts Kumpel
*2009: ''[[Die ProSieben Märchenstunde]]: Kalif Storch''
*2010: ''{{Ill|Undercover Love|de}}'' - 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]]'' - Ferhat Korkmaz / Gast in Disco
*2003: ''{{Interlanguage link|Alarm für Cobra 11 – Einsatz für Team 2|de}}: 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]]'' - Hassan Demir
*2009: ''{{Ill|Nachtschicht (TV series)|de|3=Nachtschicht (Filmreihe)|lt=Nachtschicht}}: {{Ill|Wir sind die Polizei (Nachtschicht)|de|3=Nachtschicht – Wir sind die Polizei|lt=Wir sind die Polizei}}'' - Assistant der Handelskammer
*2009: ''[[Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei]]'' - Tim Bazman
*2009-2011: ''[[Doctor's Diary]]'' - Dr. Maurice Knechtlsdorfer
*2010: ''[[Danni Lowinski]]'' - Rasoul Abbassi
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[[Category:21st-century Austrian male actors]]