Elyas M'Barek
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1982-05-29 (age 44)
- Place of birth
- Munich, Germany
- Also known as
- Elyas M'barek · الیاس مبارک
Biography
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
TV Shows (47)
DAS!
1991
as Self
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
Leute heute
1997
as Self
SOKO München
1978
as Mesut Wenz
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
as Tim Basna
Kölner Treff
1976
as Self
Großstadtrevier
1986
as Sven Klawitter
Bambi
1948
as Self
Hamburg Dockland
2007
as Hassan Demir
Im Namen des Gesetzes
1994
as Mehmet Karan
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
German Film Award
1951
as Self - Host
Inas Nacht
2007
as Self
LOL: Last One Laughing
2021
as Self
Kino Plus
2014
as Self
Late Night Berlin
2018
as Self
Romy Award
1990
as Self
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
2011
as Self
Circus Halligalli
2013
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
2019
as Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
as Self
German Television Award
1999
as Self
Menschen
1982
as Self
Nachtschicht
2003
as Assistent der Handelskammer
Rosa Roth
1994
as Nejo Gül
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self
Danni Lowinski
2010
as Rasoul Abbassi
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
as Self
Abschnitt 40
2001
as Rajel Kalifeh
KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst
2007
as Timur
Doctor's Diary
2008
as Maurice Knechtlsdorfer
Im Leben von …
2012
as Self
Türkisch für Anfänger
2006
as Cem Öztürk
Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
1996
as Self
Das Quiz
2008
as Self
TV total
1999
as Self
Schoolgirls
2002
as Ali Can
Experte für alles
2025
as Self
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Einsatz für Team 2
2003
as Erhan Ükül
Verdammt Verliebt
2002
as Mike Berger
SMILLAS GESPÜR FÜR SCHNEE
2025
as Rahid Youseffi
Bully's Sitcom
2013
as Elyas M’Barek
Der Medicus
2014
as Karim
Kommissarin Seiler ermittelt
2003
Beginner gegen Gewinner
2017
as Self
Movies (44)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
as The Vampire Leader
The Wave
2008
as Sinan
The Physician
2013
as Karim
Chantal in Fairyland
2024
as Zeki Müller
Who Am I
2014
as Max
The Collini Case
2019
as Caspar Leinen
Suck Me Shakespeer
2013
as Zeki Müller
Rieke's Love
2001
Rabbit Without Ears 2
2009
as Samy
Suck Me Shakespeer 3
2017
as Zeki Müller
Men in the City
2009
as Aggro Berlin Member
The Perfect Holiday
2026
as Leo
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day
2026
as Ralph Denham
The Perfect Secret
2019
as Leo
The Devil's Kickers
2010
as Flo
What We Wanted
2020
as Niklas
Klaus
2011
as Verdeckter Ermittler
Turkish for Beginners
2012
as Cem Öztürk
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
2011
as Kerkerwächter #2
Old White Man
2024
as Älex Sahavi
Love Thing
2022
as Marvin
Wholetrain
2006
as Elyas
This Crazy Heart
2017
as Lenny Reinhard
The Man Cave
2014
as Errol
Welcome to Hartmanns
2016
as Dr. Tarek Berger
Famous Five
2012
as Vince
Nightlife
2020
as Milo
Suck Me Shakespeer 2
2015
as Zeki Müller
Bullyparade: The Movie
2017
What a Man
2011
as Okke
A Thousand Lines
2022
as Juan Romero
Offroad
2012
as Salim
Dreamgirls
2015
as Joseph
Times Change You
2010
as Young Anis
Biss zur großen Pause - Das Highschool Vampir Grusical
2011
as Günni Wolfenstein
Undercover Love
2010
as Sam McPhearson
Teenosaurus Rex
2017
as himself
Epsteins Nacht
2002
as Epstein (19 Jahre)
Ich schenk dir einen Seitensprung
2002
as Rosenverkäufer
Rottmann schlägt zurück
2011
as Deniz Öktay
Partly Sunny
2012
as Can
Deutschmänner
2006
as Machmuts Kumpel
Sprich mit! – Deutsch lernen ist cool!
2011
as Yussuf
Das perfekte Weihnachten
as Leo
About Elyas M'Barek
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 Germ… With 91 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Elyas M'Barek has appeared in 44 films and 47 TV shows.
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- The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) — as The Vampire Leader
- The Wave (2008) — as Sinan
- The Physician (2013) — as Karim
- Chantal in Fairyland (2024) — as Zeki Müller
- Who Am I (2014) — as Max
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