Acting · Munich, Germany · Born May 29, 1982
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.
The Perfect Holiday
2026
as Leo
MovieVirginia Woolf's Night & Day
2026
as Ralph Denham
TVSmillas Gespür für Schnee
2025
as Rahid Youseffi
TVExperte für alles
2025
as Self
MovieOld White Man
2024
as Älex Sahavi
MovieChantal in Fairyland
2024
as Zeki Müller
MovieA Thousand Lines
2022
as Juan Romero
MovieLove Thing
2022
as Marvin
TVLOL: Last One Laughing
2021
as Self
TVWer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
as Self
MovieWhat We Wanted
2020
as Niklas
MovieNightlife
2020
as Milo
MovieThe Perfect Secret
2019
as Leo
TVJoko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
2019
as Self
MovieThe Collini Case
2019
as Caspar Leinen
TVLate Night Berlin
2018
as Self
MovieThis Crazy Heart
2017
as Lenny Reinhard
TVBeginner gegen Gewinner
2017
as Self
MovieSuck Me Shakespeer 3
2017
as Zeki Müller
MovieBullyparade: The Movie
2017
MovieTeenosaurus Rex
2017
as himself
MovieWelcome to Hartmanns
2016
as Dr. Tarek Berger
MovieSuck Me Shakespeer 2
2015
as Zeki Müller
MovieDreamgirls
2015
as Joseph
TVDer Medicus
2014
as Karim
MovieThe Man Cave
2014
as Errol
MovieWho Am I
2014
as Max
MovieThe Physician
2013
as Karim
TVBully's Sitcom
2013
as Elyas M’Barek
MovieSuck Me Shakespeer
2013
as Zeki Müller
MovieThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013
as The Vampire Leader
TVCircus Halligalli
2013
MoviePartly Sunny
2012
as Can
Im Leben von …
2012
as Self
MovieTurkish for Beginners
2012
as Cem Öztürk
MovieFamous Five
2012
as Vince
MovieOffroad
2012
as Salim
Sprich mit! – Deutsch lernen ist cool!
2011
as Yussuf
MovieWickie and the Treasure of the Gods
2011
as Kerkerwächter #2
MovieWhat a Man
2011
as Okke
TVKlein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
2011
as Self
MovieBiss zur großen Pause - Das Highschool Vampir Grusical
2011
as Günni Wolfenstein
MovieRottmann schlägt zurück
2011
as Deniz Öktay
MovieKlaus
2011
as Verdeckter Ermittler
MovieUndercover Love
2010
as Sam McPhearson
TVDanni Lowinski
2010
as Rasoul Abbassi
MovieThe Devil's Kickers
2010
as Flo
MovieTimes Change You
2010
as Young Anis
MovieRabbit Without Ears 2
2009
as Samy
MovieMen in the City
2009
as Aggro Berlin Member
TVDas Quiz
2008
as Self
TVDoctor's Diary
2008
as Maurice Knechtlsdorfer
MovieThe Wave
2008
as Sinan
TVInas Nacht
2007
as Self
TVKDD - Kriminaldauerdienst
2007
as Timur
TVHamburg Dockland
2007
as Hassan Demir
MovieWholetrain
2006
as Elyas
TVTürkisch für Anfänger
2006
as Cem Öztürk
MovieDeutschmänner
2006
as Machmuts Kumpel
TVKommissarin Seiler ermittelt
2003
TVAlarm für Cobra 11 - Einsatz für Team 2
2003
as Erhan Ükül
TVNachtschicht
2003
as Assistent der Handelskammer
MovieEpsteins Nacht
2002
as Epstein (19 Jahre)
MovieIch schenk dir einen Seitensprung
2002
as Rosenverkäufer
TVSchoolgirls
2002
as Ali Can
TVVerdammt Verliebt
2002
as Mike Berger
Rieke's Love
2001
TVAbschnitt 40
2001
as Rajel Kalifeh
German Television Award
1999
as Self
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
TVTV total
1999
as Self
TVLeute heute
1997
as Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
TVSat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
1996
as Self
TVAlarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
as Tim Basna
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self
TVRosa Roth
1994
as Nejo Gül
TVIm Namen des Gesetzes
1994
as Mehmet Karan
TVMorgenmagazin
1992
as Self
TVDAS!
1991
as Self
Romy Award
1990
as Self
TVGroßstadtrevier
1986
as Sven Klawitter
Menschen
1982
as Self
TVVerstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
as Self
TVNDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
TVSOKO München
1978
as Mesut Wenz
TVKölner Treff
1976
as Self
German Film Award
1951
as Self - Host
TVBambi
1948
as Self
Das perfekte Weihnachten
as Leo
Chantal im Märchenland 2
as Zeki Müller
