Biography
Marwan Kenzari (born 16 January 1983)is an award-winning Dutch actor and comedian.
He began his career in 2008 and rose to prominence in the 2013 film titled Wolf as Majid.
He is also famous for his exceptional role in the Walt Disney film Aladin as Jater, the villain in the film.
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| Full Name: | Marwan Kenzari |
| Born: | 16 January 1983 (age 41 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Nora Ponse |
| Occupation: | Actor • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | $3,500,000 |
Early Life
Marwan Kenzari was born to a Tunisian family in The Hague, Netherlands, on 16 January 1983.
His father was a construction worker, while his mother was a housewife.
However, their identities are unknown to the media.
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As a teenager, Marwan Kenzari was only interested in football not until when until his girlfriend signed him up to audition for the Dutch version of the musical Chicago.
Education
Marwan Kenzari attended Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts situated in Maastricht Limburg, the Netherlands, for his education and graduated in 2009. He learned the arts of filming and professional acting in school.
Career
After graduation, Marwan Kenzari was recruited by the Toneelgroep Amsterdam, which allowed him to tour London, Moscow, New York City, and Vienna with the group. He officially started his acting career in 2008 in the film Katia Sisters as Giac. Then he appeared as Martin in a Dutch comedy film titled The Last Day Of Emma Blank.
However, he became famous amongst fans and movie enthusiasts after starring in an action-drama martial arts film titled Wolf, portraying the character of Majid in 2013.
In 2014, Marwan Kenzari was cast in several films, which were Accused and Reckless as the most notable performance.
In 2016, he delved into the Hollywood industry and did several English films. His Hollywood debut came in a film titled Ben-Hur, a historical drama film that started as Druses.
Furthermore, he acted in ‘Thepromise‘ as Emre Organ and the action-adventure film titled The Mummy as Malik.
Likewise, he appeared in the 2017 mystery thriller film Murder On The Orient Express as Pierre Michel, directed by the renowned Kenneth Branagh.
Marwan Kenzari‘s popularity grew stronger when he acted as the villain in the Walt Disney production Aladin, as Jater.
Furthermore, the already established actor appeared as Joe in the superhero film The Old Guard, with the story based on a comic book with the same title. The film was released in 2020.
Awards and Nominations
Marwan Kenzari‘s ability to portray any given role is a gift second to none. His talent has been appreciated in several recognition such as:
- 2013 Golden Calf Awards Best Actor for his role in Wolf (Won)
- 2014 Rembrandt Awards as Best Dutch Actor (Nominated)
- 2019 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Villain in Aladdin (Nominated)
- 2020 Golden Calf Awards for Best Actor in the movie ‘Instinct’ (Nominated)
Social Media
Marwan Kenzari is a great actor. Despite his ever-tasking job, he still takes out time to engage in social media activities.
The star actor has over 79.9k followers on Instagram coupled with his over 12.6k followers on Twitter.
Marwan’s verified accounts include
- Instagram: @marwenkenzari
- Twitter: @MarwanKanzari
Personal Life
Marwan Kenzari is a good-looking actor. He is quite tall, with a height measured to be 6 feet (1.83 m) and a weight of 78 kg (172Ibs). His hair is black, and his eyes dark-brown.
Marwan Kenzari is unmarried, although he is presently in a serious relationship with a lovely lady named Nora Ponse.
Marwan Kenzari speaks many languages, including Arabic, English, Dutch, and French.
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Net Worth
Marwan Kenzari lives a good life thanks to his accumulated wealth from acting and stage performance. The celebrity actor’s net worth is estimated at $1.3 million.
Filmography
Marwan Kenzari is a versatile actor who has brought another dimension to the movie industry. His best film arguably came in the Walt Disney‘s Aladin; otherwise, he has acted in several films, including:
Movies
- 2008 Katia’s Sister as Giac
- 2009 The Last Days of Emma Blank as Martin
- 2010 Loft Tom as Fenneker
- 2011 Rabat as Zakaria
- 2012 Black Out as Youssef
- 2013 Wolf as Majid Zamari
- 2014 Hartenstraat as Daan
- Accused as Det. Ron Leeflang
- Reckless as Rico
- Grab My Heart as Richard
- 2016 Collide as Matthias
- The Promise as Emre Ogan
- 2017 The Mummy as Malik
- What Happened to Monday as Adrian Knowles
- Murder on the Orient Express as Pierre Michel
- 2018 The Angel as Ashraf Marwan
- 2019 Aladdin as Jafar
- Instinct as Idris
- 2020 The Old Guard as Joe (Yusuf Al-r)
- De Oost Raymond Westerling
- 2022 Black Adam
TV Shows
- 2008–2010 Flikken Maastricht as Luca de Keyzer (7 episodes)
- 2009 Maite was hier
- 2012 Van God Los as Frank Hendrikx (1 episode)
- 2012–2013 Penoza as Mustafa(8 episodes)
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