Ali Marhyar
French actor, film director and screenwriter
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Ali Marhyar (born 28 February 1984) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.[1][2] He is known for his roles in films such as 18 Years Old and Rising (2011), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and As Above, So Below (2014). On television, he co-created, wrote and starred in Casting(s) (2013–2015), and had recurring roles in Candice Renoir (2015–2022), and Family Business (2019–2020). In 2023, Marhyar released his feature directorial debut, Like a Prince.
Ali Marhyar | |
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| Born | 28 February 1984[1] |
| Education | Cours Florent |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life
Marhyar was born on 28 February 1984, in Poissy, a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.[1] Marhyar grew up in Les Mureaux and practiced boxing during his youth.[3][4] He also obtained a black belt in judo.[5]
In 2005, Marhyar enrolled in the French drama school Cours Florent.[2][6] He joined the free class at Cours Florent after his second year and began writing scripts with his friend Pierre Niney, inspired by their first casting experiences.[6]
Career
In 2009, he made his feature film debut in Do Me Love, directed by Jacky Katu and Lou Viger.
In 2011, he co-starred with Pierre Niney in 18 Years Old and Rising, directed by Frédéric Louf.[7] In 2012, Marhyar played a small part as an interrogator in Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow.[7]
In 2013, Marhyar co-created along with Pierre Niney and Igor Gotesman the comedy TV series Casting(s), which he also wrote and starred in.[2] The series was broadcast by Canal+ in France between 2013 and 2015.[8][9]
In 2014, he appeared in the American horror film As Above, So Below, directed by John Erick Dowdle.[7]
He had recurring roles in the TV series Candice Renoir (2015–2022), and Family Business (2019–2020).[7]
In 2023, Marhyar released his feature directorial debut, Like a Prince, starring Ahmed Sylla, Julia Piaton, Mallory Wanecque, Jonathan Cohen, and Antoine Gouy.[10][11]
Filmography
As actor
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | La rue des Anges | Gang member | Jonathan Bensimhon | Short film |
| 2009 | Do Me Love | Medhi | Jacky Katu and Lou Viger | |
| 2010 | Black Heaven (L'Autre monde) | Ludo | Gilles Marchand | |
| Amsterdam | Bacar | Philippe Etienne | Short film | |
| 2011 | Les Lumières de la vie | Nadir | Kamel Abdous | Short film[12] |
| 18 Years Old and Rising (J'aime regarder les filles) | Malik | Frédéric Louf | ||
| Elles | Saïd | Małgorzata Szumowska | ||
| 2012 | Parle tout bas, si c'est d'amour | Le Prof. de Maths | Sylvain Monod | |
| Porn in the Hood (Les Kaïra) | Mer relou centre commercial | Franck Gastambide | ||
| Zero Dark Thirty | Interrogator on Monitor | Kathryn Bigelow | ||
| 2014 | As Above, So Below | Zed | John Erick Dowdle | |
| Wild Life (Vie sauvage) | Cédric Kahn | [13] | ||
| 2015 | Quelques secondes | Dragueur bar | Nora el Hourch | Short film |
| L'heureuse élue | Nabil | Karima Gherdaoui and Anne Voutey | Short film | |
| On the Bench (Sur la touche) | Samir | Hortense Gélinet | Short film | |
| 2016 | Five | Willy | Igor Gotesman | |
| The Summer of All My Parents (Juillet août) | Chérif | Diastème | ||
| 2017 | The Price of Success (Le prix du succès) | Lenny | Teddy Lussi-Modeste | |
| The Ticket (Le ticket) | Aziz | Ali Marhyar | Short film | |
| 2018 | Budapest | Rémi | Xavier Gens | |
| Find Harbour For A Day | Romain | Paul Marques Duarte | Short film | |
| 2022 | Les cadors | Policeman | Julien Guetta | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | E-Love | Student | TV film |
| 2013–2015 | Casting(s) | Ali | TV series; main cast[2] |
| 2014 | The Goddess with Hundred Arms (La déesse aux cent bras) | The Emir's collaborator | TV film |
| France KBEK | Raji | TV series[14] | |
| 2015–2022 | Candice Renoir | Mehdi Badhou / Abdelwahid | TV series; 71 episodes |
| 2019 | Voix de garage | Cicéron | Web-series[15] |
| 2019–2020 | Family Business | Ali Benkikir | TV series; 12 episodes |
As director
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 2017 | The Ticket (Le ticket) | Yes | Yes | Short film[16] |
| 2023 | Like a Prince | Yes | Yes | Feature film[17] |
As screenwriter
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Casting(s) | TV series; also co-creator along with Pierre Niney and Igor Gotesman |
| 2015 | On the Bench (Sur la touche) | Short film[18] |
| 2020 | La Flamme | TV mini-series; 3 episodes[19] |
