
Elyas M'Barek
Known for Acting · 92 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

Bambi
1948
as Self

Großstadtrevier
1986
as Sven Klawitter

Hamburg Dockland
2007
as Hassan Demir

Im Namen des Gesetzes
1994
as Mehmet Karan
German Film Award
1951
as Self - Host
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self

Inas Nacht
2007
as Self
Romy Award
1990
as Self

LOL: Last One Laughing
2021
as Self

Late Night Berlin
2018
as Self

Kino Plus
2014
as Self

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
2011
as Self

Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
2019
as Self

Circus Halligalli
2013

Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
as Self
German Television Award
1999
as Self

Nachtschicht
2003
as Assistent der Handelskammer
Menschen
1982
as Self

Rosa Roth
1994
as Nejo Gül

Danni Lowinski
2010
as Rasoul Abbassi
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self

KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst
2007
as Timur

Abschnitt 40
2001
as Rajel Kalifeh
Im Leben von …
2012
as Self

Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
as Self

Doctor's Diary
2008
as Maurice Knechtlsdorfer

Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
1996
as Self

Türkisch für Anfänger
2006
as Cem Öztürk
Das Quiz
2008
as Self

TV total
1999
as Self

Experte für alles
2025
as Self

Schoolgirls
2002
as Ali Can

Der Medicus
2014
as Karim

Alarm für Cobra 11 - Einsatz für Team 2
2003
as Erhan Ükül

Verdammt Verliebt
2002
as Mike Berger

Beginner gegen Gewinner
2017
as Self

Kommissarin Seiler ermittelt
2003

SMILLAS GESPÜR FÜR SCHNEE
2025
as Rahid Youseffi

Bully's Sitcom
2013
as Elyas M’Barek
Movies (45)

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
Rieke's Love
2001

Men in the City
2009
as Aggro Berlin Member

Rabbit Without Ears 2
2009
as Samy

Suck Me Shakespeer
2013
as Zeki Müller

The Perfect Secret
2019
as Leo

Suck Me Shakespeer 3
2017
as Zeki Müller
The Perfect Holiday
2026
as Leo

Klaus
2011
as Verdeckter Ermittler

Turkish for Beginners
2012
as Cem Öztürk

Wholetrain
2006
as Elyas

Old White Man
2024
as Älex Sahavi

The Man Cave
2014
as Errol

Virginia Woolf's Night & Day
2026
as Ralph Denham

This Crazy Heart
2017
as Lenny Reinhard

Bullyparade: The Movie
2017

The Devil's Kickers
2010
as Flo

What We Wanted
2020
as Niklas

Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
2011
as Kerkerwächter #2

Welcome to Hartmanns
2016
as Dr. Tarek Berger

Suck Me Shakespeer 2
2015
as Zeki Müller

Nightlife
2020
as Milo

Famous Five
2012
as Vince

Love Thing
2022
as Marvin

Offroad
2012
as Salim

What a Man
2011
as Okke

A Thousand Lines
2022
as Juan Romero

Dreamgirls
2015
as Joseph

Times Change You
2010
as Young Anis

Epsteins Nacht
2002
as Epstein (19 Jahre)

Biss zur großen Pause - Das Highschool Vampir Grusical
2011
as Günni Wolfenstein

Deutschmänner
2006
as Machmuts Kumpel

Teenosaurus Rex
2017
as himself

Undercover Love
2010
as Sam McPhearson

Ich schenk dir einen Seitensprung
2002
as Rosenverkäufer

Partly Sunny
2012
as Can
Sprich mit! – Deutsch lernen ist cool!
2011
as Yussuf

Rottmann schlägt zurück
2011
as Deniz Öktay
Das perfekte Weihnachten
as Leo
Chantal im Märchenland 2
as Zeki Müller
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 92 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Elyas M'Barek has appeared in 45 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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