Popular Film Actors from Morocco
- Mission: Impossible, Hotel Rwanda, Léon: The ProfessionalBorn in Casablanca, Morocco, on July 30, 1948, Jean Reno is a renowned French actor who has graced both the international and French film industries with his captivating performances. His birth name, Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez, reflects his Spanish descent, though he moved to France at the age of seventeen where he developed his passion for stage acting. Reno's career trajectory is marked by a series of successful collaborations with notable directors such as Luc Besson. Their partnership began in the 1980s, resulting in numerous critically acclaimed films like Le Dernier Combat (1983), Subway (1985), and The Big Blue (1988). However, it was the 1994 hit Léon: The Professional that catapulted Reno into global stardom. His portrayal of Léon, a professional hitman, showcased his ability to deliver complex performances, thus earning him widespread recognition. In addition to his collaborations with Besson, Reno's extensive filmography includes an array of diverse roles. He demonstrated his comedic skills in French films like Les Visiteurs (1993) and its sequel, while also proving his versatility in Hollywood blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible (1996), Godzilla (1998), and The Da Vinci Code (2006). Throughout his career, Reno's performances have been characterized by their depth, authenticity, and originality, thereby solidifying his reputation as one of the most respected actors in the film industry.More Jean Reno
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Mayssa Maghrebi
Tarab fashion, A'karb Alsa'ahMayssa Maghrebi is an actress.- Midnight in Paris, The Dictator, Jack and JillGad Elmaleh (Arabic: جاد المالح; born 19 April 1971) is a Moroccan stand-up comedian and actor who achieved notoriety in France and French Canada. He is a naturalized French and Canadian citizen most famous in the French world and most recently in the US. He has starred in several feature films, including Coco, Priceless, La Doublure and Midnight in Paris. He has been voted the funniest person in France and was named knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Minister of Culture; he was also named knight of the National Order of Quebec. He is often referred to as the "Seinfeld of France." In 2015 and 2018, Elmaleh did national comedy tours across the United States. In 2019 he released the Netflix series Huge in France.
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Betty Blue, DivaGérard Darmon (born 29 February 1948) is a French actor and singer.
- Amélie, She Hate Me, Asterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraJamel Debbouze (French pronunciation: [ʒamɛl dəbuz], born 18 June 1975 in Paris) is a French actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer and director. Best known for his stand-up comedy sketches, he also worked with director Alain Chabat in several films and other notable French humourists such as Florence Foresti, Fred Testot and Gad Elmaleh. He has starred in a number of box-office successes, including Amélie, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Hollywoo and HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami. He is the founder of the Canal+ television show Jamel Comedy Club.
- Captain Phillips, United 93, Green ZoneOmar Berdouni (born 20 July 1979) is a Moroccan actor. He has starred in a number of feature films including The Hamburg Cell, United 93, "The Situation", The Kingdom and Extraordinary Rendition, directed by Jim Threapleton . He also appeared in Body of Lies, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2009, he played Ahmed in the BBC show Occupation, (Season 1, Episode 3). He also played in the 2005 French film Les Chevaliers du Ciel and the 2010 film Green Zone.
- The Quest, Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol, Charlie Ve'hetziZe'ev Revach (Hebrew: זאב רווח) (born 1940) is an Israeli comedian, movie actor, and director. He is a star of the Israeli movie genre known as bourekas films. Israeli newspaper Haaretz described Revach's films as a "peculiarly Israeli genre of comic melodramas or tearjerkers... based on ethnic stereotypes that flourished [in Israel] in the 1960s and 1970s."Some of his films, notably Hasamba, Hagiga B'Snuker, and Charlie Ve'hetzi developed a local cult following.
- Deep Red, Beauty of the Day, VagabondMacha Méril (born Princess Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina on 3 September 1940) is a French actress and writer.
- Nomads, Heatwave, My First WifeAnna Maria Monticelli is an Actress.
- Spy Game, Ronin, SorcererAmidou was an actor.
- Chocolat, The Clockmaker, Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000Jacques Denis is an actor.
- The Mummy, Charlie Wilson's War, The Mummy ReturnsAharon Ipalé is an actor.
- Kickboxer, Lionheart, Kickboxer 2Michel Qissi is a Moroccan-Belgian actor, perhaps best known for his role as Tong Po in the 1989 martial arts film Kickboxer.
- Martyrs, Special Forces, MarockMorjana Alaoui is a Moroccan/American actress. She is famous for her roles in Marock and Martyrs. She emigrated to the United States. She is Laïla Marrakchi's cousin. She was born in Casablanca.
- Good Morning, Babylon, Hôtel du ParadisBérangère Bonvoisin is an actor.
- The Upper Hand, Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortir, The Fuhrer Runs AmokPhilippe Clair is an actor, film director and screenwriter.
- The Devil's Double, Schnitzel Paradise, The New WorldMimoun Oaïssa (born 11 March 1975 in Ait Said, Nador province, Morocco) is a Moroccan-Dutch actor and screenwriter.
- Arthur and the Invisibles, 9 - Un chiffre, un hommeAnouar Hajoui, better known as DJ Cut Killer or simply Cut Killer (born 6 May 1971), is a French DJ of Moroccan origin with a versatile repertoire of hip hop and rap. He enjoys international fame and mixed in United States of America through invitations by DJ Big Dawg Pitbulls of Funkmaster Flex and Shadyville DJ's of rapper 50 Cent. For more than fifteen years, he has been one of the most emblematic DJs in French hip hop.
- Syriana, Hanna, IncendiesMohamed Majd was an actor.
- Persepolis, Jusqu'à toi, ThelmaArié Elmaleh is an actor.
- Le Samouraï, The Romantic Englishwoman, BluebeardNathalie Delon (born Francine Canovas on 1 August 1941, Oujda) is a French model and actress, former wife of Alain Delon, mother of Anthony Delon and grandmother of Alyson Le Borges. During the 1960s Nathalie was considered one of the most beautiful women in the world. She dated both Eddie Fisher and Richard Burton after each of them divorced Elizabeth Taylor.
Driss Roukhe
Babel, Syriana, Green ZoneDriss Roukhe is a Moroccan actor.- Hideous Kinky, Whatever Lola WantsAhmed Boulane is an actor, film producer, director, casting director and screenwriter.
- The Black Stallion, The Man Who Would Be King, The Black Stallion ReturnsDoghmi Larbi is an actor.
- The Liquidator, The Jokers, HerostratusGabriella Licudi (born 14 September 1941, Casablanca, Morocco) is a Moroccan-born British former actress.
- Süskind, Tirza, LinksNasrdin Dchar (born 5 November 1978) is a Moroccan-Dutch actor and presenter. Dchar has acted in many theatre productions. His first important television appearance was in Cut, a popular youth series of BNN. He is also seen in soap opera Onderweg naar Morgen, Eddy Terstall's Mannenharem and as a lead character in drama series VARA Deadline. He also presents AVRO 'Op de Bon'. Dchar is a Muslim and when he played a gay man in Mannenharem it caused some controversy within the Dutch Islamic community. He also played in the film Rabat, a role for which he received the prestigious Gouden Kalf award for Best Actor on 30 September 2011. He played Felix Halverstad in the 2012 Dutch film Süskind. In 2013 he played a gay nurse (Omar Sahar) in the television series "Charlie" (Dutch remake of Nurse Jackie).
- Rustlers' Rhapsody, Monster Dog, China 9 Liberty 37Charly Bravo is a film actor.
Stephane Nicoli
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Crazy, StupidStephane Nicoli is an actor and dancer.Ismail Kanater
David & Fatima, The End, Vampires: Out for BloodIsmail Kanater is an actor.Nora Bauer
Evan Almighty, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, State of PlayNora Bauer is an actress.
