Marwan Kenzari actor from the Netherlands; was born on 16 January 1983.
He began acting in 2008, but it wasn’t until 2013’s Wolf that he first gained notoriety and a Golden Calf for Best Actor. He has been a leading man in English-language movies since 2016, including Aladdin (2019), The Old Guard (2020), and Black Adam (2022), which has brought him prominence on a global scale.
As a teenager, Kenzari studied at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. Won a Golden Calf for Best Actor at the Netherlands Film Festival for his role in Wolf (2013). In 2014, he won a Shooting Stars Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
His performances in the 2016 English-language movies Collide, Ben-Hur, and The Promise earned him a spot on The Hollywood Reporter’s list of the “15 International Breakout Talents of 2016.”
In Disney’s live-action Aladdin, Kenzari portrays the evil Jafar in 2019. After playing the part, he attained fame on a global scale, earning the moniker “hot Jafar” in the media. Kenzari made an appearance as one of the main characters in The Old Guard in July 2020. Kenzari was given a part in the upcoming movie Black Adam in February 2021.
He portrayed Raymond Westerling, a contentious Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) officer, in the 2020 movie The East, which was made available on Amazon Prime Video.
Marwan Kenzari parents: Who are his father and mother?
Kenzari was born to a Tunisian family in The Hague, Netherlands. His mother was a stay-at-home mom, while his father worked in construction.
His parents’ identities are unknown to the public.
