Marwan Kenzari
Biography
Marwan Kenzari is a Dutch actor born in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 16, 1983. He began his acting career in 2008 and first came to prominence for his role in the 2013 film Wolf, which earned him a Golden Calf award for Best Actor. Beginning in 2016, he began starring in English-language films that brought him international recognition, including Aladdin in 2019, The Old Guard in 2020, and Black Adam in 2022. He is also known by the names Chico Kenzari, Marwan Chico Kenzari, and his name written in Arabic script. His professional credits include acting in 34 known projects as documented in available records.
Career overview
Marwan Kenzari is a Dutch actor born in The Hague, Netherlands on January 16, 1983. He began his acting career in 2008 and first came to prominence for his role in the 2013 film Wolf. His performance in Wolf earned him a Golden Calf award for Best Actor.
Beginning in 2016, Kenzari has starred in English-language films. His work in English-language cinema includes appearances in Aladdin in 2019, The Old Guard in 2020, and Black Adam in 2022. These roles in English-language films earned him international recognition.
Throughout his career, Kenzari has accumulated thirty-four known acting credits. His professional background spans Dutch and international film productions, marking his transition from his early prominence in the Netherlands to global recognition.
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- The Old Guard 2 (2025) as Yusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe
- The Return (2024) as Antinous (Antinoo)
- The Night Agent (2023) as Sami Saidi
- Ghosted (2023) as Marco
- Black Adam (2022) as Ishmael / Sabbac / King Ahk-Ton
- De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach (2022) as Self
- The East (2021) as Raymond "De Turk" Westerling
- The Old Guard (2020) as Yusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe
- Aladdin (2019) as Jafar
- Instinct (2019) as Idris
- The Angel (2018) as Ashraf Marwan
- What Happened to Monday (2017) as Adrian Knowles
- The Mummy (2017) as Malik
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Pierre Michel
- Ben-Hur (2016) as Drusus
- Collide (2016) as Matthias
- The Promise (2016) as Emre Ogan
- Gift from the Heart (2014) as Richard
- Reckless (2014) as Rico
- Accused (2014) as Detective Ron Leeflang
- Heart Street (2014) as Daan
- Wolf (2013) as Majid
- Black Out (2012) as Youssef
- Godforsaken True Killers (2011) as Frank Hendrikx
- Rabat (2011) as Zakaria
- Mix Tape (2011) as Alain
- Penoza (2010) as Mustafa 'Moes' Eski
- Loft (2010) as Tom Fenneker
- The Last Days of Emma Blank (2009) as Martin
- Maite Was Here (2009) as Vuc
- Katia's Sister (2008) as Giac
- Flikken Maastricht (2007) as Luca de Keyzer
- Any Other Night as Sam
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