Ali Marhyar Explained

Ali Marhyar
Birth Date:1984 2, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Poissy, France
Alma Mater:Cours Florent
Years Active:2008–present

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.

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

YearTitleRoleDirector(s)Notes
2008Gang memberJonathan BensimhonShort film
2009Do Me LoveMedhiJacky Katu and Lou Viger
2010Black Heaven LudoGilles Marchand
AmsterdamBacarPhilippe EtienneShort film
2011NadirKamel AbdousShort film[12]
18 Years Old and Rising MalikFrédéric Louf
EllesSaïdMałgorzata Szumowska
2012Sylvain Monod
Porn in the Hood Franck Gastambide
Zero Dark ThirtyInterrogator on MonitorKathryn Bigelow
2014As Above, So BelowZedJohn Erick Dowdle
Wild Life Cédric Kahn[13]
2015Nora el HourchShort film
NabilKarima Gherdaoui and Anne VouteyShort film
On the Bench SamirHortense GélinetShort film
2016FiveWillyIgor Gotesman
The Summer of All My Parents ChérifDiastème
2017The Price of Success LennyTeddy Lussi-Modeste
The Ticket AzizAli MarhyarShort film
2018BudapestRémiXavier Gens
Find Harbour For A DayRomainPaul Marques DuarteShort film
2022PolicemanJulien Guetta

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011E-LoveStudentTV film
2013–2015Casting(s)AliTV series; main cast
2014The Goddess with Hundred Arms The Emir's collaboratorTV film
France KBEKRajiTV series[14]
2015–2022Candice RenoirMehdi Badhou / AbdelwahidTV series; 71 episodes
2019CicéronWeb-series[15]
2019–2020Family BusinessAli BenkikirTV series; 12 episodes

As director

YearTitleCredited asNotes
width=65 Directorwidth=65 Screenwriter
2017The Ticket Short film[16]
2023Like a PrinceFeature film[17]

As screenwriter

YearTitleNotes
2013–2015Casting(s)TV series; also co-creator along with Pierre Niney and Igor Gotesman
2015On the Bench Short film[18]
2020La FlammeTV mini-series; 3 episodes[19]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorStage
scope=row2010SamJean-Luc JeenerThéâtre du Nord-Ouest, Paris[20] [21]
scope=row2012–2013GaspardLéon MassonThéâtre 95, Cergy[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ali Marhyar . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240702235358/https://www.premiere.fr/Star/Ali-Marhyar . 2 July 2024 . 2 July 2024 . . fr.
  2. Web site: 27 October 2020 . ALI MARHYAR : l'envie d'être acteur depuis tout petit . Emie . fr . 22 July 2023 . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722073444/https://www.emiemag.com/2020/10/27/ali-marhyar/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Corby . Stéphane . 16 January 2024 . Ahmed Sylla présente "Comme un prince" aux Mureaux : la ville « sous son meilleur visage » grâce au cinéma . . fr . 29 June 2024 . 28 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228060912/https://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/ahmed-sylla-presente-comme-un-prince-aux-mureaux-la-ville-sous-son-meilleur-visage-grace-au-cinema-16-01-2024-V6QC5FF44VEIZNTPZ7WJ5IGZ2Q.php . live .
  4. Web site: Acosta . Rodrigo . 9 January 2024 . L'avant-première du film "Comme un prince" au cinéma Fréderic-Dard aux Mureaux . Le Journal des Deux Rives . fr.
  5. Web site: 4 February 2024 . Le réalisateur Ali Marhyar a présenté son film "Comme un Prince" à Verneuil-sur-Seine . Actu.fr . fr . 29 June 2024 . 29 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629193500/https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/verneuil-sur-seine_78642/le-realisateur-ali-marhyar-a-presente-son-film-comme-un-prince-a-verneuil-sur-seine_60652549.html . live .
  6. Web site: 6 April 2017 . Ali Marhyar Rencontre Les Élèves du Cours Florent à Bruxelles . . fr . 22 July 2023 . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722051552/https://www.coursflorent.fr/ecole/actualites/rencontre-ali-marhyar-bruxelles . live .
  7. Web site: Ali Marhyar . 22 July 2023 . . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722073437/https://vodkaster.telerama.fr/artistes/ali-marhyar/297817 . live .
  8. Web site: Raja . Norine . 7 September 2013 . L'interview "Casting(s)" de Pierre Niney . . fr . 22 July 2023 . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722193532/https://www.elle.fr/Loisirs/Sorties/News/L-interview-Casting-s-de-Pierre-Niney-2576225 . live .
  9. Web site: Douhaire . Samuel . 20 May 2014 . Sur Canal +, Pierre Niney assure en directeur de "Casting(s)" . . fr . 22 July 2023 . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722193531/https://www.telerama.fr/series-tv/sur-canal-pierre-niney-joue-les-directeur-de-casting-s,112563.php . live .
  10. Web site: [Exclusif] Ahmed Sylla monte sur le ring pour le premier long d'Ali Marhyar ]. 10 October 2022 . . fr . 24 July 2023 . 23 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723070538/https://www.lefilmfrancais.com/cinema/158814/ahmed-sylla-monte-sur-le-ring-pour-le-premier-long-dnali-marhyar . live .
  11. Web site: Comme un prince . 22 July 2023 . Issa Films . fr . 22 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922134852/https://www.issafilms.com/comme-un-prince . live .
  12. Web site: Les Lumières de la vie de Kamel Abdous (2011) . 22 July 2023 . . fr . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722073433/https://www.unifrance.org/film/33511/les-lumieres-de-la-vie . live .
  13. Web site: Vie Sauvage . 22 July 2023 . Le Grand Action . fr . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722073435/https://www.legrandaction.com/films/vie-sauvage/ . live .
  14. Web site: Ali Marhyar . Seriebox . 22 July 2023 . fr.
  15. Web site: Gros . Marie-Joëlle . 26 May 2019 . "Voix de garage" : une web-série vraiment bien carrossée, à voir sur YouTube . . fr . 22 July 2023 . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722193532/https://www.telerama.fr/television/voix-de-garage-une-web-serie-vraiment-bien-carrossee,-a-voir-sur-youtube,n6266698.php . live .
  16. Web site: Le Ticket . 22 July 2023 . . 22 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722200319/https://maghreb-orient.tv5monde.com/en/tv-guide/cinema/le-ticket-197341 . live .
  17. Web site: Comme un prince . 22 July 2023 . Unifrance.
  18. Web site: On the Bench de Hortense Gelinet . 23 July 2023 . . 23 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723092542/https://en.unifrance.org/movie/39140/on-the-bench . live .
  19. Web site: La Flamme . 22 July 2023 . Cineuropa.
  20. Web site: Ali Marhyar : son actualité culturelle . 24 July 2023 . . fr . 23 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723070532/https://www.offi.fr/artiste/ali-marhyar-73206.html . live .
  21. Web site: Négationnisme 1 : La loi . 24 July 2023 . Sortir à Paris . fr . 23 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723065851/https://www.sortiraparis.com/scenes/articles/27490-negationnisme-1-la-loi . live .
  22. Web site: J'éprouve de Léon Masson . 24 July 2023 . . 7 January 2013 . fr . 23 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723072812/https://lesarchivesduspectacle.net/s/45244-J-eprouve . live .