Ali Marhyar

Ali Marhyar
Born (1984-02-28) 28 February 1984 (age 40)[1]
Poissy, France[1]
Alma materCours Florent
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2008–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

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2008 La rue des Anges Gang member Jonathan Bensimhon Short film
2009 Do Me Love Medhi Jacky Katu and Lou Viger
2010 Black Heaven (L'Autre monde) Ludo Gilles Marchand
Amsterdam Bacar Philippe Etienne Short film
2011 Les Lumières de la vie Nadir Kamel Abdous Short film[12]
18 Years Old and Rising (J'aime regarder les filles) Malik Frédéric Louf
Elles Saïd Małgorzata Szumowska
2012 Parle tout bas, si c'est d'amour Le Prof. de Maths Sylvain Monod
Porn in the Hood (Les Kaïra) Mer relou centre commercial Franck Gastambide
Zero Dark Thirty Interrogator on Monitor Kathryn Bigelow
2014 As Above, So Below Zed John Erick Dowdle
Wild Life (Vie sauvage) Cédric Kahn [13]
2015 Quelques secondes Dragueur bar Nora el Hourch Short film
L'heureuse élue Nabil Karima Gherdaoui and Anne Voutey Short film
On the Bench (Sur la touche) Samir Hortense Gélinet Short film
2016 Five Willy Igor Gotesman
The Summer of All My Parents (Juillet août) Chérif Diastème
2017 The Price of Success (Le prix du succès) Lenny Teddy Lussi-Modeste
The Ticket (Le ticket) Aziz Ali Marhyar Short film
2018 Budapest Rémi Xavier Gens
Find Harbour For A Day Romain Paul Marques Duarte Short film
2022 Les cadors Policeman Julien Guetta

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 E-Love Student TV film
2013–2015 Casting(s) Ali TV series; main cast[2]
2014 The Goddess with Hundred Arms (La déesse aux cent bras) The Emir's collaborator TV film
France KBEK Raji TV series[14]
2015–2022 Candice Renoir Mehdi Badhou / Abdelwahid TV series; 71 episodes
2019 Voix de garage Cicéron Web-series[15]
2019–2020 Family Business Ali Benkikir TV series; 12 episodes

As director

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter
2017 The Ticket (Le ticket) Yes Yes Short film[16]
2023 Like a Prince Yes Yes Feature film[17]

As screenwriter

Year Title Notes
2013–2015 Casting(s) TV series; also co-creator along with Pierre Niney and Igor Gotesman
2015 On the Bench (Sur la touche) Short film[18]
2020 La Flamme TV mini-series; 3 episodes[19]

Theatre

Year Title Role Director Stage Ref.
2010 Négationnisme 1 : La loi Sam Jean-Luc Jeener Théâtre du Nord-Ouest, Paris [20][21]
2012–2013 J'éprouve Gaspard Léon Masson Théâtre 95, Cergy [22]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "ALI MARHYAR : l'envie d'être acteur depuis tout petit". Emie (in French). 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ Corby, Stéphane (16 January 2024). "Ahmed Sylla présente "Comme un prince" aux Mureaux : la ville « sous son meilleur visage » grâce au cinéma". Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ Acosta, Rodrigo (9 January 2024). "L'avant-première du film "Comme un prince" au cinéma Fréderic-Dard aux Mureaux". Le Journal des Deux Rives (in French).
  5. ^ "Le réalisateur Ali Marhyar a présenté son film "Comme un Prince" à Verneuil-sur-Seine". Actu.fr (in French). 4 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Ali Marhyar Rencontre Les Élèves du Cours Florent à Bruxelles". Cours Florent (in French). 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Ali Marhyar". Télérama Vodkaster. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  8. ^ Raja, Norine (7 September 2013). "L'interview "Casting(s)" de Pierre Niney". Elle (in French). Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ Douhaire, Samuel (20 May 2014). "Sur Canal +, Pierre Niney assure en directeur de "Casting(s)"". Télérama (in French). Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  10. ^ "[Exclusif] Ahmed Sylla monte sur le ring pour le premier long d'Ali Marhyar". Le Film français (in French). 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Comme un prince". Issa Films (in French). Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Les Lumières de la vie de Kamel Abdous (2011)". Unifrance (in French). Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Vie Sauvage". Le Grand Action (in French). Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Ali Marhyar". Seriebox (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  15. ^ Gros, Marie-Joëlle (26 May 2019). ""Voix de garage" : une web-série vraiment bien carrossée, à voir sur YouTube". Télérama (in French). Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Le Ticket". TV5Monde. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Comme un prince". Unifrance. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  18. ^ "On the Bench de Hortense Gelinet". Unifrance. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  19. ^ "La Flamme". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Ali Marhyar : son actualité culturelle". L'Officiel des spectacles (in French). Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Négationnisme 1 : La loi". Sortir à Paris (in French). Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  22. ^ "J'éprouve de Léon Masson". Les Archives du spectacle (in French). 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.