Mamoun Elyounoussi

Mamoun Elyounoussi
Born
Mamoun Elyounoussi

(1987-06-23) June 23, 1987 (age 37)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Mamoun Elyounoussi (born June 23, 1987) is a Dutch actor of Moroccan descent. His early roles include Polleke and Winky's Horse.

Early life, family and education

Elyounoussi was born in Amsterdam.He plays Mamoun on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street.

Mamoun is Elvan's boyfriend and a good friend of the Muppets. He is also the paperboy on the street.

Career

Mamoun Elyounoussi began performing as a child actor.

He was nominated for the Golden Calf Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for his performance in Het Paard van Sinterklaas.[1] His first adult role was in Coach (2009).[2]

Roles

  • Polleke (2003) as Mimoun (film)
  • Het paard van Sinterklaas (2005; Winky's Horse) as Samir (film)
  • Waar is het paard van Sinterklaas? (2007; Where Is Winky's Horse?) as Samir (film)
  • Roes (2008; Flush) as Omar (television series; 1 episode)
  • We gaan nog niet naar huis (2008; We're not going home yet) as Ab (television series; 4 episodes)
  • Coach (2009) as Soukri (film)
  • Prooi (2016; Prey) as Roti delivery driver (film)
  • Mocro Maffia (2018) as Gladde[3]

References

  1. ^ "Nominaties Kalveren bekend" (in Dutch). FilmTotaal. 2005-10-05. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  2. ^ "Mamoun Elyounoussi als Soukri op tv". FunX.nl (in Dutch). 2009-04-11. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  3. ^ "Mocro Maffia fictieve misdaadserie over opkomst nieuwe generatie criminelen". DutchCowboys.nl. September 22, 2018.