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DeutschSoufiane Guerrab
Soufiane Guerrab | |
|---|---|
 Guerrab in 2017 | |
| Born | Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Lupin |
Soufiane Guerrab is a French actor best known to international audiences for his role as police detective Youssef Guedira in the Netflix mystery series Lupin.
Early life
[edit]Born to Algerian parents,[1][2] Guerrab grew up in Rosny-sous-Bois, in the eastern suburbs of Paris.[3] Before getting into acting at the age of 18, he composed music.[3]
Career
[edit]Guerrab received his first major role in the series Les Beaux Mecs,[4] followed by several supporting roles in the films The Measure of a Man, Dheepan, and Two Birds, One Stone. In 2017, he received the Rendez-vous Award at the Cabourg Film Festival for his role as Farid in the film Patients.[5] In 2018, Guerrab created the Tapis Bleu film festival, based in Rosny-sous-Bois and sponsored by poet and filmmaker Grand Corps Malade.[6][7]
Since 2021, he has appeared in the Netflix mystery comedy series Lupin.[8]
He plays a major role in the 2022 TF1 TV series Visions, which premiered at Canneseries that year.[9][10] The show, directed by Akim Isker, also stars Louane Emera, Jean-Hugues Anglade, and Julien Boisselier.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Girlfriends | Alexandre | |
| 2009 | Tellement proches | Francky | |
| District 13: Ultimatum | Guy at the supermarket | ||
| 2012 | Paulette | Zak | |
| 2015 | The Night Watchman | Ziad | |
| The Measure of a Man | Arrested young man | ||
| Dheepan | Guard | ||
| All Three of Us | Elyess | ||
| 2016 | Two Birds, One Stone | Marcel / Mars | |
| 2017 | Patients | Farid | |
| Burn Out | Man at motorway rest stop | ||
| 2019 | School Life |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Les Beaux Mecs | Kenz | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | The Tunnel | Yacine Cherfi | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Julie Lescaut | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Braquo | Majid Aquati | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Call My Agent! | Sami Abadi, server | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Spiral | Kader | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Visions | Romain Sauvant | 6 episodes |
| 2021–present | Lupin | Youssef Guedira | 17 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cabourg Film Festival[5] | Rendez-vous Award | Patients | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Netflix – Lupin : L'Algérienne Shirine Boutella fait la Une mondiale" [Netflix – Lupin: Algerian Shirine Boutella makes world headlines]. Dzair Daily. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "In Netflix's 'Lupin', a new hero avenges Europe's racist past: The immigrant worker". Los Angeles Times. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Soufiane Guerrab, a modest and radiant optimism". Hollington. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "L'acteur des "Beaux Mecs" tourne dans son quartier" [The actor from "Beaux Mecs" films in his neighborhood]. Le Parisien. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b "31e Festival du film de Cabourg : Soufiane Guerrab et Lena Magnien, lauréats du prix Premiers rendez-vous" [31st Cabourg Film Festival: Soufiane Guerrab and Lena Magnien, winners of the Premiers rendez-vous prize]. Actu.fr. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Rosny-sous-Bois : les jeunes de quartier ont leur festival de cinéma" [Rosny-sous-Bois: neighborhood youth have their film festival]. leparisien.fr (in French). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Le festival Tapis Bleu ouvre pour la toute première fois ses portes" [Tapis Bleu festival opens for the very first time]. clique.tv (in French). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "'Lupin' Tops Netflix Series With 70M Households Bingeing Its First 28 Days". Forbes. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Beyond Signs". CANNESERIES (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "VISIONS: Special screening at Canneseries 2022 – eric neveux". eric neveux – composer. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Visions at IMDb
