Ali Marhyar (born 28 February 1984) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. 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. Marhyar grew up in Les Mureaux and practiced boxing during his youth. He also obtained a black belt in judo.
In 2005, Marhyar enrolled in the French drama school Cours Florent. 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.
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. In 2012, Marhyar played a small part as an interrogator in Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
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. The series was broadcast by Canal+ in France between 2013 and 2015.
In 2014, he appeared in the American horror film As Above, So Below, directed by John Erick Dowdle.
He had recurring roles in the TV series Candice Renoir (2015–2022), and Family Business (2019–2020).
In 2023, Marhyar released his feature directorial debut, Like a Prince, starring Ahmed Sylla, Julia Piaton, Mallory Wanecque, Jonathan Cohen, and Antoine Gouy.
Filmography As actor Film Year Title Role Director(s) Notes 2008 Gang member Jonathan Bensimhon Short film 2009 Do Me Love Medhi Jacky Katu and Lou Viger2010 Black Heaven () Ludo Gilles Marchand Amsterdam Bacar Philippe Etienne Short film2011 Nadir Kamel Abdous Short film 18 Years Old and Rising () Malik Frédéric Louf Elles Saïd Małgorzata Szumowska 2012 Sylvain Monod Porn in the Hood () Franck Gastambide Zero Dark Thirty Interrogator on Monitor Kathryn Bigelow2014 As Above, So Below Zed John Erick Dowdle Wild Life () Cédric Kahn 2015 Nora el Hourch Short film Nabil Karima Gherdaoui and Anne Voutey Short film On the Bench () Samir Hortense Gélinet Short film2016 Five Willy Igor Gotesman The Summer of All My Parents () Chérif Diastème2017 The Price of Success () Lenny Teddy Lussi-Modeste The Ticket () Aziz Ali Marhyar Short film2018 Budapest Rémi Xavier Gens Find Harbour For A Day Romain Paul Marques Duarte Short film 2022 Policeman Julien Guetta
Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 E-Love Student TV film 2013–2015 Casting(s) Ali TV series; main cast2014 The Goddess with Hundred Arms () The Emir's collaborator TV film France KBEK Raji TV series 2015–2022 Candice Renoir Mehdi Badhou / Abdelwahid TV series; 71 episodes 2019 Cicéron Web-series 2019–2020 Family Business Ali Benkikir TV series; 12 episodes
As director Year Title Credited as NotesDirectorScreenwriter 2017 The Ticket () Short film 2023 Like a Prince Feature film
As screenwriter Year Title Notes2013–2015 Casting(s) TV series; also co-creator along with Pierre Niney and Igor Gotesman2015On the Bench () Short film 2020 La Flamme TV mini-series; 3 episodes
Theatre Year Title Role Director Stage2010 Sam Jean-Luc Jeener Théâtre du Nord-Ouest, Paris 2012–2013 Gaspard Léon Masson Théâtre 95, Cergy
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