Marwan Kenzari Biography
Marwan Kenzari is a Dutch actor in The Hague, Netherlands. Starting his career in 2008, he first came to prominence for his role in the 2013 film Wolf, which earned him a Golden Calf award for Best Actor. Since 2016, he has been starring in English-language films.
How old is Marwan Kenzari? – Age
He is 41 years old as of January 2024. The actor was born on 16 January, 1983, in The Hague, Netherlands.
Marwan Kenzari Height
The star stands at a height of 6 feet.
Marwan Kenzari Early Life
According to sources, the name of his father is unknown and his mother’s identity is also behind the curtain. His dad was a construction worker while his mom was a housewife. Further, Marwan Kenzari;s ancestry is Tunisian and as to his academics, he graduated from Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2009.
Is Marwan Kenzari dating? – Relationship
Kenzari at present is in a romantic relationship. He started to date his girlfriend Nora Ponse and later they exchanged rings. Together he and his fiancée have welcomed a child. But he has not revealed the details of his affair as well as his kids.
Marwan Kenzari Career
As a teenager he was mainly interested in football before a girl he was seeing signed them up to audition for the Dutch version of the musical Chicago. Marwan has acted in films and TV series in his native Dutch since 2008. In 2013, he won a Golden Calf for Best Actor at the Netherlands Films Festival for his role in the feature film Wolf 2013. The Dutch actor trained for over a year to play the role of kickboxer Majid.
With his toned body, he was also featured on the cover of Dutch Men’s Health in 2013. His performance in the film was well received by critics, with Variety naming him an “International Star You Should Know”. In 2014, Kenzari won a Shooting Stars Ward at the Berlin International Film festival. In 2016, he appeared in the English-language films Collide, Ben-Hur and The Promise, which resulted in The Hollywood Reporter naming him amongst their list of “15 International Breakout Talents of 2016”.
In 2019, Marwan played villain Jafar in Disney’s live-action adaptation of Aladdin. The actor gained international recognition after portraying the role with mainstream media giving him the nickname “hot Jafar”. In July 2020, Kenzari appeared in The Old Guard as one of the film’s protagonists. In February 2021, he was cast to portray Ishmael Gregor/Sabbac in the 2022 film Black Adam. He starred as the controversial Royal Netherlands East Indies Army KNIL officer Raymond Westerling in the 2020 film The East, which was released on Amazon Prime Video.
Marwan Kenzari Net Worth
As of December 2023, his net worth is approximately $5 million.
Marwan Kenzari Movie
2009 – The Last Days of Emma Blank
2010 – Loft
2011 – Rabat
2012 – Black Out
2013 – Wolf
2014 – Accused
2016 – Ben-Hur
2017 – What Happened to Monday
2018 – The Angel
2019 – Aladdin
2020 – The Old Guard
2022 – Black Adam
Marwan Kenzari TV Shows
2008-2010 – Flikken Maastricht
2009 – Maite was hier
2012 – VAN God Los
2012-2013 – Penoza