Mustapha Aarab

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Mustapha Aarab
Born (2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 (age 21)
Agadir, Morocco
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present
Notable work JJ+E

Mustapha Aarab (born 19 January 2004) is a Moroccan-Swedish actor. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Aarab was born in the city of Agadir, Morocco, and moved to Sweden with his mother at the age of 17, where he began acting.[ citation needed ]

Career

He debuted as Zack in the series Beartown (2020). [6] He was chosen for the role in part due to his familiarity with the Arabic language. [2] [3]

In 2021, Aarab played John-John in the Netflix romantic drama JJ+E . [4] [7] [8] He was one of four candidates nominated for the Swedish Film Institute's best male actor award for his role in the film. [9] [10]

He had a supporting role as Samir in Forever (2023). [11] He played Liam in the 2025 series Alla andra kan dra åt helvete  [ sv ]. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Rafter, Darcy (9 September 2021). "Who is Mustapha Aarab? JJ+E actor's age, Instagram and roles". HITC. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Mustapha Aarab – Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Mustapha Aarab". MUBI. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Mustapha Aarab, Acteur.trice". CinéSérie (in French). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Oladele, Bashirat (9 September 2021). "JJ+E ending explained – revenge and young teen love". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Malmqvist, Moa (8 September 2021). "Den nya "Vinterviken" är som en musikal utan sång" [The new "Vinterviken" is like a musical without singing]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Mukhopadhyay, Arka (9 September 2021). "Is Netflix's JJ+E Based on a True Story?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "JJ+E on Netflix: Swedish film on teenage romance". 11 August 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Bästa manliga skådespelare i en huvudroll 2021: Mustaphas Aarab" (in Swedish). Svenska Filminstiut. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mustapha Aarab – berømt skuespiller i en alder af 17 år" (in Swedish). Smörgåsbord. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Hedberg, Kristina (14 June 2022). "Fotbollsfilmen "Forever" siktar mot de hjärtskärande känslorna" [The football film “Forever” aims for the heart-wrenching emotions]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  12. ↑ Källén, Matilda (10 February 2025). "De gör serie om unga mäns mående: "Hoppas tittarna kan känna igen sig"" [They are making a series about young men's well-being: "We hope viewers can relate to it."]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
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