Soufiane Chilah

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Soufiane Chilah
Born
Brussels, Belgium
Alma mater Erasmushogeschool Brussel
Occupation(s)Stage and film actor
Years active2014–present

Soufiane Chilah is a Belgian actor working in theatre, film and television.

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After developing an interest in acting, Chilah studied performing arts at the Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts and graduated from there. [1] He began working in theatre appearing in productions from Belgium and France. He made his film debut in Black (2015), a crime film directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. His acting credits include Home (2016), Tabula Rasa (2017), The Team (2018), War of the Worlds (2019), Animals (2021), and Faithfully Yours (2022).

He received a Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor for his work in Blind Spot (2017). [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Black Nassim
2016 Home Friend
2017 Blind Spot Dries Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor
2017 Tabula Rasa OmarTV series
2018 The Team Faris ArnautTV series
2019 War of the Worlds YanisTV series
2021 Animals BrahimNominated—Magritte Award for Best Actor
2022 Faithfully Yours Beau Alami

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References

  1. "Alumnus Drama wint Magritte voor Beste Mannelijke Belofte" (in Dutch). Erasmushogeschool Brussel. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. "Cérémonie des Magritte: Carton plein pour "Insyriated", élu meilleur film, qui remporte 6 distinctions". La Libre Belgique (in French). February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.