Tewfik Jallab

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Tewfik Jallab
Tewfik Jallab Lumieres 2014.jpg
Jallab in 2014
Born
Argenteuil, France
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Known for Spiral , Paris Has Fallen

Tewfik Jallab is a French actor.

Early life and education

Tewfik Jallab was born in Argenteuil, France, of a Moroccan mother and Algerian-Tunisian father. [1]

Contents

He had his first film role at the age of 10, playing a child soldier. [1]

Career

Jallab had many roles on stage in France during his early career. [1]

He plays a young detective, Ali, in the 7th (2019) [1] and 8th (2020) seasons of the French police drama series Spiral . [2]

In 2024 he plays a lead role in the action series Paris Has Fallen as former soldier turned protection officer Vincent, opposite English actress Ritu Arya. [3]

Theatre

YearTitleAuthorDirectorNotes
2003 Britannicus Jean Racine Cyril AnrepThéâtre Pierre Dux
Love's Labour's Lost William Shakespeare David ClavelThéâtre Maria Casares
2007Parle-moi de la guerre pour que je t'aimeElie KaramJean-Paul Wenzel (2) Théâtre du Rond-Point
Ombres portéesJean-Paul WenzelJean-Paul WenzelThéâtre National de Cergy-Pontoise
2008-10Littoral Wajdi Mouawad Wajdi Mouawad Tour
Le Sang des Promesses Wajdi Mouawad Wajdi Mouawad (2)Tour
2010Masques et nezIgor MendjiskyIgor Mendjisky Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
2011 One Thousand and One Nights Tim Supple Shakespeare theater
Splendid's Jean Genet Cristèle Alves Meira Théâtre de l'Athénée
2012Le livre de Damas et des prophéties Saadallah Wannous Fida Mohissen National Theatre of Tunisia
Même pour ne pas vaincreStéphane ChaumetÉlodie ChanutThéâtre de La Forge
2013La guerre des banlieues n'aura pas lieu Abd al Malik Abd al Malik Théatre de Vitry
2014Masques et nezIgor MendjiskyIgor Mendjisky (2) Théâtre des Mathurins

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1994 Killer Kid Djilali Gilles de Maistre
1999P.J.KaderFrédéric Krivine & Gérard VergezTV series (3 episodes)
2004StéréotypesAnthony DecadiShort
Élodie Bradford TadjineOlivier GuignardTV series (1 episode)
2006Qui de nous deuxSimoCharles Belmont
2007Avocats & associésRachid LaouriBruno GarciaTV series (1 episode)
2008Bientôt j'arrêteChanel's Friend Léa Fazer Short
2008-09Adresse inconnueIcham AlaouiAlain Wermus, Rodolphe Tissot, ...TV series (10 episodes)
2009L'année de l'AlgérieBilalMay BouhadaShort
La tueuseLawyer SaunierRodolphe Tissot (2)TV movie
Joséphine, ange gardien CésarPascal HeylbroeckTV series (1 episode)
Vénus & ApollonGuillaumePascal LahmaniTV series (6 episodes)
2010Coline (Les amis de mes amis)Etienne Constantinesco
Pas si simpleJalil Rachida Krim TV movie
FrèresMehdiVirginie SauveurTV movie
2012Un nuage dans un verre d'eauKhalilSrinath Samarasinghe
2013 The Marchers Mohamed Nabil Ben Yadir Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Male Revelation
Né quelque partFarid HadjiMohamed Hamidi
2016 Team Spirit Samir Christophe Barratier
Le convoiImad Frédéric Schoendoerffer
Lola PaterZinoNadir Moknèche
TrepaliumVincent LannooTV mini-series
2017 Back to Burgundy Marouan Cédric Klapisch
2019 Paradise Beach HichamXavier Durringer
2022 Oussekine Mohamed Oussekine Antoine Chevrollier TV series
2023 Like a Prince Karim Ali Marhyar
2024 Paris Has Fallen Vincent TalebOded Ruskin & Hans HerbotsTV series. Lead role

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tewfik Jallab Biography". TVGuide.com. 9 January 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. Hale, Mike (4 January 2021). "'Spiral' Review: A Peerless Policier Takes On Its Final Case". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. Morris, Anthony (26 September 2024). ""I wanted to create something new": Tewfik Jallab on 'Paris Has Fallen'". SBS What's On. Retrieved 26 October 2024.