Tewfik Jallab is a French actor.

Tewfik Jallab
Jallab in 2014
Born
Argenteuil, France
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Known forSpiral, Paris Has Fallen

Early life and education

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

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

Career

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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

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Year Title Author Director Notes
2003 Britannicus Jean Racine Cyril Anrep Théâtre Pierre Dux
Love's Labour's Lost William Shakespeare David Clavel Théâtre Maria Casares
2007 Parle-moi de la guerre pour que je t'aime Elie Karam Jean-Paul Wenzel (2) Théâtre du Rond-Point
Ombres portées Jean-Paul Wenzel Jean-Paul Wenzel Théâtre National de Cergy-Pontoise
2008-10 Littoral Wajdi Mouawad Wajdi Mouawad Tour
Le Sang des Promesses Wajdi Mouawad Wajdi Mouawad (2) Tour
2010 Masques et nez Igor Mendjisky Igor 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
2012 Le livre de Damas et des prophéties Saadallah Wannous Fida Mohissen National Theatre of Tunisia
Même pour ne pas vaincre Stéphane Chaumet Élodie Chanut Théâtre de La Forge
2013 La guerre des banlieues n'aura pas lieu Abd al Malik Abd al Malik Théatre de Vitry
2014 Masques et nez Igor Mendjisky Igor Mendjisky (2) Théâtre des Mathurins

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1994 Killer Kid Djilali Gilles de Maistre
1999 P.J. Kader Frédéric Krivine & Gérard Vergez TV series (3 episodes)
2004 Stéréotypes Anthony Decadi Short
Élodie Bradford Tadjine Olivier Guignard TV series (1 episode)
2006 Qui de nous deux Simo Charles Belmont
2007 Avocats & associés Rachid Laouri Bruno Garcia TV series (1 episode)
2008 Bientôt j'arrête Chanel's Friend Léa Fazer Short
2008-09 Adresse inconnue Icham Alaoui Alain Wermus, Rodolphe Tissot, ... TV series (10 episodes)
2009 L'année de l'Algérie Bilal May Bouhada Short
La tueuse Lawyer Saunier Rodolphe Tissot (2) TV movie
Joséphine, ange gardien César Pascal Heylbroeck TV series (1 episode)
Vénus & Apollon Guillaume Pascal Lahmani TV series (6 episodes)
2010 Coline (Les amis de mes amis) Etienne Constantinesco
Pas si simple Jalil Rachida Krim TV movie
Frères Mehdi Virginie Sauveur TV movie
2012 Un nuage dans un verre d'eau Khalil Srinath Samarasinghe
2013 The Marchers Mohamed Nabil Ben Yadir Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Male Revelation
Né quelque part Farid Hadji Mohamed Hamidi
2016 Team Spirit Samir Christophe Barratier
Le convoi Imad Frédéric Schoendoerffer
Lola Pater Zino Nadir Moknèche
Trepalium Vincent Lannoo TV mini-series
2017 Back to Burgundy Marouan Cédric Klapisch
2019 Paradise Beach Hicham Xavier Durringer
2022 Oussekine Mohamed Oussekine Antoine Chevrollier TV series
2023 Like a Prince Karim Ali Marhyar

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.
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