Biography
Marwan Kenzari (born 16 January 1983) is a Dutch actor born 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, including Aladdin (2019), The Old Guard (2020) and Black Adam (2022), which earned him international recognition.
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Old Guard 2
2025
as Yusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe
Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

The Return
2024
as Antinous (Antinoo)
After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has chan...

Ghosted
2023
as Marco
Salt-of-the-earth Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie—but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can deci...

Black Adam
2022
as Ishmael / Sabbac / King Ahk-Ton
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his ear...

The East
2021
as Raymond "De Turk" Westerling
A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands’ colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and ...

The Old Guard
2020
as Yusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immorta...

Instinct
2019
as Idris
Nicoline, a criminal psychologist, begins work at a prison where one of her new cases, Idris — an apparently reformed sex offender — is preparing for ...

Aladdin
2019
as Jafar
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry ...

The Angel
2018
as Ashraf Marwan
True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneous...

Murder on the Orient Express
2017
as Pierre Michel
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

What Happened to Monday
2017
as Adrian Knowles
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the go...

The Mummy
2017
as Malik
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our c...

The Promise
2016
as Emre Ogan
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated ...

Ben-Hur
2016
as Druses
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.

Collide
2016
as Matthias
An American backpacker gets involved with a ring of drug smugglers as their driver, and winds up on the run from his employers across Cologne’s autoba...

Gift from the Heart
2014
as Richard
Brothers Tom and Niek are running the family's costume rental store. Former soap star Tom doesn't take his job and his relationships very seriously. N...

Reckless
2014
as Rico
This stylish, sexually charged thriller revolves around two men who kidnap a woman and chain her to a bed as they await the ransom money. As the clock...

Accused
2014
as Detective Ron Leeflang
An assistant prosecutor zealously pursues a conviction in the case of a pediatric nurse accused of murdering her patients, but doubt arises when her e...

Heart Street
2014
as Daan
Hartenstraat is set in the Nine Streets district of Amsterdam. It is a village in a big town and everyone seems to be looking for love. As the womaniz...

Wolf
2013
as Majid
A promising kickboxer struggles to resist the temptations of a life of crime.

Black Out
2012
as Youssef
After ruthless gangsters wrongfully accuse him of stealing from them, a retired criminal has 24 hours to creep back into his past life and retrieve a ...

Rabat
2011
as Zakaria
Three friends drive from Holland to Morocco to deliver a taxi to a family friend, but the trip turns out more complicated than expected.

Mix Tape
2011
as Alain
Spanish exchange student Lily is unable to settle down in the crowded city of Amsterdam. The mix tapes she records for herself drown out the sound of ...

Loft
2010
as Tom Fenneker
Five best friends, all married, decide to share a loft apartment. In this loft they meet their mistresses and conquests. Everything seems perfect, unt...

Maite Was Here
2009
as Vuc
Maite is a 14-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Wandering through the hospital and struggling with themes like love and sexuality, s...

The Last Days of Emma Blank
2009
as Martin
In a large country home, the owner Emma Blank is very ill and is cared for by her household staff: Haneveld the head housekeeper, Bella the cook, Gonn...

Katia's Sister
2008
as Giac
An intimate look into the life of a 13 year old girl in northern Amsterdam who 'looses' her Russian mother and older sister to the cruel world of pros...
Any Other Night
N/A
as Sam
On the night of a crippling transit strike in Berlin, two strangers are thrown together while their personal lives fall apart. After Maggie’s every po...
The Old Guard 3
N/A
as Yusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe