Marwan Kenzari is a renowned Dutch actor who has garnered widespread recognition for his captivating performances on the big screen. His portrayal of a recently paroled Moroccan immigrant in the Dutch crime drama Wolf earned him the prestigious Golden Calf for Best Actor at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2013.
This outstanding performance did not go unnoticed, as Marwan was selected as a Shooting Star 2014 by the International Film Festival Berlin and was later introduced as 'International Talent to Watch' by Variety in February 2014. Furthermore, he was listed as one of '15 International Break Out Talents of 2016' by The Hollywood Reporter.
In 2016, Marwan appeared in several notable films, including Timur Bekmambetov's Ben Hur and Terry George's period drama The Promise, which starred Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac and premiered in Toronto. The following year, he took on a range of diverse roles, featuring alongside Tom Cruise in The Mummy, opposite Noomi Rapace and Glenn Close in What Happened to Monday, and together with Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, and Nicholas Hoult in the action-packed Collide.
In 2017, Marwan can be seen in the highly anticipated 20th Century Fox production Murder on the Orient Express, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, alongside an all-star cast including Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp, and Judi Dench. He will play the role of the French conductor of the train in this adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic novel.
Additionally, Marwan will star in the lead role of the new Netflix film The Angel, showcasing his remarkable acting abilities to a global audience.