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Ghanem Zrelly (born 6 December 1984), is a
Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
n actor
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
. He is best known for playing Muhammad in ''Thala My Love'', Zamiri Gunman in ''Day of the Falcon'', Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until Assassination of Ali, his assassination in 661, as well as the first imamate in Shia doctrine, Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muha ...
in ''Omar
Umar ibn al-Khattab (; ), also spelled Omar, was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () and is regarded as a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muh ...
'', Youssef in '' Beauty and the Dogs'' and Yousef in ''In Paradox''.
Career
In 2007, he made film debut with the film ''Thirty''. He played the supportive role of 'Habib Bourguiba'. In the next year, he made television debut with the serial ''Njoum Ellil'' and played the role 'Qais'. In 2009, he graduated from the ''Institut Superieur d' Art Dramatique'' in Tunisia. In 2012, he played the role ofAli ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until Assassination of Ali, his assassination in 661, as well as the first imamate in Shia doctrine, Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muha ...
in the controversial series Omar
Umar ibn al-Khattab (; ), also spelled Omar, was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () and is regarded as a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muh ...
.
In 2016, he won the award for the Best Male Role for his role 'Mehdi' in the film ''Narcisse'' directed by Sonia Chamkhi during the fifth edition of the Maghrebian Film Festival organized in Oujda, Morocco.
In 2017, he starred in the critically acclaimed film '' Beauty and the Dogs'' where he played the lead role 'Youssef'. The film premieres in Cannes Film Festival
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in the 'Un Certain Regard
(; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films with unusua ...
' section.
In 2025, he played Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan
Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan ibn Harb ibn Umayya (; died 639) was a leading Arab Muslim commander in the conquest of Syria from 634 until his death in the plague of Amwas in 639. Following the capture of Damascus around 635, he was placed in command of ...
in the 2025 MBC series, Muawiya (TV series). Zrelly was much acclaimed by the series's fans, who loved his portrayal. Though some wished he would play the role of Ali ibn Abi Talib in Muawiya series too, overall he was praised due to his great acting.
Filmography
See also
*Tunivisions
''Tunivisions'' is a Tunisian magazine attached to the ''press people''.
History
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References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zrelly, Ghanem Living people Tunisian male film actors 1984 births