Brice Bexter
Brice Bexter | |
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| Born | 25 July 1990 Lausanne, Switzerland |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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Brice Bexter (born 25 July 1990) is an actor. His films include Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020) and Redemption Day (2021). He was named a 2020 Screen International Arab Star of Tomorrow.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Bexter was born in Lausanne, Switzerland to a French-Moroccan mother and a British father with paternal Czech-Jewish roots.[1] He is the grandson of painter Hassan El Glaoui, and the great grandson of Pasha Thami El Glaoui.[2] Bexter and his brother grew up in Rabat with their grandparents.[3] He attended the French school Lycée Descartes, where he participated in theatre.[4]
In 2007, at the age of 17, Bexter worked as stand-in on the set of Ridley Scott's Body of Lies. The following year, he worked as an extra on the set of the film Green Zone. After completing his baccalaureate,[5] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Regent's University London in 2013 and a Master of Science from University College London (UCL) in 2016, both in Management.[6]
Career
[edit]In 2018, Bexter was cast as Captain Templeton in the 1920s-set Australian mystery film Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, a spinoff of the ABC series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and adaptation of the novels by Kerry Greenwood. The film premiered at the 2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival and had a theatrical release later that year. Bexter also appeared in the independent film Greetings from ISIS opposite Ouidad Elma.[7]
Bexter went on to star as ambassador and counter-terrorism agent Younes Laalej in the 2021 action thriller film Redemption Day alongside Gary Dourdan, Serinda Swan, and Andy Garcia.[8][9] This was followed by further film roles in the biopic Fatema, La Sultane Inoubliable as well as The Moderator in 2022.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Carlos Gustavo | Justin | |
| Leaving Legacy | Kaiss | Short film | |
| 2018 | L'effort d'Aimer | Jéam | Short film |
| 2019 | Greetings from ISIS | Abu Youssef | |
| 2020 | Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears | Captain Templeton | |
| 2021 | Redemption Day | Younes Laalej | |
| 2022 | Fatema, La Sultane Inoubliable | Mohamed | |
| The Moderator | Jawad | ||
| 2023 | Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes | ||
| TBA | Atoman | Mokhtar | |
| Dancing in the Wind | Oliver Miller | ||
| The Lost Princess | Omar | ||
| A Song for Juliette | Mephistopheles |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Good Omens | Secret Service Agent | Episode: "In the Beginning" |
| 2022 | The Eight | Miller | Episode: "Adnan Al Kayal" |
| 2023 | Ghosts of Beirut | Topher | Miniseries |
| TBA | Glow & Darkness | Humphrey of Toron | Series |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (8 December 2020). "Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Brice Bexter El Glaoui, actor (Morocco)". Screen International. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Owen-Jones, Juliette (24 August 2019). "Brice El Glaoui Bexter: Morocco's Rising Star Discusses Film Industry, His Career". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Brice El Glaoui Bexter : « J'ai été touché par le côté humain d'Andy Garcia »". L'Observateur (in French). 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Brice El Glaoui Bexter ce héros made in Morocco". Les Eco (in French). 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Brice El Glaoui Bexter, Acteur". e-Taqfa (in French). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ El Bouanani, Nafissa (8 December 2020). "Brice El Glaoui Bexter, sacré « Arab Star of Tomorrow » !". Grazia (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "النجم البريطاني بريس الكلاوي يعلن عن بدىء فيلمه الجديد". Raidat (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ McNary, Dave (30 January 2020). "Andy Garcia's Political Thriller 'Redemption Day' Debuts First Look Photos". Variety. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Douad, Driss (8 February 2019). "Brice El Glaoui Bexter "Redemption Day, une super pub pour le Maroc"". L'Officiel Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Ouiddar, Nadia (21 December 2021). "Entretien avec le comédien Brice Bexter El Glaoui : «Le Maroc a beaucoup d'histoires à exporter, il faut avoir le courage de le faire»". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2023.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Brice Bexter at IMDb
- Living people
- 1990 births
- 21st-century Moroccan male actors
- Alumni of Lycée Descartes (Rabat)
- Alumni of Regent's University London
- Alumni of University College London
- British people of Czech-Jewish descent
- British people of French descent
- British people of Moroccan descent
- El Glaoui family
- French people of British descent
- French people of Czech-Jewish descent
- French people of Moroccan descent
- Moroccan male film actors
- Moroccan people of British descent
- Moroccan people of French descent
- Actors from Lausanne
- Actors from Rabat
- Swiss people of British descent
- Swiss people of Czech descent
- Swiss people of French descent
- Swiss people of Moroccan descent