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Brice Bexter
Born (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 34)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Alma mater
Years active2017–present
Family

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

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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

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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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (8 December 2020). "Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Brice Bexter El Glaoui, actor (Morocco)". Screen International. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Brice El Glaoui Bexter, Acteur". e-Taqfa (in French). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. ^ El Bouanani, Nafissa (8 December 2020). "Brice El Glaoui Bexter, sacré « Arab Star of Tomorrow » !". Grazia (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. ^ "النجم البريطاني بريس الكلاوي يعلن عن بدىء فيلمه الجديد". Raidat (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (30 January 2020). "Andy Garcia's Political Thriller 'Redemption Day' Debuts First Look Photos". Variety. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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]
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