Soufiane Guerrab

Soufiane Guerrab (born 18 February 1987) is a French actor best known to international audiences for his role as police detective Youssef Guedira in the mystery series Lupin.

Soufiane Guerrab
Guerrab in 2017
Born (1987-02-18) 18 February 1987
Paris, France
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Known forLupin

Early life

Born to Algerian parents,[1][2] Guerrab grew up in Rosny-sous-Bois, in the eastern suburbs of Paris.[3] Before getting into acting at the age of 18, he composed music.[3]

Career

Guerrab received his first major role in the series Les Beaux Mecs,[4] followed by several supporting roles in the films The Measure of a Man, Dheepan, and Two Birds, One Stone. In 2017, he received the Rendez-vous Award at the Cabourg Film Festival for his role as Farid in the film Patients.[5] In 2018, Guerrab created the Tapis Bleu film festival, based in Rosny-sous-Bois and sponsored by poet and filmmaker Grand Corps Malade.[6][7]

Since 2021, he appears in the Netflix mystery comedy series Lupin.[8]

Filmography

Film
List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Girlfriends Alexandre
2009 Tellement proches Francky
District 13: Ultimatum Guy at the supermarket
2012 Paulette Zak
2015 The Night Watchman Ziad
The Measure of a Man Arrested young man
Dheepan Guard
All Three of Us Elyess
2016 Two Birds, One Stone Marcel / Mars
2017 Patients Farid
Burn Out Man at motorway rest stop
2019 School Life

Television
List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Les Beaux Mecs Kenz 8 episodes
2013 The Tunnel Yacine Cherfi 2 episodes
2014 Julie Lescaut 1 episode
2016 Braquo Majid Aquati 3 episodes
2018 Call My Agent! Sami Abadi, server 1 episode
2019 Spiral Kader 3 episodes
2021–present Lupin Youssef Guedira 17 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Award Work Result
2017 Cabourg Film Festival[5] Rendez-vous Award Patients Won

References
  1. "Netflix – Lupin : L'Algérienne Shirine Boutella fait la Une mondiale" [Netflix – Lupin: Algerian Shirine Boutella makes world headlines]. Dzair Daily. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "In Netflix's 'Lupin', a new hero avenges Europe's racist past: The immigrant worker". Los Angeles Times. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. "Soufiane Guerrab, a modest and radiant optimism". Hollington. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. "L'acteur des "Beaux Mecs" tourne dans son quartier" [The actor from "Beaux Mecs" films in his neighborhood]. Le Parisien. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. "31e Festival du film de Cabourg : Soufiane Guerrab et Lena Magnien, lauréats du prix Premiers rendez-vous" [31st Cabourg Film Festival: Soufiane Guerrab and Lena Magnien, winners of the Premiers rendez-vous prize]. Actu.fr. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  6. "Rosny-sous-Bois : les jeunes de quartier ont leur festival de cinéma" [Rosny-sous-Bois: neighborhood youth have their film festival]. leparisien.fr (in French). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. "Le festival Tapis Bleu ouvre pour la toute première fois ses portes" [Tapis Bleu festival opens for the very first time]. clique.tv (in French). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. "'Lupin' Tops Netflix Series With 70M Households Bingeing Its First 28 Days". Forbes. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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