Mehdi El Glaoui | |
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Mehdi El Glaoui in 1969
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Born |
Mehdi El Mezouari El Glaoui 26 May 1956 Choisy-le-Roi, France |
Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1965–present |
Parent(s) |
Cécile Aubry Si Brahim El Glaoui |
Mehdi El Mezouari El Glaoui (born 26 May 1956), also known as Mehdi El Glaoui, is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He is the son of actress Cécile Aubry and Si Brahim El Glaoui, caïd (local administrator) of Telouet and grandson of T'hami El Glaoui, pasha of Marrakech.
He made his acting début at the age of 5 in the TV series Poly, produced by his mother, and went on to reprise his rôle in numerous sequels covering 9 seasons until he reached 14. Another series Belle et Sébastien was dubbed into English and became school holiday viewing in the UK. Later he continued his career as an actor and also dabbled in directing.
He appeared again on screen in 2005 and 2006 for the first time in nearly a decade, on the France 3 programmes "12-14" and "Pour le plaisir" respectively, revealing that he now lives in near Dax, Landes, collects classic cars and runs a musical café.