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Mohamed Fellag | |
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 Fellag at the2012 Cannes Film Festival. | |
| Born | Moh-Saïd Fellag (1950-03-31)31 March 1950 (age 74) |
| Citizenship | Algeria France |
| Education | Ecole Jeanmaire |
| Alma mater | School of Dramatic Arts of Algiers National Theatre of Algiers |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse | Marianne Épin |
| Awards | Genie Award |
Mohamed Fellag (born 31 March 1950[1] inAzeffoun,Tizi Ouzou) is an Algerian comedian, writer, humorist, and actor. In 1958, at the height of theAlgerian war of independence, his father took him and his younger brother, for their safety, to stay with an aunt in Beni-Messous (then a very small village near Algiers) where they went to primary school. He did his secondary studies in Tizi-Ouzou (Ecole Jeanmaire and CEG.) He entered the School of Dramatic Arts ofAlgiers in 1968 and stayed there for four years performing in several theatres throughout Algeria.
From 1978 to 1985, he participated in several theatrical productions, before returning to Algeria in 1985 to join the National Theatre of Algeria to play the principal role inEduardo De Filippo's production of L’Art de la Comédie. In 1986, he played inRay Bradbury'sLe Costume Blanc Couleur Glace à la Noix de Coco and createdLes Aventures de Tchop, his firstone-man show. He acted in a number of movies and TV shows during theperiod of turbulence in Algeria during the late 80s and early 90s. In 1989 he wrote the playCocktail Khorotov andSOS Labès in 1990. He followed this in 1992 withUn bateau pour l'Australie-Babor Australia.[2] In 1995, after a bomb explosion during one of his presentations, he moved first toTunisia and then toFrance. There he found success on stage with his plays that confronted the social difficulties of France. He has appeared in numerous films, particularly since 2005, including theOscar-nominatedMonsieur Lazhar, for which he won a CanadianGenie Award forBest Actor in a Leading Role.
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