Mehdi El Glaoui | |
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![]() Mehdi El Glaoui in 1969 | |
Born | Mehdi El Mezouari El Glaoui (1956-05-26)26 May 1956 (age 68) Choisy-le-Roi, France |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1965–present |
Parent(s) | Cécile Aubry Si Brahim El Glaoui |
Family | Thami El Glaoui (grandfather) |
Mehdi El Mezouari El Glaoui (born 26 May 1956), also known asMehdi El Glaoui, is a French former actor, director and screenwriter. He is the son of actressCécile Aubry[1] and Si Brahim El Glaoui,caïd (local administrator) ofTelouet and grandson ofThami El Glaoui, pasha ofMarrakech.[2]
He made his acting début at the age of 5 in the TV seriesPoly, produced by his mother, and went on to reprise his rôle in numerous sequels covering nine 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.[citation needed]
He appeared again on screen in 2005 and 2006 for the first time in nearly a decade, on theFrance 3 programmes12-14 andPour le plaisir respectively, revealing that he now lives in nearDax, Landes, collects classic cars and runs a musical café.[3]