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Brice Bexter
Brice Bexter
Born	25 July 1990 (age 34); Lausanne, Switzerland
Alma mater	Regent's University London; University College London;
Years active	2017–present
Family	Hassan El Glaoui (grandfather); Thami El Glaoui (great-grandfather);

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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

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

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

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Carlos Gustavo	Justin
2017	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
2022	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

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

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

External links

Brice Bexter at IMDb

[si_dec_20-1] 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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+Bexter was born in [[Lausanne]], Switzerland to a French-Moroccan mother and a British father with paternal Czech-Jewish roots.<ref name="si dec 20"/> He is the grandson of painter [[Hassan El Glaoui]], and the great grandson of Pasha [[Thami El Glaoui]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2019/08/280754/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-interview/|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter: Morocco's Rising Star Discusses Film Industry, His Career|website=Morocco World News|first=Juliette|last=Owen-Jones|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=2 June 2020}}</ref> Bexter and his brother grew up in [[Rabat]] with their grandparents.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://lobservateur.info/actualite/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-jai-ete-touche-par-le-cote-humain-dandy-garcia/|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter : « J'ai été touché par le côté humain d'Andy Garcia »|journal=L'Observateur|date=21 January 2013|accessdate=2 June 2020|lang=fr|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605002737/https://lobservateur.info/actualite/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-jai-ete-touche-par-le-cote-humain-dandy-garcia/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He attended the French school [[Lycée Descartes (Rabat)|Lycée Descartes]], where he participated in theatre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://leseco.ma/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-ce-heros-made-in-morocco/|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter ce héros made in Morocco|website=Les Eco|date=28 November 2019|accessdate=2 June 2020|lang=fr|archive-date=7 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607010343/https://leseco.ma/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-ce-heros-made-in-morocco/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-In 2007 at the age of 17, Bexter worked as stand-in on the set of [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Body of Lies (film)|Body of Lies]]''. The following year, he worked as an extra on the set of the film ''[[Green Zone (film)|Green Zone]]''. After completing his baccalaureate,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-taqafa.ma/dossier/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-acteur|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter, Acteur|website=e-Taqfa|date=9 April 2020|accessdate=2 June 2020|lang=fr}}</ref> Bexter took acting courses at the [[New York Film Academy]] and the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]]. He later 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.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.graziamag.ma/articles/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-sacrae-ae-arab-star-of-tomorrow-au-/ZDCZAHHE|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter, sacré « Arab Star of Tomorrow » !|journal=Grazia|first=Nafissa|last=El Bouanani|date=8 December 2020|accessdate=9 May 2023|lang=fr}}</ref>
+In 2007, at the age of 17, Bexter worked as stand-in on the set of [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Body of Lies (film)|Body of Lies]]''. The following year, he worked as an extra on the set of the film ''[[Green Zone (film)|Green Zone]]''. After completing his baccalaureate,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.e-taqafa.ma/dossier/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-acteur|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter, Acteur|website=e-Taqfa|date=9 April 2020|accessdate=2 June 2020|lang=fr}}</ref>  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.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.graziamag.ma/articles/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-sacrae-ae-arab-star-of-tomorrow-au-/ZDCZAHHE|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter, sacré « Arab Star of Tomorrow » !|journal=Grazia|first=Nafissa|last=El Bouanani|date=8 December 2020|accessdate=9 May 2023|lang=fr}}</ref>
 ==Career==
 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 [[Australian Broadcasting Company|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://raidat.net/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A/|title=النجم البريطاني بريس الكلاوي يعلن عن بدىء فيلمه الجديد|website=Raidat|accessdate=9 May 2023|lang=ar}}</ref>
-Bexter went on to star as ambassador and counter-terrorism agent Younes Laalej in the 2021 action thriller film ''[[Redemption Day (film)|Redemption Day]]'' alongside [[Gary Dourdan]], [[Serinda Swan]], and [[Andy Garcia]].<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/andy-garcia-action-drama-redemption-day-1203486366/|title=Andy Garcia's Political Thriller 'Redemption Day' Debuts First Look Photos|journal=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=30 January 2020|accessdate=2 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.lofficielmaroc.ma/man/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-redemption-day-une-super-pub-pour-le-maroc|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter "Redemption Day, une super pub pour le Maroc"|journal=L'Officiel Maroc|first=Driss|last=Douad|date=8 February 2019|accessdate=2 June 2020|lang=fr}}</ref> This was followed by further film roles in the biopic ''Fatema, La Sultane Inoubliable'' as well as ''The Moderator'' in 2022.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://lematin.ma/amp/article.php?id=369413&annee=2021|title=Entretien avec le comédien Brice Bexter El Glaoui : «Le Maroc a beaucoup d'histoires à exporter, il faut avoir le courage de le faire»|journal=Le Matin|first=Nadia|last=Ouiddar|date=21 December 2021|accessdate=10 May 2023|lang=fr}}</ref>
+Bexter went on to star as ambassador and counter-terrorism agent Younes Laalej in the 2021 action thriller film ''[[Redemption Day (film)|Redemption Day]]'' alongside [[Gary Dourdan]], [[Serinda Swan]], and [[Andy Garcia]].<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/andy-garcia-action-drama-redemption-day-1203486366/|title=Andy Garcia's Political Thriller 'Redemption Day' Debuts First Look Photos|journal=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=30 January 2020|accessdate=2 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.lofficielmaroc.ma/man/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-redemption-day-une-super-pub-pour-le-maroc|title=Brice El Glaoui Bexter "Redemption Day, une super pub pour le Maroc"|journal=L'Officiel Maroc|first=Driss|last=Douad|date=8 February 2019|accessdate=2 June 2020|lang=fr}}</ref> This was followed by further film roles in the biopic ''Fatema, La Sultane Inoubliable'' as well as ''The Moderator'' in 2022.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://lematin.ma/amp/article.php?id=369413&annee=2021|title=Entretien avec le comédien Brice Bexter El Glaoui : «Le Maroc a beaucoup d'histoires à exporter, il faut avoir le courage de le faire»|journal=Le Matin|first=Nadia|last=Ouiddar|date=21 December 2021|accessdate=10 May 2023|lang=fr}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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