Tewfik Jallab

Tewfik Jallab’s story? Kind of wild, honestly. Born to a Moroccan mom and a dad with roots tangled between Tunisia and Algeria, he’s basically walking North African diversity. Dude jumped into films crazy early—like, age 10 early—playing a child soldier in Gilles de Maistre’s Killer Kid. Not exactly your average playground activity, right? That movie even snatched up the Cannes Junior prize, so he wasn’t just there as background noise. Fast forward a bit, and suddenly it’s 2013. Jallab’s getting directed by Jamel Debbouze—yeah, THAT Jamel, the comedy legend—in both La Marche and Né quelque part. Talk about a flex. Those films didn’t just throw him in the deep end, they tossed him a lifejacket made of pure talent. La Marche tells the story of that legendary 1983 march for equality in France, and Né quelque part? It’s all about a French kid tracing his roots back to Algeria, which, let’s be real, probably hit close to home for Tewfik. He’s not just that guy who blends into the background either. Every role, he brings this energy that makes you wanna root for him or sometimes just shake your head in disbelief. No wonder his career keeps leveling up. Seriously, whether he’s playing a scrappy kid caught up in chaos or diving into the messiness of identity and family, Jallab’s whole vibe just screams authenticity—and not in that try-hard way. There’s grit, there’s charm, and there’s a little bit of “hey, life’s weird, just roll with it.” Let’s see where he pops up next.