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Marwan Naji

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Think David Cross meets John Malkovich with a smidge of Jason Statham. Lebanese-American actor Marwan Naji, was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria to Druze immigrants.

He is fluent in Arabic, all dialects and Nigerian Pidgin English.

Film/Tv: Marwan joined the cast of the international limited series Flight 422 (2023) as a regular, playing the role of Eyad. The series is streaming on Mbc's Shahid platform and directed by Ashley Pearce.

He is also known for his memorable role on The Guard (2014) opposite Kristen Stewart, his guest starring role on Fox's show Touch (2012), a supporting role on Rogue Warfare : L'Art de la guerre (2019), streaming on Netflix and his revered role as Arab Guide #3 on The Mummy Resurrected (2014). Revered because he crashed the audition session and booked the role.

Voice over: Catch him voicing Muhammad/Saudi Guy on King of the Hill Revival (2025), Tony on Momo's Amerika (2020) and dubbing the characters Tarkan on German Genius (2023) starring Ricky Gervais and Ahmad on Fauda (2015) starring Lior Raz.

Theatre: Marwan made his stage debut in Rest Upon The Wind, playing one of the most beloved characters in history, Khalil Gibran. He performed the play in both English and Arabic.

Accidental writer: His first attempt to write, garnered him a Best Screenplay award at the Indie Short Film, Music & Art Festival in Long Beach. His current feature length comedic screenplay, Basheer Does Amrerica, is ranked in the top 30% screenplays on Coverfly.

Favorite quotes: "I am not a Middle Eastern Actor, I'm an actor who happens to be Middle Eastern." "Necessity is the mother of Invention" "If you cannot work with love but only distaste, it is better you should leave your work".
BornApril 7
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  • Known for

    Franko
    Short
    • Franko(as Mark Naji)
    • 2011
    Adam Sandler in Le haut du panier (2022)
    Le haut du panier
    7.3
    • Nigerian Announcer(voice, uncredited)
    • 2022
    Kristen Stewart in The Guard (2014)
    The Guard
    6.9
    • Detainee #1(as Mark Naji)
    • 2014
    Santos Snaps (2015)
    Santos Snaps
    Short
    • Detective Meeks(as Mark Naji)
    • 2015

    Credits

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    • King of the Hill Revival
      • Tourist Six, Muhammad,Saudi Guy (voice)
      • In Production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • The Artifact
      • Sundae
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Flight 422 (2023)
      Flight 422
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Eyad
      • 2023
    • Un contre un (2023)
      Un contre un
      6.1
      • Mando (English version, voice)
      • 2023
    • German Genius (2023)
      German Genius
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Tarkan (English version, voice)
      • 2023
    • Adam Sandler in Le haut du panier (2022)
      Le haut du panier
      7.3
      • Nigerian Announcer (voice, uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Momo's Amerika (2020)
      Momo's Amerika
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Tony
      • 2020–2021
    • The Circular City (2020)
      The Circular City
      • Marcus
      • 2020
    • Rogue Warfare 3 : La Chute d'une nation (2020)
      Rogue Warfare 3 : La Chute d'une nation
      3.3
      • Scientist
      • 2020
    • Rogue Warfare 2: En territoire ennemi (2019)
      Rogue Warfare 2: En territoire ennemi
      3.2
      • Scientist
      • 2019
    • Rogue Warfare : L'Art de la guerre (2019)
      Rogue Warfare : L'Art de la guerre
      2.9
      • Scientist
      • 2019
    • Maury Sterling, Nora-Jane Noone, and Farshad Farahat in Know Your Enemy (2019)
      Know Your Enemy
      5.6
      • Kareem
      • 2019
    • Axium Effect (2018)
      Axium Effect
      • Joekim
      • 2018
    • Loralai (2017)
      Loralai
      Short
      • Jean-Pierre
      • 2017
    • Eboni Adams, John Tague, Bambadjan Bamba, Tony Tambi, and Constance Ejuma in Consequences (2017)
      Consequences
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Stand Up
      • 2017
    • Roach (2017)
      Roach
      • Saad
      • 2017
    • Sugarbabies (2016)
      Sugarbabies
      Short
      • Malik (as Mark Naji)
      • 2016

    Additional Crew



    • Hisham Suliman and Lior Raz in Fauda (2015)
      Fauda
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Dubbing Artist
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Santos Snaps (2015)
      Santos Snaps
      Short
      • written by (as Mark Naji)
      • 2015
    • Franko
      Short
      • written by (as Mark Naji)
      • 2011

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    The Mummy Resurrected
    Trailer 1:19
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    Alongside Night
    Trailer 1:24
    Alongside Night
    Alongside Night
    Trailer 1:24
    Alongside Night
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:18
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Marwan Khouzam
    • Height
      • 1.75 m
    • Born
      • April 7
      • Lagos, Nigeria

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    • Trivia
      Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria.
    • Quotes
      [on his first leading role in Franko (2010)] In the process of making this film, I experienced every aspect of film making, from the beginning till the end. I can definitely say that I really enjoyed knowing how it feels to be on the casting side, behind the camera and in front for the matter. Having gone through the process, it's a privilege to me as an actor and director to hear or say the word ACTION.
    • Nickname
      • Meemo

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