| Arben Bajraktaraj | |
| Birth Date: | 1973 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Isniq, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1996–present[1] |
Arben Bajraktaraj (born 29 January 1973)[2] is a Kosovan-born French[3] actor. Bajraktaraj has starred in numerous French films but also in roles in international movies, such as Eden Log and Sex Traffic. He has frequently portrayed crime syndicate operatives in films like Taken and Verso. He is also well known for his role as the Death Eater Antonin Dolohov in the Harry Potter films. He has worked throughout his career with numerous film directors such as Gérard Pirès, Xavier Ruiz, Tony Gatlif and Pierre Morel.
Arben Bajraktaraj was born in Isniq on 29 January 1973. He completed primary school at Liria Primary School (now Isa Boletini Primary School) in Isniq. During his childhood and early adolescence, while herding cattle in the mountains of his homeland, he became interested in literature as inspired by Kângë Kreshnikësh from the natural beauties of the mountains. He finished high school in Maribor, Slovenia, where he received his first lessons in theater. He continued his education in Paris at Acting International, with Professor Robert Cordier.[4]