Brice Bexter Explained

Birth Date:25 July 1990
Birth Place:Lausanne, Switzerland
Years Active:2017–present

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] 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.[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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Carlos GustavoJustin
Leaving LegacyKaissShort film
2018L'effort d'AimerJéamShort film
2019Greetings from ISISAbu Youssef
2020Miss Fisher and the Crypt of TearsCaptain Templeton
2021Redemption DayYounes Laalej
2022Fatema, La Sultane InoubliableMohamed
The ModeratorJawad
2023Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes
TBAAtomanMokhtar
Dancing in the WindOliver Miller
The Lost PrincessOmar
A Song for JulietteMephistopheles

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Good OmensSecret Service AgentEpisode: "In the Beginning"
2022The EightMillerEpisode: "Adnan Al Kayal"
2023Ghosts of BeirutTopherMiniseries
TBAGlow & DarknessHumphrey of ToronSeries

Notes and References

  1. Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Brice Bexter El Glaoui, actor (Morocco). Screen International. Melanie. Goodfellow. 8 December 2020. 9 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Brice El Glaoui Bexter: Morocco's Rising Star Discusses Film Industry, His Career. Morocco World News. Juliette. Owen-Jones. 24 August 2019. 2 June 2020.
  3. Brice El Glaoui Bexter : « J'ai été touché par le côté humain d'Andy Garcia ». L'Observateur. 21 January 2013. 2 June 2020. fr. 5 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605002737/https://lobservateur.info/actualite/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-jai-ete-touche-par-le-cote-humain-dandy-garcia/. dead.
  4. Web site: Brice El Glaoui Bexter ce héros made in Morocco. Les Eco. 28 November 2019. 2 June 2020. fr. 7 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607010343/https://leseco.ma/brice-el-glaoui-bexter-ce-heros-made-in-morocco/. dead.
  5. Web site: Brice El Glaoui Bexter, Acteur. e-Taqfa. 9 April 2020. 2 June 2020. fr.
  6. Brice El Glaoui Bexter, sacré « Arab Star of Tomorrow » !. Grazia. Nafissa. El Bouanani. 8 December 2020. 9 May 2023. fr.
  7. Web site: النجم البريطاني بريس الكلاوي يعلن عن بدىء فيلمه الجديد. Raidat. 9 May 2023. ar.
  8. Andy Garcia's Political Thriller 'Redemption Day' Debuts First Look Photos. Variety. Dave. McNary. 30 January 2020. 2 June 2020.
  9. Brice El Glaoui Bexter "Redemption Day, une super pub pour le Maroc". L'Officiel Maroc. Driss. Douad. 8 February 2019. 2 June 2020. fr.
  10. 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. Nadia. Ouiddar. 21 December 2021. 10 May 2023. fr.