Mehdi Meskar Biography: Age, Net Worth, Parents, Height, Movies & TV Shows, Career, Awards

Mehdi Meskar is an Italian-Moroccan actor and director. He is known for his versatile performances across European cinema and television, including leading roles in films such as The Accidental Rebel, Crescendo, Hysteria (2025), and We’ll Find Happiness (2025), as well as series like Les Engagés, Skam Italia, and Paris Has Fallen.

He has built an international career spanning film, television, and theatre, earning recognition including the Best Young Actor award at the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival.

Mehdi Meskar
Wiki Facts & About Data
Name:	Mehdi Meskar
Born:	22 March 1995 (age 31 years old)
Place of Birth:	Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
Nationality:	Italian, Moroccan
Height:	1.75 m
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Meskar
Occupation:	Actor, Director
Net Worth:	$500,000 – $1 million

Early Life and Education

Mehdi Meskar first saw the light of day on 22 March 1995 in Reggio Calabria, Italy, to parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Meskar, who are of Moroccan origin. He grew up in Montebelluna in the province of Treviso and moved to Paris at the age of 15.

Siblings are not publicly detailed. He began acting at 15, developing his craft through theatre workshops and productions in Italy and France, including works by Pirandello and commedia dell’arte, along with various coaching sessions over the years; no formal higher education details are publicly available. He is of Moroccan and Italian heritage, and his religion is Islam.

Career

Mehdi Meskar began his professional journey in theatre and short films after relocating to Paris as a teenager. Early stage work included productions such as The Story of a Fort, Legacy of a Nation directed by Franco Dragone in Abu Dhabi, alongside appearances in Italian and French theatre.

His screen debut came with a small role in François Ozon‘s Dans la Maison (2012), followed by the leading role of Saladino in Pitza e datteri (2015) opposite Giuseppe Battiston. He continued with supporting parts in Orpheline (2016) and Non c’è più religione (2016).

His career expanded significantly with the lead role of Hicham Alaoui in the French series Les Engagés (2017–2018), which brought critical attention and nominations for Best Actor at web series festivals, including a win at the Festival francophone de la websérie. He followed this with the title role in the Dutch film Rafaël (2017) and selection for Berlinale Talents in 2017.

Breakthrough recognition arrived with the leading performance as Karim Reza in The Accidental Rebel (2018/2019), earning him the Best Young Actor award at the 2020 Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival. Additional notable projects from this period include Crescendo (2019) opposite Peter Simonischek, the Canadian miniseries Le Monstre, Netflix’s Marianne (2019), and Skam Italia (2020) as Malik Doueiri.

In subsequent years Meskar has taken on diverse leading and supporting roles that underscore his range. These include Me, We (2020/2021), The Hottest Summer (2023), How to Make a Killing (2024), the Prime Video series Paris Has Fallen (2024), Tegendraads (2024), Hysteria (2025) which premiered at the Berlinale, and the lead in We’ll Find Happiness (2025) directed by Léa Pool.

He has also pursued directing and maintains a presence through his podcast Docu’Pratique.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @mehdimeskar
• Twitter/X Handle: @MehdiMeskar

Personal Life

Mehdi Meskar has not publicly disclosed details of any marriage or long-term romantic partnerships, and available information indicates no verified record of marriage.

He maintains a private personal life focused on his professional commitments in Paris, where he resides, and has not shared information about children or current relationships.

Filmography

• Dans la Maison (2012)
• Pitza e datteri (2015)
• Orpheline (2016)
• Non c’è più religione (2016)
• Rafaël (2017)
• Les Engagés (2017–2018)
• The Accidental Rebel (2018)
• Crescendo (2019)
• Marianne (2019)
• Me, We (2020)
• Skam Italia (2020)
• Munich Games (2021)
• The Hottest Summer (2023)
• Paris Has Fallen (2024)
• How to Make a Killing (2024)
• Tegendraads (2024)
• Hysteria (2025)
• We’ll Find Happiness (2025)

Net Worth

Mehdi Meskar has an estimated net worth of approximately $500,000 to $1 million USD, derived from his sustained work as a leading and supporting actor in European feature films, international television series, and theatre productions, along with related professional activities such as directing and podcasting.

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