Marlon Kazadi


Marlon S. Kazadi is a Canadian actor and music artist. He is known for the role of Mike Broadstreet in the film Zombie Town, a zombie thriller based on author R. L. Stine's book of the same name. Before that, Kazadi's first lead role was in the independent film Chained in which he won "Best Young Actor" from the New York International Film Awards, and nominations for Best Actor for a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, as well as Best Lead Performance, Male at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards.

Early life

Marlon S. Kazadi moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, at the age of 7, along with his mother, Fatou Kazadi, who is also his personal career manager. She later remarried to producer Kayvon Sarfehjooy. Kazadi attended French-speaking schools – École Anne Hébert and École des Pionniers, before continuing his education in English.

Career

Kazadi made his first acting debut at 9 years old, on the ABC series The Whispers. He decided to respond to an open call after his mother suggested that he may take a liking to acting, as she noticed his talent from him replaying movie characters that he watched as a child.  
He then took a three-year hiatus from acting to pursue a career as a professional soccer player, which was his first dream. One day during his soccer training, Kazadi had an epiphany and realized that acting was his true calling. In 2018 he made his return to acting; where he landed the supporting role of Omar in the film Child's Play, a remake of the original classic horror film featuring the infamous Chucky doll. That same year, Kazadi was cast in two popular series: first as Young James Olsen in Supergirl, and then in a recurring role as Malcolm in Riverdale.
By the age of 15, Marlon landed his first lead role as Taylor in the feature film Chained, a crime thriller by Titus Heckel, in which Kazadi won, and was nominated for multiple awards based on his performance.
His work in Chained caught the eyes of various producers, which eventually landed him another lead role, this time as Mike Broadstreet in Zombie Town, a zombie thriller directed by Peter Lepeniotis, based on author R.L. Stine's book of the same name. The film premiered in theatres in 2023.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Zombie TownMike BroadstreetLead Actor
2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeThickneckCameo appearance
2021ChainedTaylorLead Actor
2020Christmas In Evergreen: Bells Are RingingDavidMain Cast
2019Child's PlayOmarMain Cast
2019SupergirlYoung JamesEpisode 419: "American Dreamer"
2019-2021RiverdaleMalcolmEpisodes: Chapter Sixty: Dog Day Afternoon
Chapter Sixty-Four: The Ice Storm
Chapter Seventy-Two: To Die For
Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders
Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation
2019Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of JoyDavidMain Cast
2018Christmas In Evergreen: Letters to SantaDavidMain Cast
2015The WhispersNomad BoyEpisode 2: "Hide & Seek"