Mustapha Aarab

Mustapha Aarab is a Moroccan-Swedish actor.

Early life

Aarab was born in the city of Agadir, Morocco, and moved to Sweden with his mother at the age of 17, where he began acting.

He debuted as Zack in the series Beartown. He was chosen for the role in part due to his familiarity with the Arabic language.
In 2021, Aarab played John-John in the Netflix romantic drama JJ+E. He was one of four candidates nominated for the Swedish Film Institute's best male actor award for his role in the film.
He had a supporting role as Samir in Forever. He played Liam in the 2025 series .