Elie Mitri is a Lebanese actor, writer and stand-up comedian.
A graduate of the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts in 2003, his career was launched in 2006 when he starred in
Falafel (2006), directed by
Michel Kammoun. The film, which follows an overnight series of mishaps a young man lives through in Beirut, garnered a lot of attention internationally.
In 2009 he took on the role of Saint Charbel in the biographical film
Charbel (2009), bringing insight and realism to the life of one of Lebanon's most beloved saints.
A variety of roles followed, such as the romantic Karim in
May in the Summer (2013) and
Habbet Luloo (2013), the drug addicted Cherif in
Horoub: Escape (2012) and as Max in
Max w Antar (2016), a comedy about a young man and his dog. Mitri took part in many independent and commercial projects covering socio-political issues in Lebanon, such as
Here Comes the Rain (2010),
Void (2013) and
Mahroumin: The Deprived (2017).
Nafas(2025)as Amine
Arzé(2024)as Junkyard Owner
Al Kha'en(2023)as Salem
Hard Broken(2023)
Mother Valley(2023)as Alfred
No Matter What...(2019)
This Little Father Obsession(2016)as Self
