Nabil Elouahabi

Nabil Elouahabi (born February 6, 1975, in England, UK) is a British Moroccan screen actor whose work spans popular British television and internationally released films. He has also appeared under the alternate credit Nabil Elouhabi, reflecting the varied transliteration of his surname across productions.

Elouahabi became widely recognizable to UK audiences through mainstream TV, notably as Tariq Larousi on EastEnders (2003–2005). He also made a memorable comedic appearance in Only Fools and Horses (2002) as “Gary,” the kidnapped son of a French millionaire—an early showcase of his ability to move between drama and lighter roles.

On the feature side, his credits include Code 46 (Vendor), The Sum of All Fears (Ghazi), and Michael Winterbottom’s acclaimed migration drama In This World (Yusif). He has continued to take on varied character parts in projects such as Journey to Mecca (Hamza), the thriller Tower Block (Gary), and more recent titles including Infinite (O Dog), Elyas (El Saïd), and Hoard (Ali).