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Khalil Ben Gharbia

Khalil Ben Gharbia is a French actor who plays Jon in the BBC drama Two Weeks in August and Joe in The Lost Boys.

Biography

Credited as Khalil Gharbia on current professional pages, the French actor moved from festival films into British television without losing his gift for closely observed ensemble work.

Born in 1999, Gharbia appears across all seven episodes of Two Weeks in August after roles in The Lost Boys and Peter von Kant.

Known for

Two Weeks in August

Gharbia plays Jon in the BBC holiday mystery drama.[5]

The Lost Boys

He plays Joe opposite Julien de Saint Jean in Zeno Graton's film.[2]

Peter von Kant

His role as Amir became an early international film credit.[1]

Career highlights

  1. Jon Role

    He plays Jon in Two Weeks in August

    The contemporary BBC ensemble drama released in May 2026 and gives him a seven-episode role.[1][5]

  2. Name Form

    He also works as Khalil Gharbia

    His current agency uses the shorter professional form while film records commonly include Ben.[1][2]

  3. Lost Boys Role

    He played Joe in The Lost Boys

    The youth-detention drama premiered at Berlin and centres tenderness inside a guarded institution.[2][3]

  4. Peter Role

    Peter von Kant brought early festival attention

    He played Amir in François Ozon's film, which opened the 2022 Berlin festival.[1][3]

  5. British Tv

    His television work crosses languages

    Credits include The 7 Lives of Lea, Mary and George, Towards Zero and Two Weeks in August.[1][5]

Good to know

He is a French actor

Professional and festival records place his screen career in French and international productions.[1][2]