Tarik Ellinger

Tarik Ellinger lives in Burbank, Ca and has been acting since the age of 6. His current project is Love,Victor for Hulu which has a June 2020 release date. He is also known for numerous national commercial campaigns, the award winning web series The Division, sharing wits with Blake Shelton in his Christmas Special and facing the fear of clowns in the horror feature Carnieville. His latest theatrical project 'Fish Head' is receiving rave reviews from critics and being seen in festivals across the United States. Tarik can be seen as the face of the F45 prodigy teen athlete training program in an international print/video campaign. Tarik also has many print modeling credits for major companies such as Nickelodeon and Universal Studios. He attends a private high school and is studying Film/Cinema Arts to learn every aspect of the industry. His first festival entry 'The Library" is a horror short that he wrote, directed, edited and starred in. This film won Outstanding Sound Design as well as People's Choice and was screened at the Theatre on the Walt Disney Studios lot. He is ' A' student, active in Leadership, Theatre, Volleyball and Soccer. His older sister, Temara Melek is also in the industry as a pop singer and actress.