René Ifrah
Skuespiller
2. januar 1972 (54 år)
René David Ifrah (born January 2, 1972, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German-American actor.
René David Ifrah grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Sicily, and later in Brooklyn. After returning to Germany in the early 1990s, he began his acting career, completing his training at the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York, as well as taking private acting lessons in Los Angeles. He landed his first roles in series such as *Praxis Bülowbogen* and *Mensch, Pia!*.
Ifrah garnered significant attention in 2003 for his role in the drama film *September*, directed by Max Färberböck, which screened at the Cannes International Film Festival. This was followed by appearances in international productions such as *Hart's War* (released in Germany as *Das Tribunal*), alongside Bruce Willis, and *Beyond the Sea*, starring Kevin Spacey. For his lead role in the drama *Grüße aus Kaschmir*, he was nominated for the German Film Promotion Award and, in 2005, was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize.
On German television, Ifrah has appeared in numerous films and series, including *Kommissarin Lucas*, *Donna Leon*, *Die Pastorin*, several films in the ZDF *Katie Fforde* series, and *SOKO Leipzig*. He also achieved international recognition for his recurring role as the jihadist Bibi Hamed in the US series *Homeland*. His roles are frequently characterized by their international scope and culturally complex nature.
René David Ifrah grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Sicily, and later in Brooklyn. After returning to Germany in the early 1990s, he began his acting career, completing his training at the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York, as well as taking private acting lessons in Los Angeles. He landed his first roles in series such as *Praxis Bülowbogen* and *Mensch, Pia!*.
Ifrah garnered significant attention in 2003 for his role in the drama film *September*, directed by Max Färberböck, which screened at the Cannes International Film Festival. This was followed by appearances in international productions such as *Hart's War* (released in Germany as *Das Tribunal*), alongside Bruce Willis, and *Beyond the Sea*, starring Kevin Spacey. For his lead role in the drama *Grüße aus Kaschmir*, he was nominated for the German Film Promotion Award and, in 2005, was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize.
On German television, Ifrah has appeared in numerous films and series, including *Kommissarin Lucas*, *Donna Leon*, *Die Pastorin*, several films in the ZDF *Katie Fforde* series, and *SOKO Leipzig*. He also achieved international recognition for his recurring role as the jihadist Bibi Hamed in the US series *Homeland*. His roles are frequently characterized by their international scope and culturally complex nature.
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| 2024 | Die Ermittlung: Oratorium in 11 Gesängen · as Zeuge 31 |
| 2023 | Dead Ringers (2023) · as Charlie |
| 2022 | Rosamunde Pilcher: Liebe ist unberechenbar · as Gerald Cameron |
| 2021 | The Equalizer (2021) · as Detective Gene 'oz' Oswaldo |
| 2020 | Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector · as Agent Silas Beresford |
| 2019 | So einfach stirbt man nicht · as Dr. Rupert Akta |
| 2018 | Get Christie Love · as Mamoun |
| 2018 | God Friended Me · as Tony |
| 2018 | Nancy · as Jake LeePå Plex |
| 2017 | Marvel's The Punisher · as Officer Jack |
| 2015 | Flesh and Bone · as Danny |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete · as Wali |
| 2015 | Franziskas Welt: Hochzeiten und andere Hürden · as Dr. Antonio Alvarez |
| 2014 | Katie Fforde: Eine Liebe in New York · as Alejandro |
| 2014 | The Affair · as Detective Romero |
| 2014 | Believe · as Stimson |
| 2013 | The Blacklist · as Junior Boswell |
| 2013 | Die Kinder meiner Tochter · as Baran Amedi |
| 2013 | Die Pastorin · as Dr. Antonio Alvarez |
| 2012 | Das Geheimnis der Villa Sabrini · as Francesco Sabrini |
| 2012 | Katie Fforde - Diagnose Liebe · as Philipp Anderson |
| 2011 | Homeland · as Bibi Hamed |
| 2010 | The Sleeper's Wife · as Zaid Ben Yakin |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods · as Tariq Ali |
| 2010 | Katie Fforde · as Alejandro |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 · as Money Car Shotgun |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie · as Officer Ryan |
| 2009 | Royal Pains · as Israeli Bodyguard #1 |
| 2008 | The Godmother - No Way Back · as Sandro |
| 2008 | Life on Mars (US) · as The Groom |
| 2007 | Email to Bill Gates · as Mr. Brill |
| 2007 | Damages · as Uniform Cop #2 |
| 2007 | GSG 9 · as Omar Madani |
| 2006 | Commissioner Stolberg · as Tommaso Rino |
| 2006 | In Other Circumstances · as Adnan Sahin |
| 2006 | Fay Grim · as Technician In Cia VanPå Plex |
| 2006 | The Stoning · as Mahmoud Milani |
| 2006 | Damages · as Cop |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Blood of the Templars · as Shareef |
| 2004 | Blood of the Templars · as Shareef |
| 2004 | Beyond the Sea · as 2nd Assistant Director |
| 2004 | Grüße aus Kaschmir · as Sharif Mishra |
| 2003 | Altair in Starland · as GrizzlPå Plex |
| 2003 | SOKO Köln · as Suleimann Gaz |
| 2003 | Der Augenblick der Begierde · as Armando |
| 2003 | September · as Ashraf |
| 2003 | Commissioner Lucas · as Mehmet Özgür |
| 2002 | The Custom · as Enrique |
| 2002 | Berlin, Berlin · as Dimitri |
| 2002 | Hart's War · as Pvt. T.s. Krasner |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as George Lombardi |
| 2001 | SOKO Leipzig · as Stefan Bach |
| 2000 | Einsatz in Hamburg · as Tonio Forster |
| 2000 | Commissario Brunetti · as Kellner Lorenzo Alberi |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Officer Bracken |
| 1999 | SK Kölsch · as Selim Özdogan |
| 1998 | Der letzte Zeuge · as Madan Sansawar |
| 1997 | Die Schule am See · as Luther |
| 1997 | Mama ist unmoeglich · as Chris |
| 1997 | Sprechstunde bei Dr. Frankenstein · as Orlando |
| 1996 | OP ruft Dr. Bruckner · as Leo Westerheide |
| 1996 | Mensch, Pia! · as Thorben |
| 1996 | Alarm for Cobra 11 · as Hiob |
| 1993 | Rosamunde Pilcher · as Gerald Cameron |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Sid Maxwell |
| 1987 | Praxis Bülowbogen · as Sasha |
| 1978 | SOKO 5113 · as Malik Sellal |
| 1999 | Volle Kanne · as Self |