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Alaa Safi
ActorBorn September 26, 1984 (40 years)
Alaa Safi is a French actor, director, and producer. He was the world champion in Tae Kwon Do at 18, then began his TV/Film career as an action actor and landed his first major role when he partnered with Jackie Chan in the movie Chinese Zodiac (2012). Since then, Alaa Safi has worked with multiple major studios such as Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016), The Mauritanian (2021), and most recently, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
In addition to Alaa's film roles, he is also a series regular on the groundbreaking TV series The Chosen (2017). Alaa Safi began directing in 2020 with the short film Chrysalis (Short 2020), followed by Coming Home (2023), both of which have earned awards in American film festivals.
In addition to Alaa's film roles, he is also a series regular on the groundbreaking TV series The Chosen (2017). Alaa Safi began directing in 2020 with the short film Chrysalis (Short 2020), followed by Coming Home (2023), both of which have earned awards in American film festivals.
Filmography
| 2024 | The Chosen: Season 4 · as Simon Z |
| 2023 | Icon of French Cinema (TV Series) · as Tahar |
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · as Rahim |
| 2023 | The Chosen: Season 3 Finale · as Simon Z |
| 2022 | The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2 · as Simon Z |
| 2022 | Death on the Nile · as Corporal |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian · as Moroccan Translator / Marseille |
| 2020 | Villa Caprice · as Karim Benkhelif |
| 2019 | The Mallorca Files (TV Series) · as Philippe Tromeur |
| 2019 | Twice Upon a Time (TV Series) · as Nordine |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express · as Jewellery Merchant (uncredited) |
| 2017 | The Chosen (TV Series) · as Simon Z |
| 2017 | American Assassin · as Javeed |
| 2017 | The Mummy · as Sickle Slave |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange · as Tall Zealot |
| 2015 | All Three of Us · as Berouz |
| 2015 | Dare to Be Wild · as Imad |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Tyrant (TV Series) · as Bashir |
| 2013 | Victor Young Perez · as Battling Mokhtar |
| 2013 | Brotherhood of Tears · as Un Joueur De Poker |
| 2012 | Chinese Zodiac · as Vulture |
| 2012 | Transporter (TV Series) · as Anwar |
| 2011 | 10 jours pour s'aimer · as Samir |
| 2011 | A Butterfly Kiss · as L'homme Des Coulisses |
| 2011 | Fabienne · as Cast |
| 2011 | Orteguy · as Salim |
| 2010 | La plus pire semaine de ma vie (TV Series) · as Groom 2 |
| 2010 | From Paris with Love · as Pakistani Pimp |
| 2009 | State Affairs · as Le Métis |
| 2009 | A Prophet · as Prisonnier Rebelle |
| 2009 | Le missionnaire · as Abdel |
| 2009 | District 13: Ultimatum · as Ali K's Crew |
| 2008 | Anything for Her · as Moussa |
| 2008 | Les Bougon (FR) (TV Series) · as Karim |
| 2008 | Traitor · as Omar's Crew |
| 2006 | Équipe médicale d'urgence (TV Series) · as Pompier Box |
| 2006 | Mercury Man · as Tri-X Martial Art |
| 2000 | Ladies of the Law (TV Series) · as Abdel |