Dhafer L'Abidine

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Dhafer L'Abidine

Acting 54 February 29, 1972

tunis, Tunisie

He is a Tunisian actor and former professional soccer player. Dhaffer made his acting debut in the UK after graduating from Birmingham school of Acting. He starred in Sky One's Dr…

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Children of Men

Children of Men

7.6 2006 Movie
Sex and the City 2

Sex and the City 2

6.0 2010 Movie
Centurion

Centurion

6.2 2010 Movie
A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King

5.8 2016 Movie
Spooks

Spooks

7.7 2002 TV Show
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

7.6 1992 TV Show
Transporter: The Series

Transporter: The Series

6.0 2013 TV Show
Benidorm

Benidorm

7.6 2007 TV Show
Palestine 36

Palestine 36

7.8 2025 Movie
The Eddy

The Eddy

6.4 2020 TV Show
Bride of Beirut

Bride of Beirut

6.2 2019 TV Show
Saturday Night Live Arabia

Saturday Night Live Arabia

4.0 2016 TV Show

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He is a Tunisian actor and former professional soccer player. Dhaffer made his acting debut in the UK after graduating from Birmingham school of Acting. He starred in Sky One's Dream Team, BBC's Spooks and ITV's The Bill. He also starred in The Mark of Cain as Omar Abdullah and in A Hologram for the King. He became famous in Tunisia after he played the role of "Dali" in a Tunisian series called "Maktoub". He later went on to participate in dramas in the Arab world, notably in Egypt, the UAE and Lebanon including shows and series such as Taht Al Saytara, Prince of Poets, and Arous Beirut.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Maybe

    TV show

  2. 2025
    Sophia

    Movie

  3. 2025
    Snakes and Ladders: Child's Play

    Movie

  4. 2025
    Palestine 36

    Movie Amir

  5. 2024
    A Nose and Three Eyes

    Movie

  6. 2023
    To My Son

    Movie

  7. 2022
    The Spider

    Movie Adam Gubran's

  8. 2022
    Tomorrow

    Movie Habib

  9. 2020
    The Masked Singer Arabia

    TV show

  10. 2020
    Blood Line

    Movie Nader

  11. 2020
    The Eddy

    TV show

  12. 2019
    Bride of Beirut

    TV show Fares Al-Daher

  13. 2018
    Eugenie Nights

    TV show

  14. 2018
    Drop Dead Diva

    TV show

  15. 2017
    Habbet Caramel

    Movie رجا

  16. 2017
    Haza El-Masa'

    TV show

More credits
  1. 2017
    Halawet El-Donia

    TV show Sleim

  2. 2017
    Caramel

    TV show Raja

  3. 2016
    Abu Shanab

    Movie حسن أبو دقن

  4. 2016
    The Exit

    TV show المقدم عمر فاروق

  5. 2016
    A Hologram for the King

    Movie Hasan

  6. 2016
    Saturday Night Live Arabia

    TV show

  7. 2015
    Under Control

    TV show Hatem

  8. 2015
    أريد رجلًا

    TV show Khaled

  9. 2014
    Bad Timing

    TV show سميح

  10. 2014
    Whose empire

    TV show Othman

  11. 2013
    Friendly Fire

    TV show

  12. 2013
    Transporter: The Series

    TV show Olivier Dassin

  13. 2012
    Vertigo

    TV show

  14. 2012
    Fausse Note

    Movie

  15. 2012
    Black Forest

    Movie Saxon

  16. 2011
    Kingdom of Dust

    Movie Shakir

  17. 2010
    Late December

    Movie

  18. 2010
    Memory in the Flesh

    Movie Ziad

  19. 2010
    Sex and the City 2

    Movie Mahmud

  20. 2010
    Centurion

    Movie Arm Wrestling Opponent

  21. 2009
    31 North 62 East

    Movie Thierry Leroy

  22. 2009
    Buried Secrets

    Movie Ali

  23. 2009
    Tunis 2025

    TV show

  24. 2008
    Fated

    TV show