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Dhafer L'Abidine is a Tunisian actor and former professional soccer player. Dhafer 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
Born
Saturday, 01 January 1972
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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To My Son | 2023 | |
The Spider | Adam Gubran's | 2022 |
Mousa | 2021 | |
Ghodwa | Habib | 2021 |
Blood Line | Nader | 2020 |
The Eddy | Sami Ben Miled | 2020 |
Bride of Beirut | Fares Dhaher | 2019 |
The Looming Tower | Mohamed Atta | 2018 |
Habbet Caramel | Raja / رجا | 2017 |
The State | Maqqar Amir | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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To My Son | 2023 | |
The Spider | Adam Gubran's | 2022 |
Mousa | 2021 | |
Ghodwa | Habib | 2021 |
Blood Line | Nader | 2020 |
The Eddy | Sami Ben Miled | 2020 |
Bride of Beirut | Fares Dhaher | 2019 |
The Looming Tower | Mohamed Atta | 2018 |
Habbet Caramel | Raja / رجا | 2017 |
The State | Maqqar Amir | 2017 |
Fearless | Yusef Attar | 2017 |
Caramel | Raja | 2017 |
Abu Shanab | (as Dhaffer L'Abidine) | 2016 |
A Hologram for the King | Hasan | 2016 |
Under Control | Hatem Mahmoud Al Ridi | 2015 |
The Bible | Uriah | 2013 |
The Transporter | Bernard Dassin / Olivier Dassin | 2012 |
Hunted | Bernard Faroux | 2012 |
Black Forest | Saxon / Dr. Saxon | 2012 |
Kingdom of Dust: Beheading of Adam Smith | Shakir | 2011 |
Sex and the City 2 | Mahmud | 2010 |
Centurion | Arm Wrestling Opponent | 2010 |
Late December | Adam | 2010 |
Strike Back | Hakim Al Nazeri | 2010 |
31 North 62 East | Thierry Leroy | 2009 |
Buried Secrets | Ali | 2009 |
Law & Order: UK | Tariq Mahmoud | 2009 |
Wallander | Migrant Worker | 2008 |
The Whistleblowers | Mohamed Agiza | 2007 |
Rise of the Footsoldier | Emre Baran | 2007 |
The Mark of Cain | Abdullah Omar | 2007 |
Benidorm | Mohammed | 2007 |
Children of Men | Dhafer | 2006 |
The Stone Merchant | 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine) / 1st Egyptian | 2006 |
The Da Vinci Code | PTS Agent | 2006 |
Bombshell | Raman | 2006 |
Spiral | Tarek Ziani | 2005 |
New Tricks | Supt Raphael Cruz | 2003 |
Wire in the Blood | Hassan | 2002 |
MI-5 | Sharaf | 2002 |
The Wright Stuff | Self - Guest Panelist | 2000 |
Doctors | Pete Demello | 2000 |
Dream Team | Marcel Sabatier | 1997 |
A Touch of Frost | Roman Cassell | 1992 |
Casualty | Omar Nasri | 1986 |
The Brief | Ali Hakimi | 1984 |
Director Filmography
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Ghodwa | 2021 |