Alaa Safi
Born: 1984-09-26 in Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2027
- The Chosen: Crucifixion as Simon Z
2025
- Agent Zero as Malik
2024
- Jonathan & Jesus as Self
- The Chosen: Season 4 as Simon Z
2023
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Rahim
- Icon of French Cinema as Tahar
- The Chosen: Season 3 Finale as Simon Z
- Coming Home as Silas Moore
2022
- Death on the Nile as Corporal
- The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2 as Simon Z
2021
- The Mauritanian as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
- Villa Caprice as Karim Benkhelif
2020
- Chrysalis as Muhammad
2019
- The Chosen as Simon Z
- The Mallorca Files as Philippe Tromeur
- Twice Upon a Time as Nordine
2018
- Incoming as Idris
2017
- The Mummy as Sickle Slave
- American Assassin as Javeed
2016
- Doctor Strange as Tall Zealot
2015
- All Three of Us as Berouz
2014
- Tyrant as Bashir
- Outcast as The Moor
- Les Baumettes as Yann Gautier
2013
- Victor Young Perez as Battling Mokhtar
- Brotherhood of Tears as Un joueur de poker
- Taureau Taureau as Tony
2012
- Chinese Zodiac as Vulture
2011
- A Butterfly Kiss as l'homme des coulisses
- 10 jours pour s'aimer as Samir
- L'ombre d'un flic as Salim
2008
- Traitor as Omar's Crew
- Anything for Her as Moussa
2006
- Mercury Man as Tri-x Martial Art