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
- Badh as Malik
2024
- The Chosen: Season 4 as Simon Z
- Jonathan & Jesus as Self
2023
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Rahim
- The Chosen: Season 3 Finale as Simon Z
- Coming Home as Silas Moore
- Icon of French Cinema as Tahar
2022
- Death on the Nile as Corporal
- The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2 as Simon Z
2021
- Villa Caprice as Karim Benkhelif
- The Mauritanian as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
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
- Outcast as The Moor
- Tyrant as Bashir
- Les Baumettes as Yann Gautier
2013
- Brotherhood of Tears as Un joueur de poker
- Victor Young Perez as Battling Mokhtar
- Taureau Taureau as Tony
2012
- Armour of God 3: Chinese Zodiac as Vulture
2011
- A Butterfly Kiss as l'homme des coulisses
- L'ombre d'un flic as Salim
- 10 jours pour s'aimer as Samir
2008
- Traitor as Omar's Crew
- Anything for Her as Moussa
2006
- Mercury Man as Tri-x Martial Art