Dhafer L'Abidine
Born: 1972-02-29 in tunis, Tunisie
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2026
2025
2023
2022
- The Spider as Adam Gubran's
- Tomorrow as Habib
2020
- Blood Line as Nader
- The Eddy
- The Masked Singer Arabia
2019
- Bride of Beirut as Fares Al-Daher
2017
- This Evening
- Life's Sweetness as Sleim
- Caramel as Raja
- Habbet Caramel as رجا
2016
- Abu Shanab as حسن أبو دقن
- A Hologram for the King as Hasan
- Saturday Night Live Arabia
- The Exit as المقدم عمر فاروق
2015
- أريد رجلًا as Khaled
- Under Control as Hatem
2014
- Empire of Who?
- Farq Tawqit as سميح
2013
- Transporter: The Series as Olivier Dassin
- Friendly Fire
2012
- Black Forest as Saxon
- Vertigo
- Fausse Note
2011
- Kingdom of Dust as Shakir
2010
- Centurion as Arm Wrestling Opponent
- Sex and the City 2 as Mahmud
- Late December
- Memory in the Flesh as Ziad
2009
- Buried Secrets as Ali
- 31 North 62 East as Thierry Leroy
- Tunis 2025
2008
2007
- Benidorm as Mohammed
- The Mark of Cain as Abdullah Omar
2006
- Children of Men as Dhafer
- The Stone Merchant as 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
2002
- Spooks as Sharaf
1992
- A Touch of Frost as Roman Cassell