
Dhafer L'Abidine
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2026
ممكن
2025Sophia
2025Snakes and Ladders 2: Children's Games
2025Palestine 36 as Amir
2024A Nose and Three Eyes
2023To My Son
2022The Spider as Adam Gubran's
2022Tomorrow as Habib
2020The Masked Singer Arabia
2020Blood Line as Nader
2020The Eddy
2019Bride of Beirut as Fares Al-Daher
2018Eugenie Nights
2018Drop Dead Diva
2017Habbet Caramel as رجا
2017This Evening
2017Caramel as Raja
2017Life's Sweetness as Sleim
2016Abu Shanab as حسن أبو دقن
2016The Exit as المقدم عمر فاروق
2016A Hologram for the King as Hasan
2016Saturday Night Live Arabia
2015Under Control as Hatem
2015أريد رجلًا as Khaled
2014Farq Tawqit as سميح
2014Empire of Who?
2013Friendly Fire
2013Transporter: The Series as Olivier Dassin
2012Vertigo
2012Fausse Note
2012Black Forest as Saxon
2011Kingdom of Dust as Shakir
2010Late December
2010Memory in the Flesh as Ziad
2010Sex and the City 2 as Mahmud
2010Centurion as Arm Wrestling Opponent
200931 North 62 East as Thierry Leroy
2009Buried Secrets as Ali
2009Tunis 2025
2008Fated
2007The Mark of Cain as Abdullah Omar
2007Benidorm as Mohammed
2006Children of Men as Dhafer
2006The Stone Merchant as 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
2002Spooks as Sharaf
1992A Touch of Frost as Roman Cassell
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