- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 29, 1972
- Place of Birth
- tunis, Tunisie
Dhafer L'Abidine
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
tvMomken
2026
Sophia
movieSophia
2025 · , Director, Producer
movieSnakes and Ladders: Child's Play
2025
moviePalestine 36
2025 · Amir
movieA Nose and Three Eyes
2024
movieTo My Son
2023 · , Director, Writer
movieThe Spider
2022 · Adam Gubran's
movieTomorrow
2022 · Habib, Producer, Writer, Director
tvThe Masked Singer Arabia
2020
movieBlood Line
2020 · Nader
tvThe Eddy
2020
tvBride of Beirut
2019 · Fares Al-Daher
tvEugenie Nights
2018
tvDrop Dead Diva
2018
movieHabbet Caramel
2017 · رجا
tvHaza El-Masa'
2017
tvCaramel
2017 · Raja
tvHalawet El-Donia
2017 · Sleim
movieAbu Shanab
2016 · حسن أبو دقن
tvThe Exit
2016 · المقدم عمر فاروق
movieA Hologram for the King
2016 · Hasan
tvSaturday Night Live Arabia
2016
tvUnder Control
2015 · Hatem
tvأريد رجلًا
2015 · Khaled
tvBad Timing
2014 · سميح
tvWhose empire
2014
tvFriendly Fire
2013
tvTransporter: The Series
2013 · Olivier Dassin
tvVertigo
2012
movieFausse Note
2012
movieBlack Forest
2012 · Saxon
movieKingdom of Dust
2011 · Shakir
movieLate December
2010
movieMemory in the Flesh
2010 · Ziad
movieSex and the City 2
2010 · Mahmud
movieCenturion
2010 · Arm Wrestling Opponent
movie31 North 62 East
2009 · Thierry Leroy
movieBuried Secrets
2009 · Ali
tvTunis 2025
2009
tvFated
2008
movieThe Mark of Cain
2007 · Abdullah Omar
tvBenidorm
2007 · Mohammed
Forget Me Not
movieForget Me Not
2006 · Son
movieChildren of Men
2006 · Dhafer
movieThe Stone Merchant
2006 · 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
tvSpooks
2002 · Sharaf
tvA Touch of Frost
1992 · Roman Cassell
Kundalini
movieKundalini
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