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.
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Movies (26)
Sophia
2025 · Hichem, Director, Producer, Screenplay
Snakes and Ladders: Child's Play
2025
Palestina 36
2025 · Amir
A Nose and Three Eyes
2024
To My Son
2023 · Writer, Director
The Spider
2022 · Adam Gubran's
Tomorrow
2022 · Habib, Writer, Producer, Director
Blood Line
2020 · Nader
Habbet Caramel
2017 · رجا
Abu Shanab
2016 · حسن أبو دقن
Un holograma para el rey
2016 · Hasan
Fausse Note
2012
Black Forest
2012 · Saxon
Kingdom of Dust
2011 · Shakir
Late December
2010
Memory in the Flesh
2010 · Ziad
Sexo en la Ciudad 2
2010 · Mahmud
Centurión
2010 · Arm Wrestling Opponent
31 North 62 East
2009 · Thierry Leroy
Buried Secrets
2009 · Ali
The Mark of Cain
2007 · Abdullah Omar
Forget Me Not
2006 · Son
Niños del hombre
2006 · Dhafer
The Stone Merchant
2006 · 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
Kundalini
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TV shows (23)
Maybe
2026
The Masked Singer Arabia
2020
The Eddy
2020
Bride of Beirut
2019 · Fares Al-Daher
Eugenie Nights
2018
Drop Dead Diva
2018
Haza El-Masa'
2017
Caramel
2017 · Raja
Halawet El-Donia
2017 · Sleim
The Exit
2016 · المقدم عمر فاروق
Saturday Night Live Arabia
2016
Under Control
2015 · Hatem
Orido Rajolan
2015 · Khaled
Bad Timing
2014 · سميح
Whose empire
2014 · Othman
Friendly Fire
2013
Transporter
2013 · Olivier Dassin
Vertigo
2012
Tunis 2025
2009
Fated
2008
Benidorm
2007 · Mohammed
Spooks
2002 · Sharaf
A Touch of Frost
1992 · Roman Cassell