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0
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Director
Dhafer L'Abidine
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 129014
IMDb ID: nm1339304
Known for: Acting
Born: February 29, 1972
Age: 54
Place of birth: tunis, Tunisie
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1992 - 2026
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 6.31
Wikidata: Q3025678
Also known as
Dhafer El Abidine • Dhaffer Labidine • ظافر العابدين
Frequent jobs
Writer (2)
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.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
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Series
Top Rated Series
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Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Dhafer L'Abidine.
Children of Men
as Dhafer
2006 • Movie
Centurion
as Arm Wrestling Opponent
2010 • Movie
Sex and the City 2
as Mahmud
2010 • Movie
A Hologram for the King
as Hasan
2016 • Movie
Palestine 36
as Amir
2025 • Movie
Abu Shanab
as حسن أبو دقن
2016 • Movie
Late December
2010 • Movie
Snakes and Ladders: Child's Play
2025 • Movie
Tomorrow
Writer
2022 • Movie
Buried Secrets
as Ali
2009 • Movie
The Mark of Cain
as Abdullah Omar
2007 • Movie
Black Forest
as Saxon
2012 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dhafer L'Abidine.
A Touch of Frost
as Roman Cassell • 1 eps
1992 • Series
Spooks
as Sharaf • 2 eps
2002 • Series
Benidorm
as Mohammed • 1 eps
2007 • Series
Transporter: The Series
as Olivier Dassin • 2 eps
2013 • Series
Fated
98 eps
2008 • Series
The Eddy
2 eps
2020 • Series
Bride of Beirut
as Fares Al-Daher • 220 eps
2019 • Series
Saturday Night Live Arabia
1 eps
2016 • Series
Haza El-Masa'
30 eps
2017 • Series
Drop Dead Diva
45 eps
2018 • Series
Whose empire
as Othman • 1 eps
2014 • Series
Caramel
as Raja • 30 eps
2017 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dhafer L'Abidine.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dhafer L'Abidine.
Snakes and Ladders: Child's Play
2025 • Movie
Palestine 36
as Amir
2025 • Movie
A Nose and Three Eyes
2024 • Movie
To My Son
2023 • Movie
The Spider
as Adam Gubran's
2022 • Movie
Tomorrow
as Habib
2022 • Movie
Blood Line
as Nader
2020 • Movie
Habbet Caramel
as رجا
2017 • Movie
Abu Shanab
as حسن أبو دقن
2016 • Movie
A Hologram for the King
as Hasan
2016 • Movie
Fausse Note
2012 • Movie
Black Forest
as Saxon
2012 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dhafer L'Abidine.
Maybe
21 eps
2026 • Series
The Masked Singer Arabia
1 eps
2020 • Series
The Eddy
2 eps
2020 • Series
Bride of Beirut
as Fares Al-Daher • 220 eps
2019 • Series
Eugenie Nights
30 eps
2018 • Series
Drop Dead Diva
45 eps
2018 • Series
Haza El-Masa'
30 eps
2017 • Series
Halawet El-Donia
as Sleim • 30 eps
2017 • Series
Caramel
as Raja • 30 eps
2017 • Series
The Exit
as المقدم عمر فاروق • 30 eps
2016 • Series
Saturday Night Live Arabia
1 eps
2016 • Series
Under Control
as Hatem • 30 eps
2015 • Series