Director

Dhafer L'Abidine

Acting

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

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: 6.3

Wikidata: Q3025678

Also known as

Dhafer El Abidine • Dhaffer Labidine • ظافر العابدين

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Director (2)Producer (1)

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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.