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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1984-09-26 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Alaa Safi

Biography:

Alaa Safi is a French actor, director, and producer. He was the world champion in Tae Kwon Do at 18, then began his TV/Film career as an action actor and landed his first major role when he partnered with Jackie Chan in the movie Chinese Zodiac (2012). Since then, Alaa Safi has worked with multiple major studios such as Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016), The Mauritanian (2021), and most recently, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).

In addition to Alaa's film roles, he is also a series regular on the groundbreaking TV series The Chosen (2017). Alaa Safi began directing in 2020 with the short film Chrysalis (Short 2020), followed by Coming Home (2023), both of which have earned awards in American film festivals.

Known For

Acting

2024

2023

2022

2021

The Mauritanian as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
Villa Caprice as Karim Benkhelif

2020

Chrysalis as Muhammad

2019

The Chosen as Simon Z
The Mallorca Files as Philippe Tromeur

2018

Incoming as Idris

2017

Murder on the Orient Express as Jewellery Merchant (uncredited)
The Mummy as Sickle Slave

2016

Doctor Strange as Tall Zealot

2014

Les Baumettes as Yann Gautier
Outcast as The Moor
Tyrant as Bashir

2013

Victor Young Perez as Battling Mokhtar
Brotherhood of Tears as Un joueur de poker

2012

Chinese Zodiac as Vulture

2011

A Butterfly Kiss as l'homme des coulisses

2008

Traitor as Omar's Crew

2006

Mercury Man as Tri-x Martial Art

Directing

2023

Coming Home as Director

2020

Chrysalis as Director

Production

2023

Coming Home as Producer

2020

Chrysalis as Producer

Editing

2023

Coming Home as Editor

2020

Chrysalis as Editor

Writing

2023

Coming Home as Writer

2020

Chrysalis as Writer